Corporate & Delivery - STARS - Home Office Senior Analyst London, England
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This SEO role will be reporting to the Grade 7 Head of Statistical Transformation, working as part of the Statistical Transformation Team. The post holder will work on the statistical transformation programme across the Home Office Analysis and Insight directorate (HOAI) and lead on an annual National Statistics publication.
It offers an excellent opportunity to understand and transform how analysts in the Home Office work, enabling them to continue to deliver high quality outputs across a diverse, high profile and challenging set of policy areas.
The post is looking for an analyst who is able to demonstrate working knowledge of automating analysis through code (such as R or Python), also known as Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP), and an eagerness to engage in sharing their experience and skillset with others.
You will be working with colleagues from across all of Home Office analytical work areas to directly support development of specific projects and also build wider awareness and capability. You will also lead on the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals National Statistics publication with the support of the team.
As part of the recruitment process candidates will be badged into either the Government Statistician Group (GSG) or Government Operational Research Service (GORS).
Please specify as part of your suitability statement which analytical profession you are a member of, or would like to become a member of. If you are already badged in either GSG or GORS please email [email protected] to let us know.
This post can be based at London, Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield or Homeworking with the occasional requirement to spend some time working at Marsham Street, London and Croydon, where the majority of the team are based.
Recruitment and retention allowance (RRA)
Successful candidates with exceptional skills and experience may apply for a Recruitment Retention Allowance up to a maximum of £2,000. This allowance is subject to an initial review within six months of taking up the post and thereafter an annual review in line with departmental priorities and could be reduced or withdrawn at any time.
Hybrid Working
Hybrid working enables employees to work partly in their workplace(s) and partly at home. A hybrid working pattern may be available, where business needs allow. Applicants can discuss what this means with the vacancy holder if they have specific questions.
Person specification
Main responsibilities will include:
- Demonstrating a working knowledge of automating data analysis (also known as Reproducible Analytical Pipelines) using software such as R or Python and is enthusiastic in improving these skills in other teams through mentoring, and training.
- Reviewing current workflows and developing plans for teams to implement code/automation into their work to replace, improve or add new processes and outputs.
- Lead an annual National Statistic publication and its ongoing development with the support of the wider team, delivering high quality analysis to the public, stakeholders and an engaged policy team.
- Building a programming-first culture for analysis in the HOAI, developing best practice, engaging with other champions in the area, and contributing to strategy development.
Essential criteria
- Experience with statistical programming (e.g. R, Python), with willingness to learn R.
Desirable criteria
Ideally you will have:
- Experience with reproducible analytical pipelines (RAP)/automating statistical or analytical processes.
- Experience in training or mentoring others in an analytical context.
- Experience with Git.
- Experience with statistical publications.
Qualifications
A first or second class honours degree in a numerate subject (2:1 minimum for Assistant Statistician and 2:2 minimum for Statistical Officer) containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar)
A higher degree, e.g. a MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar)
Have worked in a statistical or data science field recently and are able to demonstrate Continuous Professional Development (via a logbook) in applying statistics or data science at the same level as a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (level five), which demonstrates the expected skills as outlined in the GSG Competency framework.
For GORS, accepted qualifications are:
High numeracy: You must possess a 2:1 or higher numerate degree, or a 2:2 with relevant work experience or postgraduate qualification.
Highly numerate degrees include: Astrophysics, Data Science, Decision Science, Econometrics, Engineering, Mathematics, Operational Research, Physics and Statistics.
Other numerate degrees, such as Accounting, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Finance, Geography, IT, Management, Management Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences and Systems Science, may be accepted if 50% or more of the modules are considered highly numerate.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Either GSG: Data Analysis or GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques, depending on which analytical profession you are a member of, or would like to become a member of.
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%
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Selection process details
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:
- a CV detailing job qualifications/skills
- a statement of suitability (personal statement) (maximum 1000 words)
- Demonstrate Technical Skills: of either GSG: Data Analysis or GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please access the relevant profession framework at the links below:
GSG: https://analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/competency-framework-for-the-government-statistician-group-gsg/
GORS: http://www.operational-research.gov.uk/recruitment/competencies/
The statement of suitability should be aligned to demonstrate your skills and experience for the role and how you meet the person specification and the essential criteria as detailed in the job description.
The sift will be held on the statement of suitability (personal statement) and the technical skill. The CV will not be scored.
However, if a large number of applications are received, an initial sift will be conducted on the technical skill. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift.
If you are successful at sift stage, candidates who are not already badged will be invited to complete a GSS online test.
Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the Civil Service Jobs website.
Candidates who successfully pass the test will be invited to interview which will be a blended approach of technical based and behaviour-based questions.
You will also be required to prepare a short presentation (no slides or handouts required) to present at interview, further details around what the presentation will entail will be provided before the interview.
Sift and Interview dates
Sift is expected to take place from 11th May 2023.
Interviews are expected to take place from week commencing 5th June 2023.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert, however on occasions these dates may change.
Interviews will be carried out via video. Candidates will be required to have access to:
- A laptop (personal or work) with a working webcam
- Good internet connection
- Skype for Business/Microsoft Teams
Further information
For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years if the role requires CTC clearance, 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
A reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.
Every day, Home Office civil servants do brilliant work to develop and deliver policies and services that affect the lives of people across the country and beyond. To do this effectively and fairly, the Home Office is committed to representing modern Britain in all its diversity, and creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.
We are flexible, skilled, professional and diverse. We work to recruit and retain disabled staff and area Disability Confident Leader. We are proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse departments in the civil service. We are a Social Mobility Foundation top 75 employer.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
For further information please see the attached notes for candidates which must be read before making an application.
Existing Civil Servants should note that some of the Home Office terms and conditions of employment have changed. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful in application and should refer to the notes for candidates for further details.
Transfer Terms: Voluntary.
If you are invited to an interview you will be required to bring a range of documentation for the purposes of establishing identity and to aid any pre-employment checks.
Please see the attached list of Home Office acceptable ID documents.
Any move to the Home Office 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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
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Nationality requirements
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) (opens in a new window)
- 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
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