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Graduate Data Analyst Perth, Scotland

Perth & Kinross Council

Full Time Perth, Scotland 23631 - 24176 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

LOCATION:

Carpenter House Carpenter Street Perth, PH1 5GB

SALARY:

£23,631 - £24,176 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:

Fixed Term

POSITION TYPE:

Full Time

HOURS:

36 hours per week

WORK FROM HOME:

Hybrid

£23,631 - £24,176 Fixed Term (until 31/10/2025)

Carpenter House, Perth PH1 5GB

You will join the Council's Data Services team, to work on our Data and Analytics programme – a key part of the Council’s Digital Strategy.

The team provides a wide range of data and analytics services:

Platform management and support services for our analytics platform - MS Power BI and GIS platform - ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise

Data engineering services, building data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Safe Software FME, used to manage the flow of data in the Council’s corporate data platform

Data custodianship services including data quality management, improvement and distribution of spatial and non-spatial datasets to both internal and external users (via our Open Data platform)

Data analytics services, building and managing reports, dashboards, web maps and other apps based on the needs of the Council and our partners

Training, support and advisory services for service and system users

Awareness raising, producing high-quality publications illustrating the value of data and analytics to the organisation

You will provide general assistance across our service portfolio, and depending on your skills, experience and professional interests, be given opportunities to undertake a more specialist role, for example Power BI development, GIS, data engineering or data custodianship. We are proud of our track record of providing an excellent and professional service. Our success is in part due to a shared ethos where everyone is involved, and has the opportunity to progress quickly as their skills and experience develops.

You will have excellent technical, analysis, communication and time management skills, capable of hitting the ground running and quickly become a productive member of the team. You will have a creative, positive attitude; an awareness of data and analytics technologies and methods; and an informed, professional approach. You must be able to communicate fluently orally and in writing, and should have good organisational and facilitation skills. You will have some data visualisation knowledge and an interest in innovative techniques designed to inform and influence decision making.

Knowledge and experience of some of the following technical areas would be an advantage. However training and opportunities to learn will be provided.

Analytical problem solving skills

Communications skills including the ability to translate technical concepts in to non-technical language

Data management with understanding of approaches to data governance and data quality improvement

Data modelling and cleansing skills

Data visualisation and storytelling

Logical and creating thinking skills

Statistical methods and data analysis skills

Spatial data management and analysis using GIS

Basic database design for both transactional and analytical purposes

Basic data engineering concepts

Analytics and GIS technologies, for example Microsoft Power BI, ArcGIS Enterprise, or Tableau

The Individual

You must have a Degree in a data or analytics related discipline.

For further information on the role or any questions please contact Ewan Walker [email protected]

When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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