SAF Lead Analyst 63 views

460049 SAF Lead Analyst

Department for Transport

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 17th May 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Leeds (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £57,515 – A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

Climate change is one of the biggest and most pressing challenges facing Governments across the world. In this role you will be at the heart of the Department’s strategy to accelerate the shift to greener transport, and drive more sustainable travel behaviours, to ensure that transport plays its part in meeting this challenge.

In this role you will lead the development of analysis related to SAF Mandate and Revenue Certainty Mechanism, including consider the case for and potential design for these schemes, and appraising the case for government support to the growing SAF industry.

You will be part of Strategy and Environment Analysis Division, working in the Low Carbon Fuels (LCF) Analysis Team – a high-performing and dynamic team of analysts responsible for providing timely and robust analysis and specialist advice to the LCF and SAF policy team, that sits in the Low Carbon Fuels Directorate.

Top Responsibilities

• Deliver analysis related to the introduction of a revenue certainty mechanism (RCM) for the SAF industry
• Provide advice to inform the policy development around the SAF Mandate
• Collaborating effectively across a number of different teams and stakeholders
• Communicating evidence and analysis
• Providing analytical leadership and support to the wider analytical team

For more information about the role and responsibilities please click the link provided to see the full job advert.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience in applying a range of analytical techniques. Proficiency in Excel modelling is required, while other coding skills (e.g., Python and R) are Ability to carry out Quality Assurance in line with Aqua Book.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to handle and interpret complex and incomplete data to support senior decision-makers. This includes having experience of designing, maintaining and improving analytical models, as well as being able to apply judgement to define assumptions and communicate risks and limitations of decisions to senior staff.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships with both analytical and non- analytical colleagues across departments and externally. Ability to overcome disagreement and work collaboratively towards shared objectives.
• Experience of working across multiple workstreams at pace, prioritising effectively and without sacrificing quality.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4f8PovS

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 17^th May 2026