Graduate Policy Analyst/Economist 2025 - IGEES

Established in 2012, the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) is the cross-government network of economists & policy analysts supporting better policy formulation and implementation in the civil service through policy analysis and evaluation.

Main Duties of the Job

There are IGEES Graduate Policy Analyst/Economist roles in every Government Department.  The work varies depending on the requirements of the Department, but typically covers one or more of the following: 

• Contributing to national policy development across a wide range of areas;
• Using data, quantitative and qualitative tools and techniques to conduct policy analysis and evaluation;
• Contributing to appraisals and evaluations of significant areas of expenditure in line with the Public Spending Code;
• Economic modelling and forecasting;
• Contributing to briefing and advising senior officials and Ministers;
• Providing technical advice and guidance to ensure effective regulation.

There are IGEES Graduate Policy Analyst/Economist roles in every Government Department.

Successful candidates will contribute to national policy development across a wide range of areas, and use data and economic tools and techniques to conduct policy analysis and evaluation.

For further details and how to apply, please see the Information booklet.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Closing Date: 3pm on Thursday, 23rd October 2025