Data Evaluation Analyst - Manchester (Trinity Bridge House)About the jobJob summaryDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you\\\'re seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it\\\'s really like to work at HMRC.Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.Are you an experienced Data Analyst looking for your next challenge? Do you want to be part of something that will fundamentally change the way people work? Do you want to create and deliver influential and innovative analysis which will directly affect HMRC\\\'s service to millions of people across the UK for the better? Then look no further, this could be the role for you!HMRC are moving away from reliance on traditional compliance methods - with a greater emphasis on \\\"Upstream\\\" compliance activities, enabling customers to get their tax right first time.We are seeking talented analysts who will play an integral part in: Evaluating the impact of upstream compliance activities across WMBC and ISBC Scoping and delivering innovative analysis to help HMRC continue to transform the way it approaches tax compliance.We are AIDE, Analysis, Intelligence and Data Evaluation, a small team of engaged and passionate analysts from different backgrounds and disciplines based in Manchester, Nottingham, and Portsmouth. This work is vital to maximise the revenues that fund public services.We deliver impactful evidence-based evaluations which has helped to generate over £5bn in tax yield for WMBC and ISBC over the last 3 years. Job descriptionAs a Data Evaluation Analyst in AIDE, you will provide analysis of transformational and innovative activities in two directorates of HMRC\\\'s Customer Compliance Group:Individuals and Small Business Compliance (ISBC), which deals with nearly 45 million individuals and five million small businesses - the people who drive the UK\\\'s economy. Wealthy and Mid-Sized Business Compliance (WMBC), which deals with mid-sized businesses, wealthy individuals, assets, charities, public bodies and complex employments, and supports the growth that these businesses bring to the UK economy.These exciting roles offer the opportunity to shape how this work is done and the service that our customers receive.The roles are project-based, and the role holders may have flexibility to take on work which suit their particular interests and technical skills. No two projects are the same, and there is a requirement for the role holders to be adaptable and versatile in the way they work.Key responsibilities include: Shaping the design and evaluation of novel compliance activities, using a variety of methods and techniques, as well as supporting and upskilling operational compliance staff to deliver this work. Designing and applying code when conducting evaluations and other analysis. Scoping and providing innovative analysis to answer strategic questions for HMRC\\\'s ISBC and WMBC Directorates. Building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and compliance staff across HMRC to influence decision making. Managing projects across multiple workstreams - delivering and championing robust project management and quality assurance. Thinking creatively and innovatively to help the team test and develop new ideas and analytical techniques to deliver our work. Working flexibly across the wider team to support cross-cutting analysis and innovation more generally. Person specificationYou will: Use software to extract, manipulate and analyse data. Present your work to enable informed decision-making or achieve business outcomes. Effectively communicate to technical and non-technical audiences, using verbal, written and presentation skills. Use project and stakeholder management skills to work with non-analytical, tax specialist customers to determine the overall scope and requirements of the analytical work and manage conflicting demands, priorities to deliver to tight deadlines. Be Enthusiastic! There is no requirement to have prior experience/knowledge of tax or specific analytical techniques, but the role holder must be willing to learn.Essential Criteria: Experience in working with SAS, SQL, R studio or a similar analytical tool. Experience of scoping, design and delivery of data driven analysis products. Experience of working in a project-based way - there is an expectation that you will take the lead on projects with support from SO/G7. Being able to work independently and on own initiative to manage conflicting priorities to deliver to stretching targets. A good eye for detail, understanding the importance of quality assurance practices and maintaining audit trails. Good stakeholder management and communication skills - you will gain exposure to key stakeholders across HMRC, and an important part of the role is to support customers and help upskill them. Desirable Criteria: Experience in evaluation and trial design. Consultancy and problem-solving skills. Building analytical capability in others including non-specialist colleagues. If you are currently a badged analyst with membership of the Government Statistical Group (GSG), Government Operational Researcher Service (GORS), Government Social Researcher (GSR), or Government Economic Service (GES) please state within your CV - support will be given for you to become badged. More information available at Government Analysis Function: https://analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk BehavioursWe\\\'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Making Effective Decisions Technical skillsWe\\\'ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Please provide a technical statement, of 250 words, demonstrating your competence against the following task: If invited to interview, you\\\'ll be required to give a presentation, based on a hypothetical scenario, to showcase your technical and professional skills and experience required for the role: full details to be supplied prior to interview. We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:Please provide a technical statement, of 250 words, demonstrating your competence against the following task: BenefitsAlongside your salary of £36,320, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,521 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by as day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues\\\' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.Family friendly policies.Personal support.Coaching and development.To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it\\\'s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil ServiceThings you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: • A CV detailing your job history, responsibilities and key achievements covering your last three roles. No more than 200 words per role. Your CV will be scored. • A 750-word Personal Statement demonstrating your experience and suitability for the role against key responsibilities and the essential criteria. • You should also provide a technical statement, of 250 words, demonstrating your competence against the following task: \\\"Your ability to use software to extract, manipulate and analyse data to create an effective, robust opinion that informed decision-making or achieved a business outcome.\\\" You need to ensure that you describe in detail: • How the task was performed • The software that was used and how it was used • How you quality assured your work and the outcome or impact that was achieved. You may find it helpful to use the STAR format.Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at sift or interview.Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.We acknowledge that AI can assist you in your application. Find our guidelines here.SiftIn the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift will be carried out against your CV. At full sift, your Personal Statement and Technical Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.Interviews will take place via video link.Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.InterviewAt interview, you will be required to give a presentation that showcases the technical and professional skills and experience required of this role. This presentation will relate to a hypothetical scenario; full details and data will be supplied to you prior to the interview. Your technical experience will be assessed, and you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of.Interviews will take place via video call.Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.EligibilityPlease take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - \\\'Please re-open my application - (insert vacancy ref) & vacancy closing date (insert date)\\\'. To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.Reserve ListA reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we\\\'ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.Criminal Record CheckApplications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.Merit ListAfter interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.Reasonable AdjustmentsWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:Contact the UBS Recruitment Excellence Team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk 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.Additional Security InformationPlease note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers:Please note that this role is unsuitable for contractual homeworkers due to the nature and/or requirements of the role.Terms and ConditionsCustomer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required.Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process. HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process.Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert. AApplicants 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.New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the \\\'Contact point for applicants\\\' section.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.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).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).