Data Analyst - Chemicals in the Environment - 29502

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone and having a workforce which reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from all candidates with the required skills and experience for the role and welcome flexible working patterns. This is an exciting role within the Environment Agency Chemicals Programme. This Programme provides the framework and governance to ensure we understand risks to the environment and people from chemical manufacture, use and disposal and act to influence policy and manage those risks. Interpreting Environment Agency and external data is essential to enable us to fulfil our potential influence in this area. We are recruiting a junior data analyst who will work closely with two other data analysts, and the wider Chemicals Surveillance and Emerging Risks team, to provide evidence to support the management of chemicals in the water environment, and development of associated policy. Duties may include:

• Collating and interpreting environmental data to inform risk assessment.
• Supporting data analysis for the chemicals Prioritisation and Early Warning System.
• Managing data queries and production of data summaries to support decision-making.
• Administration and quality control checks on a data platform used to interrogate chemical screening data.
• Maintaining and updating open data products for chemical screening data.
• Reviewing monitoring requirements to enable evidence-led decision making.
We want you to achieve your full potential in this role. We will support your learning and development. A Level-4 apprenticeship in Data Analysis may be completed as part of the in-post training for this role. Details of the apprenticeship are available here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/data-analyst-v1-1 The team The post sits within the Chemicals Surveillance and Emerging Risks Team in the Chemicals Programme, a national team within the Environment and Business Directorate. The team are focused on ensuring emerging chemical risks are identified, and we have robust evidence to influence policy and inform our regulatory responses. We are a dispersed team, and you will need to be comfortable working via MS teams. We hold in person meetings in Birmingham or Bristol quarterly., Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes., Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results Giving a specific example, describe how you have managed a piece of work to a fixed deadline. How did you ensure delivery? Competence 3 Communicates Effectively, Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing. Can you describe your approach to communicating technical information with a non-specialist audience? Provide a specific example of where you have demonstrated this capability. If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team. We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.


• A degree or equivalent experience in environmental sciences, chemistry, or another scientific discipline relevant to the broad area of chemicals in the environment.
• Attention to detail and enthusiasm for data.
• Ability to balance multiple pieces of work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Interest in ongoing concerns about chemicals in the environment.
• Ability to extract relevant information from technical reports.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Confidence working independently with support, and collaboratively within a team.
• Proficiency with common digital tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Desirable:
• Experience of data analysis including working with geospatial data.
• Competence using appropriate tools for querying or working with large datasets.
• A working knowledge of statistics in environmental contexts.
• Familiarity using digital solutions for working within a dispersed team.
  
  The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.