Lead Data Analyst

Lead Data Analyst

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The Data Services and Analytics (DSA) team find innovative uses for Home Office data and contains one of the most advanced data analytics centres in Government. We strive to lead the way in appropriate and proportionate use of data and analytics to deliver joined-up, intelligent services that unlock the value from data and improve decision making, policy and operations.

What this means is a daily opportunity to work with teams across the Home Office’s areas of responsibility, from borders, visas and passports, to policing and national security, with some of the largest and most varied datasets and in support of critical national initiatives.

Data Services and Analytics consist of technical and non-technical professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, we are the hub of data expertise within the department. We support our teams with structured learning, both formal and on-the-job, mentoring and feedback.

As a Lead Data Analyst, you'll Lead on:

• Exploration and exploitation of a range of complex data sets, analytical tools and techniques
• Explore innovative opportunities; evaluating options, impacts, risks and solutions to define problems and using new data and technology.
• Networking to achieve progress on shared objectives. 
• Thought leadership within the Data Analysis community and manage the development of junior staff.

Your main day to day responsibilities will be:

• Leading teams to create data analysis products which are proportionate to the business benefit and achieve significant impact
• Expanding the boundaries of what can be achieved using data, predicting patterns of behaviour and understanding emerging trends and areas of innovation both in government and industry
• Supporting the Principal Data Analyst on the management of workload and teams and inputting into the strategy for Data Analysis
• Leading in identifying, collecting and migrating complex data and business questions to/from a range of systems
• Developing knowledge of cutting-edge techniques and sharing knowledge of Data Analysis across the organisation
• Presenting the results of data analysis to a range of senior customers, making recommendations

Due to business requirements this post is full-time, compressed hours and flexible working are available.

🚨 Closing Date: 11:55 pm on Sunday 22^nd Jan 2024

🚨 Please note this role is based in the office three days a week in either Manchester or Sheffield

🚨 What you'll bring... 🚨

You’ll have demonstrable passion for Data Analysis, with the following skills or extensive experience in:

• Effectively leading and managing teams, helping them to apply a range of techniques to analyse data (e.g. network analysis, data matching, information retrieval, text analytics) and provide insight
• Leading conceptual, logical and physical data modelling, sharing knowledge of data cleansing and standardisation
• Working with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver findings
• Identifying the business value for innovation within an organisation
• Advising on statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques
• Presenting complex ideas and recommendations that inform decisions in a clear way to technical and non-technical audiences and senior customers using programming languages such as SQL and python; and visualisation tools such as Power BI

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🚀 What we offer 🚀

Salary:  National: £57,200 min - £62,700 max.

This post is eligible for an additional skill allowance up to £9,950 per annum

Alongside your salary of £69,200 (min), Home Office contributes £15,444 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. - https://tinyurl.com/t4khauds

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 26.6% and 30.3%, depending upon salary

🚨 Please find more information here - Benefits - Home Office Careers - https://careers.homeoffice.gov.uk/benefits

🚨 Video - Employee Benefits - https://tinyurl.com/ypzjre3t 

We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from women, people with disabilities and LGBT+ as they are currently under-represented in the Home Office at this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

📢 Please note for this role you will require a SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 5 years and have the right to live and work in the UK without the need for sponsorship. ⚠

💜 Some of the benefits our employees love 💜

• A Civil Service pension with employer contribution rates of between 26.6% and 30.3%, depending upon salary.
• Season ticket loans and rental deposit loans
• Cycle to work and payroll giving
• Employee discounts - including a huge number of retailers (via the Edenred platform), Microsoft Home Use programme and gym membership
• A variety of staff recognition schemes including thank you vouchers
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including monthly mindfulness sessions
• Staff support networks
• Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
• Maternity and adoption support leave (paternity leave) of 2 weeks full pay
• Up to 5 days paid leave for volunteering
• Study leave and support for studying for a qualification or other accredited development relevant to your role.

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