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Job Title Senior Data Quality Analyst
Profession– Data Quality Analyst
Directorate Data Analytics & Surveillance
Full Time equivalent – 37.5 hours
No of Roles 1
Contract Type Permanent
Location Role available at all core and scientific locations with home working available
Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Porton Down, Colindale, Chilton or home working subject to approval
You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process.
The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business needs and in line with departmental policy.
*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*
Working Pattern Full Time /Part Time / Flexible Working/ Hybrid Working/ Job Share
Grade & Salary Grade SEO. National banding- £38,724 – £44,393 Inner London £42,716- £48,068 Outer London – £40,721- £46,231
New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.
The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&Cs are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/.
Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.
Closing Date 03/12/2023. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered
Interview Date W/C 18/12/2023 Please note, these dates are subject to change.
Introduction
Do you want to help transform the way UKHSA understands the quality of its data? We are looking for a senior data analyst who can build on our data quality work. You will design data quality assessments, working with a wide range of people across the organisation to understand what they need from their data. You will establish quality expectations on centralised assets, working closely with data engineers to ensure that those assets are fit for purpose.
At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.
Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work.
Job Overview
You will join the Data Quality Delivery team within Engineering and Enablement as we establish a comprehensive, user-focused approach to data quality assessments in UKHSA.
You will be responsible for working with data owners and users to build an understanding of their expectations of data quality, turning these into designs for data quality assessments that focus on the most important aspects of data. You will ensure assessments reflect the needs of users and communicate the quality of data clearly and effectively.
You will work closely with data quality engineers to create user-focused data quality assessments that provide actionable insight to the organisation.
You will ensure that the analysis of quality demonstrates whether the data supports organisational delivery, establishing the value that good quality data can bring to the organisation.
Working with others across the organisation you will embrace innovative approaches to deliver, help to embed good practice in other teams, and mature the organisations approaches to data quality.
This role offers the opportunity to help improve data quality analysis in UKHSA and engage with people in a wide range of roles across the organisation, including with data owners, data users and data policy teams.
Job description
This role involves helping people across the UKHSA to understand the quality of their data, working with data owners to understand the root cause of problems, and advising on actions to take to improve quality. You will help data owners and their teams to understand the impacts of poor quality data and the importance of having data that is fit for purpose. You will work with people across the organisation to analyse the quality of data, communicating your findings in an engaging and impactful way that influences data owners, users and senior leaders.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Designing data quality assessments that reflect the varying needs of data owners and users in UKHSA
- Carrying out data profiling to establish the quality composition of critical datasets
- Identifying core data quality measurements across multiple datasets that reflect the strategic value of data assets to UKHSA.
- Assessing and communicating data quality in innovative ways, considering conflicting priorities and expectations of quality.
- Helping data owners to identify the root causes of issues and recommending actions to address them.
- Creating guidance to support others in applying good data quality practice.
- Working with data quality engineers on a programme of data quality work.
- Building strong relationships with other data analysts across UKHSA to spread good practice in data quality.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
- A strong analytical background with a track record of creating engaging analysis
- Experience in shaping analysis to meet differing user needs
- Experience of assessing and communicating the quality of data
- Communicating technical concepts to a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience of working with stakeholders with differing levels of technical expertise
- Experience of leading improvements in data analysis
Desirable criteria:
- Knowledge of coding languages to enable rapid reproducible analysis (preferably python and/or SQL)
- Knowledge and application of PowerBI
- Experience of delivery within a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of contributing to digital delivery
Benefits
£10,455 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- 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 27%
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Selection process details
Stage 1: Application & Sift
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement / Statement of Suitability in no more than 750 words. We will be assessing essential criteria at sift.
This should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the Experience criteria or the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).
You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history. This will be used in the sifting process and will be scored.
Stage 2: Panel Interview
All applicants that progress to interview will be assessed on behaviours / experience / technical / ability through Success Profiles.
When assessing strengths, we want to find out whether you and the job role are a good fit. We will look at what you enjoy doing and what you do well and often. By ensuring that the role is the right fit for you, you are more likely to enjoy it and perform well.
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:
You will also be assessed on your skills and approach to data analysis
You will be required to prepare a presentation for the interview
Reserve List:
Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
Benefits
- 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 27%
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at Childcare Choices , 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More , Help with Costs , GOV.UK
DBS – People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is SC Clearance and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of security clearance.
This role is Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants. Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
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Government baseline personnel security standard
Its important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
- life sentences
- arson
- sexual offences
- hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role
Complaint process:
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Contact Details Hannah.Stace@ukhsa.gov.uk
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Job contact :
- Name : sophie rigney
- Email : sophie.rigney@reed.com
Recruitment team
- Email : hradmin@phe.gov.uk
