Junior Data Analyst (with progression to Data Analyst)

Details

Reference number

272186

Salary

£27,606 - £29,877

With progression to £34,369 per annum on becoming a Data Analyst. Further information can be found in the attached Document “Additional Pay Information”.

Job grade

Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

UKHO - Technology

Type of role

Analytical


Architecture and Data

Customer Insight

Digital

Statistics

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

Apply and further information

Location

Taunton

About the job

Job summary

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is a world leading hydrographic agency that has been helping people safely navigate the oceans for over 200 years. Over the next few months, the UKHO will be building a data analytics team to answer key business questions to ensure we keep serving our stakeholders and customers into the future. These might be questions about our customers and their needs, the way we make our products, or insights into our data sources. This is an exciting opportunity for collaborative and inquisitive people to have an impact on how we function and gain experience in a thriving field.

As a Junior Data Analyst you will be encouraged to get familiar with all aspects of data analysis, for example data gathering, transformation and visualisation. Supported by more senior members of the team, you will work together with stakeholders, data scientists and data engineers to deliver insights in either ad-hoc analyses or using dashboards. There will be opportunities for learning and growth within a friendly team environment.

As this is a developmental role, and you will be supported in your progression to a Data Analyst role (with a salary of £34,369 per annum), this is expected to take six months to two years depending on performance.

We will be running a virtual drop-in session where you can find out more about the opportunity. Please click on the hyper-link to register for our Open Session, taking place on Wednesday 12 April at 12 noon. Some of our team will be present to help you to learn more about the roles, the work, and the benefits we can offer.

Job description

• Working with stakeholders and senior members of the team to outline how business questions might be answered with data
• Gathering data from a variety of sources, including databases (SQL), APIs, files
• Comparing results of various statistical analyses of data
• Selecting most appropriate analytical methods with respect to business question
• Connecting data into dashboards or other means of sharing results

Working with stakeholders and senior members of the team to visualise data

Hybrid Working Expectations

The team are flexible where they work with some members coming into the office more than others. There are no fixed days in the office.

Person specification

Please note that we will only score against the sift and interview criteria and not the essential and desirable information below.

• Enjoys working collaboratively to answer questions and solve problems
• Knowledge of different data types and relevant data quality issues, e.g. time series, categorical
• Experience with statistical analysis and assessing their results
• Experience of using business intelligence tools or a programming language
• Familiar with good data visualisation practises
• Desire to learn and develop towards the next grade

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Statistical analysis (assessed by test)
• Data visualisation (assessed by test)

Benefits

At the UK Hydrographic Office, it's very important to us that our people feel valued.

We offer a huge range of benefits such as training and development, well-being support, flexible/ homeworking, a fantastic state of the art building, high spec equipment, and so much more.

See our attached Candidate Pack for more details.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.

How To Apply

: Please upload a copy of your CV demonstrating your relevant experience in line with the below Shortlist Criteria by clicking "Apply Now" at the bottom of this page.

Timeline:

• 
  Advert Closes for applications: 1st May 2023
• 
  Shortlisting: week commencing 1st May 2023
• 
  Interviews: week commencing 15th May 2023

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

Sift/Shortlist Criteria:

All applications are processed anonymously. You will be short-listed against the following criteria, the Technical Criteria will be assessed through your uploaded CV so it is important to include this information.

Should we receive a high volume of applications they will first be assessed against the lead criteria as shown below. Only those that score highly enough against that criteria will have their applications considered against the other three criteria listed.

Civil Service Behaviours (Level 2):

• 
  Working Together

Experience/ Technical Skills: These criteria will be marked against your uploaded CV.

• 
  Previous experience doing statistical analysis of data (Lead criteria)

• 
  Previous experience of a programming language or business intelligence tools

Interview Criteria:

There will be a Technical Test prior to Interview, you will be tested and interviewed against the following criteria:

Civil Service Behaviours (Level 2):

• 
  Working Together
  
  
• 
  Changing and Improving

Technical Skills:

• 
  Statistical analysis (assessed by test)

• 
  Data visualisation (assessed by test)

See here for further information: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Process:

• 
  Single Stage Interview via TEAMS. You will be contacted to book a suitable slot if you are shortlisted (see our Candidate Pack for further information)
• 
  Interview will be with a panel of no more than 2 people and will last approx. 60 mins
• 
  TEST: as part of the interview process you will be required to take a technical test.

Onboarding Checks:

In the event you are offered a role with us, you will be required to go through Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which will include Employment and Right to Work Checks. You will also need to apply for SC (Security Checked) Clearance, but you may be able to start your role before gaining this. Please see our attached Candidate Pack for further details and Terms.

Please note, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful 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 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The 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.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name :

recruitment.queries@ukho.gov.uk

Email :

recruitment.queries@ukho.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email :

recruitment.queries@ukho.gov.uk

Further information

The Department’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment based on merit, open and fair competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact recruitment.queries@ukho.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can further contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk or view more details at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk