90662 - Data and Policy Analyst - Research and Insights Team, External Relations
The national salary range is £39,868 - £43,535, London salary range is £45,824 - £50,039. Your salary will be dependent on your base location.
Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: London, Northern Ireland
City/Town: Belfast, London
Building/Site: MOJ NIO Erskine House, BT1 4GF, NIO 1 HORSE GUARDS ROAD, LONDON, SW1A 2HQ
Grade: SEO
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Post Vacant: Data and Policy Analyst (SEO) - Research and Insights Team, External Relations
Location: Belfast (Erskine House) or London (1 Horse Guards). Occasional travel will be required between NIO locations.
Duration: Permanent position (subject to successful completion of a six month probation period)
Salary: Salary scale: Inner London £45,824-£50,039 and National £39,868-£43,535
New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band advertised for the respective locations of the role.
What We Do:
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) supports the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in delivering the Government’s strategic priorities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State’s vision is to make Northern Ireland a better place to live, work and invest and in working towards this, the NIO has identified four priority outcomes:
* Level up the NI economy and Champion Northern Ireland’s economic growth across Whitehall
* Support greater reconciliation and integration in Northern Ireland
* Contribute to a safer Northern Ireland; where terrorist and paramilitary groups are less able to cause harm to communities
* Ensure that governance in Northern Ireland is responsive, transparent, and able to deliver effective public services
About the Role:
The Research and Insights Team is responsible for gathering and analysing data to inform departmental strategy, decision making and delivery. The team contains two positions, the Data and Policy Analyst (this role) who supports (and reports to) the Head of Performance Management. Based within the wider External Relations Team, the Research and Insights Team works with teams across the department to bring better evidence and data to the heart of what the department does.
As the jobholder, you will support the Head of the Team in working to build capability and best practice in data analysis across the department by working across teams, in a range of policy areas to help them make better use of data, demonstrate the value of robust evidence and enhance capacity in performance management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Collecting, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and other forms of evidence to assess progress of departmental initiatives, evaluate outcomes, and to help inform new policy proposals and approaches.
* Developing data collection, evaluation and performance reporting mechanisms, including routine reporting such as KPIs and conducting a deep dive analysis of particular issues.
* Helping design new areas of research enquiry to gather insights on Northern Ireland regarding social, political, security and economic trends.
* Supporting a range of policy teams in the thoughtful, challenging and constructive analysis of data and evidence.
* Communicating and sharing monitoring and evaluation findings, knowledge and expertise.
* Building and maintaining strong, constructive relationships with NIO policy teams, as well as external partners.
Minimum Requirements:
* A third level qualification in which policy analysis, policy studies, data analysis, research methods or evaluation forms a large part, or equivalent related qualification to the Analysis Profession.
* Strong analytical ability and experience (minimum of 2 years working experience) of applying quantitative, qualitative and evaluation research methods.
* Strong experience in data collection, collation, data quality assurance, monitoring and performance reporting.
* Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
* Technical ability to utilise information and analysis tools to gather and analyse data.
* A good understanding of the political, socio-economic and security environment in Northern Ireland.
Selection Process:
The process for selection will be in two stages: application and interview.
Applications:
You can apply for this post through the Civil Service website at: civilservice.gov.uk.
Further Information:
Further information about the post may be obtained from jonathan.greer@nio.gov.uk.
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