Modelling analysts (Higher Executive Officers – Four roles available) Data & Analysis, Ministry of Justice (Ref: 80232)

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Modelling analysts, Data & Analysis, Ministry of Justice

1. Overview

We have 4 Higher Executive Officer (HEO) level analyst roles within the Modelling Hub, within the Data & Analysis Directorate. These roles provide an exciting opportunity to use and develop your analytical, modelling and data science skills to design and implement innovative projects. Our work supports key decision-makers in all areas of the Ministry of Justice, including the courts, prisons, policy, strategy and finance teams. Roles include analysis to support Probation and Electronic Monitoring, strategic workforce modelling and developing new and innovative forecasting techniques for Civil and Family court demand.

Roles are open to: 

• Existing analysts from all professions (GORS/GSS/GSR/GES) either on level transfer or on promotion. You must be a member of a profession to be eligible to apply.
• Other candidates that are not members of GSS, GORS, GSR, GES profession but possess and can demonstrate similar experience at the appropriate level. Badging opportunities will be available once in post for those who wish to apply. Please note that depending on your preferred profession, extra assessment may be required at interview stage.

We welcome applications from candidates based across the UK. Candidates will have the option of being based in the Leeds or London HQ offices (with flexible working arrangements available) or your nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. These are based at the following JCCs: Cardiff, Leeds, Nottingham, South Tyneside, Brighton, Ipswich, and Liverpool, and the following JSOs: Ashford, Beverley, Haverfordwest, Hull, Merthyr Tydfil, Manchester, Newport, Birmingham, Sheffield, North Shields, Bristol, Wolverhampton, Weston-Super-Mare, Stafford, Truro, Winchester, and Leeds. Alternative locations may be available and will be discussed and agreed on the completion of background checks.

Interviews are likely to take place in November 2023 and will be held via MS Teams. We will keep a merit list for a year for those who successfully pass the interview board but who are not offered a post.   

2. About Data & Analysis

We are passionate about improving justice outcomes through innovative research, data and analysis.

In Data and Analysis, we provide high quality data and analysis helping to ensure strategic, policy, finance, corporate and operational decisions are based on robust evidence.

We create a culture in which people are empowered with the data and information to make excellent decisions; using cutting edge tools, techniques and collaboration; putting evidence at the heart of the justice system.

We are a multi-disciplinary team of around 600 staff that sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice providing analytical support across a diverse and exciting agenda. We work in a dynamic and fast-paced context and our skills are in heavy demand across the Ministry of Justice. Our collaborations beyond government are seen as ground-breaking.

The Data and Analysis community is made up of analysts and specialists including: Social Researchers, Economists, Operational Researchers, Statisticians, Data Engineers, Data Scientists and other data specialists (such as data strategists, data dissemination, generalists and assurance experts).

Why work in Data and Analysis?
Do you have the passion, values, and ability to help us solve the biggest problems of the justice system?

In Data and Analysis, we want all our people to feel valued for who they are and for the work they do. We provide a warm, inclusive place to work and offer a wide range of flexibilities and benefits as part of our people offer to reward our staff.

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements and a focus on equality of opportunity – including welcoming part-time and/or job-share arrangements, compressed hours, hybrid working and working from your nearest Justice Collaboration Centres or Justice Satellite Office.
• Career development – regular development and promotion opportunities across a wide range of roles, career development support, with a generous individual learning and development budget.
• Range of new areas of work and new tools and techniques – we pride ourselves on our excellent deployment of well-established analytical methods, but also our progress to date. Progress such as our ambitious and innovative transformation programme to leverage departmental data and drive evidence-based decision-making using cutting-edge tools and techniques (for example: experimentation, personalisation, artificial intelligence).
• Analysis is at the centre of the Department’s decision making – our transformation programme is focused on maximising our impact on departmental outcomes. The Ministry of Justice’s Senior Team and our Ministerial Team want all decisions to be evidence driven – your analysis will be key in influencing decisions and real-world impact.
• Vibrant community – part of a multidisciplinary team that has a supportive culture and is looking to further develop the community with the help of everyone.
• See the frontline and what your work is influencing – regular opportunities to visit our front-line service providers, including courts, prisons, and probation to better understand the areas your analysis is affecting.

