Trainee Analyst: Agriculture - AHDB

The Company:

The purpose of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to make our agricultural industry more competitive and sustainable through factual, evidence-based advice, information and activity.

AHDB is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain and managed as an independent organisation (independent of both commercial industry and of government).

Responsibilities:

Our Trainee Analyst will support senior team members by assisting with research and analysis of agricultural market intelligence, trade and policy information, consumer and market trends, and environment. The work is varied, challenging and requires a considerable degree of initiative. It also offers a range of potential career development with regular on-and-off job training:

• Assist with the preparation of analysis and its clear dissemination
• Follow existing data and information processes
• Contribute to small and medium-sized projects in consultation with other staff
• Keep abreast of appropriate industry developments
• Maintain effective working contact with internal staff
• Develop communication skills internally and externally.

The Candidate:

• Studying for, or attained, a professional qualification typically to degree standard, or equivalent experience
• An interest – and possible experience – in any of the following areas: agriculture sector/politics and economics/consumer and retail trends/environment
• Intellectual curiosity about how the world works and what drives decision making
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills – the ability both to work with numerical data and write about it
• Outstanding verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to negotiate with a range of stakeholders across AHDB and the industry
• Experience of using modern IT applications, including PowerPoint and Excel
• Use of analytical packages such as Power BI is not essential, but it would be an advantage
• Good planning and organisation skills with a structured and methodical approach to any task, identifying priorities and setting deadlines
• Able to work collaboratively within a team environment
• A focus on internal and external customers
• Enthusiasm for learning
• A desire to seek new ideas and areas of research and development to provide solutions for levy payers and industry
• Keen to seek out new opportunities for learning and career progression.

The Package:

• 35 hours per week, to include hybrid working after training period
• 33 days of annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Life assurance cover (4x salary)
• A market-leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General
• Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan
• Recognition awards throughout the year
• Access to the Government’s tax-free childcare scheme
• Reward Gateway membership – this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings.