Senior Data Analyst

Job Title – Senior Data Analyst

Profession– Data Analyst

Directorate – Data Operations

Full Time equivalent – 37.5 hours

No of Roles – 1

Contract Type – Permanent

Location – Hybrid Working

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) offers hybrid working – this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home.

This role is available at all core locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London) with Hybrid working or Home working available subject to approval. The balance between home and workplace working will be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business needs and in line with departmental policy.

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&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/.

Closing Date – 17/12/2023. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered

Interview Date – W/C 08/01/2024 Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Introduction

The UKHSA Data Operations Directorate provides strategic leadership and oversight for developing and managing a common and bespoke suite of performant, modern, secure, data and analytical tools, services, platforms and applications, ensuring access to high quality data and analytics services, internally and externally.

Data Product Development

Based within the Data Operations Directorate, the Data Product Development Division are responsible for the development and delivery of new and existing dashboards and platforms, ensuring that data are made available to improve health security outcomes. Our flagship product is the UKHSA data dashboard, which builds on the hugely influential COVID-19 dashboard, and presents data on COVID-19, as well as other respiratory viruses such as influenza.

Job Overview

As a Senior Data Analyst you will support the delivery of analytical work on the UKHSA data dashboard and other data products driven by the needs of internal UKHSA colleagues and external stakeholders.

Your role will include data analysis, production of health indicators, quality assurance of dashboard products, as well as supporting the provision of training and translational support so that stakeholders can understand and use data for evidence-based decision making. You will work matrix style with colleagues across the country to develop data products. You may also be required to manage staff at an EO or HEO level.

This role involves the collation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of public health information. You will be required to have good working knowledge of the practical application of analytical methods, be highly numerate and have good communication skills.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning, managing and delivering on a range of projects requiring potentially complex analytic input, including negotiating and agreeing the most appropriate data output, initiating and planning workloads and setting delivery timescales.
• Analyse and interpret complex data using tools such as SQL, R, Python, and undertake statistical analyses such as significance testing and correlation analyses
• Development of dashboards for data visualisation using tools such as Power BI
• Participate in the “business as usual” production of data products, such as the UKHSA data dashboard, including running data pipelines and quality assuring outputs
• Take a lead in developing and promoting quality assurance procedures. Check for data anomalies prior to and during analyses and perform corrective actions as required, including liaising with internal and external data providers.
• Exercise judgement in interpreting statistics appropriately, especially where the data indicates a negative or contentious situation.
• Communicate analytical/statistical matters to non-analytical/statistical professionals.
• Attending local and national meetings with key stakeholders including health intelligence analysts, health improvement and protection colleagues, and partner organisations for UKHSA.
• Ensuring personal and promoting team compliance with corporate policies in relation to security, confidentiality and release of information.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Directorate.
• The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Identify, discuss and action own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan.  Attending internal / external training events.
• To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e. fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The post holder will develop working relationships and communicate regularly with a wide range of individuals, clinical and non-clinical, internal and external to UKHSA. This will include:

Internal

As a member of Data Product Development, you will be expected to work with and support colleagues across the Division. In particular, you will work with and support:

• Other members of your function, especially other data analysts.
• Members of other UKHSA functions with whom you may collaborate on local and national work programmes.
• Colleagues in other UKHSA directorates

External

The Senior Data Analyst role supports the data needs of the local and national public health system.  Close working with external stakeholders is important to ensure that the data products meet their needs.  Key external partners include:

• Public health colleagues working in local authorities
• Colleagues working in NHS England and local Clinical Commissioning Groups
• Colleagues in NHS Digital, Department of Health and other Government Departments.
• Members of the Government Statistical Service
• Other external partners relevant to the work of your Division.

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.

Essential Criteria:

• Educated to first- or upper-second-class honours degree level or equivalent relevant experience in a numerate discipline such as statistics, mathematics, sciences, social sciences, economics, geography or similar.
• Experience of coding (e.g. SQL, R, Python) and familiarity with data science elements e.g. working with version control / code sharing platforms
• Experience of data visualisation (e.g. Power BI)
• Experience of quality assuring data and analytical products, including quality assuring outputs and introducing and improving quality assurance procedures
• Experience in the use of statistical methods for analysing data sets
• Experience of written and oral communication and interpretation of complex analysis to a varied group of stakeholders
• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Experience of building strong relationships and encouraging collaborative working both within and outside of own team
• Knowledge of data security and confidentiality issues

Desirable criteria:

• An interest and enthusiasm for public health issues and information
• Experience of working with multiple sets of health-related data and information systems in health-related organisations
• Line management experience and/or knowledge of the principles of good line management

• 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%

Job contact :

• Name : sophie rigney
• Email : sophie.rigney@reed.com

Recruitment team

• Email : hradmin@phe.gov.uk