3. What you’ll do  

HEOs roles in the Modelling hub work on range of topics, from Criminal Justice System modelling to understanding demand in Civil and Family courts as well as our workforce; our modelling and analysis sits at the heart of decision making across the Department. We provide excellent opportunities for learning and development, as our role is also to promote innovative and new techniques and strong expertise in modelling, as well as utilising the innovative Analytical Platform and redeveloping our models using R or Python.

4. Who you are

The following experience and skills will be required:

• Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with key stakeholders
• Ability to communicate analytical work effectively, including being able to translate complex analytical work to non-analytical colleagues.
• Ability to synthesise a wide range of insight and data, drawing evidence-based conclusions that drive decision making.
• Experience of quantitative modelling.

The following experience and skills are desirable:

• Working with GitHub, R and/or Python – Data and Analysis has developed an analytical platform and the team are increasingly looking to translate modelling to this platform to better connect models and exploit analytical efficiency and collaboration gains from the use of these tools.

5. How to apply

You’ll need to submit an anonymised CV and Statement of Suitability as part of your application. You will not be considered if you do not provide both.

Your CV should be no more than 2 pages long and should show us your work history and previous experience. It should be well structured, succinct and written in clear language.

Your Statement of Suitability should be no more than 750 words and should give us examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. Consider giving an example for each bullet point, in the skills requirements ‘Who you are’ section and use work you have completed to demonstrate how you meet each one. 

5a. Selection Process

There will be an initial sift of applicants through comparing submitted evidence against the ‘Who you are’ bullets. This usually takes two weeks, depending on the number of applications.

Those who make it through the initial sift will be invited to a Civil Service Success Profile interview. In the Civil Service we use Success Profiles to help us find the right person for the job. We will be using a mixture of methods to assess your abilities, strengths, experience, technical skills and behaviours. We highly recommend learning about Success Profiles and using the Situation, Task, Action, Result and Reflection (STARR) framework when structuring your answers.

The highest scoring candidates that pass the interview will be offered the roles. The whole process can take up to a month.

We will maintain a merit list for 12 months following the completion of this campaign.

Behaviours

You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework at interview stage:

• Communicating and Influencing  
• Changing and Improving 
• Delivering at Pace

Please also refer to the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717275/CS_Behaviours_2018.pdf 

As well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on two sets of professional competence at interview.

Professional Competencies 

• Professional Competency (1) Knowledge & Skills
• GSS – Data Analysis. 
• GORS – Knowledge and application of OR Skills and Techniques. 
• GES – Analysis of Data. 
• GSR – Knowledge and application of GSR technical skills 
• Professional Competency (2) Influence & Impact
• GSS – Presenting and disseminating data effectively. 
• GORS – Achieving impact with analysis. 
• GES – Effective communication. 
• GSR – using and promoting social research. 

For more information regarding Professional Competency (2) please refer to the analytical profession internet links below. Please note that some aspect of the professional competency may overlap with the MoJ competencies listed above. We therefore recommend that in providing evidence for the professional competency, candidates focus on the technical and methodology aspects of the competencies that are specific to the profession. We will use evidence presented for the MoJ competencies in assessing the wider skills candidates have. 

Government Statistician Group (GSG): Further information, including a user guide, can be found within the link below:  

GSS Competency Framework 2021

Government Social Research Service (GSR): Further information can be found within the link below: 

GSR Competency Framework 2022

Government Operational Research Service (GORS): Further information can be found within the link below:  

GORS Competencies 

Government Economic Service (GES): Further information can be found within the link below: 

GES Professional Standards 2022  

6. Applicants invited for Interview 

You will be required to give a 5-minute presentation/test at interview. Details of this will be sent to those candidates who are invited for interview.

7. Further Information

If you require any additional information about the role, please contact:

Amber Lydiate

Amber.Lydiate@justice.gov.uk

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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