Head Data Analyst Glasgow, Scotland
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The Corporate Data Team is part of the Analysis & Insight Directorate in the Cabinet Office.
Analysis and Insight acts as the Cabinet Office’s core analytical hub playing an important role in ensuring that policy development and delivery across the Cabinet Office, in support of the department’s objectives, is evidence-based, value for money and evaluated to ensure it is working.
The Corporate Data team is responsible for the management of corporate data at a workforce and budget level. The team’s purpose is to bring together the systems responsible for workforce and budget management information, assure the data, and deliver high quality and impactful insights to inform decisions at all levels.
The job description will vary depending on the evolution of what is a new team and the experience of the successful applicant, but it is likely to include:
Managing a team of 3 FTE; SEO Workforce Data Architect, HEO Systems Manager and EO Data Analyst/system support to deliver the Corporate Data Team’s objectives;
- Ensuring appropriate governance and controls are in place and are followed to manage changes within the Finance and HR systems;
- Gathering and analysing key data sets, for example collating data from Cabinet Office Finance and HR data systems;
- Supporting the reporting of data and visualisation to support decision making for example providing key metrics to the Cabinet Office Executive Committee, Programme Boards collaborating with the Business Information and Analytics sub-team within the Corporate Data Team;
- Supporting the completion of externally generated data requests as required that span from responding to commissions to providing the latest departmental workforce headcount position;
- Delivering on work strands to drive the accuracy of data through SOP and OrgVue; and,
- Continuous improvement across the delivery, focusing on championing the use of best practice standards, tools and processes which may involve the need to liaise with other government departments working with corporate data.
Job description
An ability to provide data and is a key enabler that allows baselines to be established, to allow progress to be gauged, and to inform the focus of priorities. Ensuring that data is free from error and is reflective of the environment it portrays is essential to providing senior leaders with accurate insights to inform critical decisions. The Corporate Data Team works with multiple stakeholders across the department, including ministers, to ensure decision making on matters of Cabinet Office headcount and budget is informed by robust and accurate data.
Specifically, the purpose of the Systems and Data Lead is to:
- Develop the Systems and Data work plan for the Corporate Data Team to communicate and share with the Corporate Services Senior Management Team.
- Lead the delivery and management of the workforce data alignment of the Finance and HR systems
- Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of a joined up people and finance dashboard to provide business insights, working with the Business Information and Analytics sub team in the Corporate Data Team.
- Oversee the management of systems access, availability and changes to the organisational structure and configuration liaising with our third party supplier where applicable.
- Support the Head of the Corporate Data Team with responding to urgent ad-hoc MI requests from Ministers or the Senior Management Team.
- Manage relationships across the business and third party suppliers.
Person specification
The candidate must have:
- Strong, visible leadership to staff and stakeholders. The ability to engage, motivate and coach others. To act as a role model and inspire and empower others. Be an experienced people manager, able to build capability and develop a high achieving and motivated team;
- The ability to work in an environment of uncertainty and continual change. Able to feel comfortable making decisions and setting direction without having the full picture and re-focus as details emerge. Can apply knowledge and techniques to reduce ambiguity;
- Has strong communication skills with the ability to establish and develop productive relationships with internal stakeholders across the department and the Civil Service, including those at senior levels of the Cabinet Office as well as external stakeholders; and,
- Strong analytical skills
Desirable
- Experience of finance and/or HR data including analysis and performance management;
- Substantial experience in a systems role;
- Good understanding of integration technologies;
- Understanding of visualisation / BI tools such as Qlik or Tableau; and,
- Previous contract management experience.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
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Selection process details
Application process
CV and a personal statement of no more than 750 words. The Civil Service 7 scale marking will be used for sifting.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead Behaviour, Communicating and Influencing. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Selection process
You will be assessed at interview against the following behaviours:
- Communicating and Influencing.
- Working Together.
- Managing a quality Service.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – w/c 12.06.23
Expected interview date/s – w/c 19.06.23
Interview location - Online
Reasonable adjustments
If a person with disabilities is put 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.
Further information
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.
Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to Cabinet 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.
A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email [email protected]
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.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Further information
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service at: [email protected].
If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: [email protected].
For further information on the Recruitment Principles, and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.
About Cabinet Office UK
CEO: Nick Clegg
Revenue: $25 to $50 million (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Government
Website: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Year Founded: 1916
