Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 3 February 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 26 January 2025
Contract Type: Temporary for two years from contract start date
Salary: FC7 £32,437.03 - £40,358.57 per year
Work Pattern: 36 Hours Per Week
Location: Fife House/Home (hybrid)
Supporting Statement: As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement in the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.
Job Details: This post offers an exciting opportunity to join the Research and Insight Team within the Council's Communities Directorate as a Graduate Data Scientist. This post is funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme and is restricted to applicants who live in Fife and are aged between 16 and 24.
The Research and Insight Team is responsible for leading and delivering the Council's research function to drive an evidence-based approach to decision-making, using prioritised research and intelligence on strategy, communities and business operations.
As a Graduate Data Scientist, you will assist in the development of data science solutions to help Fife Council deliver services that are more personalised, efficient and effective.
Responsibilities:
* Working closely with stakeholders to identify issues and use data to propose solutions for effective decision making
* Collecting, analysing and interpreting data for prioritised research projects
* Delivering analytical products, identifying methods of approach, customer requirements and key datasets to support No Wrong Door operating model
* Preparing reports for senior managers
* Keeping up to date with agreed areas of knowledge/practice in data science and sharing this expertise across the Council.
The Person:
* A degree or postgraduate qualification in a discipline with numerical or statistical elements
* Practical skills in the use and manipulation of data including data cleaning, formatting and presentation
* Knowledge of research and data analysis tools and techniques, including predictive analytics
* Evidence of an analytical approach to problems and effective use of knowledge.
The post holder should be educated to SCQF level 9, which includes a degree or equivalent qualification or experience, and qualified in a numerate or statistical discipline.
Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
Further Information:
* Role Profile: When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria.
* How We Work Matters: Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.
* Employee Benefits: Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
* Directorate Information: Council Department information.
We are currently shaping our future workstyles; however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.
For further information please contact: Coryn Carmichael, coryn.carmichael@fife.gov.uk
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