Data & Management Information Analyst (Band 3 / SEO)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. We are dedicated to protecting people and places and helping everyone lead safer and healthier lives.
The Change Team sits within our Operational Services Division and is comprised of three key pillars:
+ Transformation Office (''TO'')
+ Programme & Project Management (“PPM”)
+ Change & Business Improvement (“C&BI”).
The last two pillars contain professional practitioners who are deployed to projects and programmes within HSE. These two practitioner pillars are each led by a Head of Change and supported by a Practice Lead.
The Data & Management Information Analyst (DMIA) role sits within the C&BI pillar and will report to the C&BI Practice Lead or a Change and Business Improvement Manager. You will work alongside other professionals, e.g. other Analysts, Change Practitioners, Business Architects, in the C&BI team to provide expert information analytics to support the delivery of HSE transformation and drive operational excellence.
Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week., You will work within multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of the various organisational benefits and enhancements. You will take a lead role in applying data and MI analysis skills to support improvement of existing practices and the development of new services while driving data & management information efficiencies., You will be responsible for:
+ Understanding and interpreting business problems to identify and implement appropriate data solutions.
+ Leading the creation of data models and conceptual & logical data structures, to support recommendations and inform the design and implementation of new services and processes across HSE.
+ Collecting, preparing, analysing, presenting and reporting on large and complex qualitative and quantitative datasets, using a range of analysis and modelling techniques to derive actionable insights and identify / predict trends.
+ Leading the creation of planning and performance reporting frameworks and the definition of KPIs to maximise operational excellence.
+ Analysing, modelling and forecasting the impact of change initiatives on existing operational and financial KPIs.
+ Utilising programming skills for data and analytics. Identifying, collecting and migrating data to/from a range of systems.
+ Liaising and building relationships with key stakeholders to help them understand the relationship between data models and operational service, highlighting risks where appropriate.
+ Performing line management and/or matrix management of more junior staff, as required.
+ Supporting day-to-day business operations and working with colleagues across the wider team to deliver against priorities and drive best practice.
Please note, travel to other HSE offices will be required dependent on the needs of the business and projects and this may include overnight stays.
This role can be based in any of the advertised locations, for details of HSE offices please see here HSE Offices, We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Changing and Improving
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
+ Changing and Improving

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Analysis and synthesis (data analysis) (working level)
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Data modelling, cleansing and enrichment (working level)
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Performance measurement (working level), As part of your application, you will be invited to complete an anonymised CV detailing your career history, responsibilities, skills, achievements, qualifications and relevant training. When giving details in your employment history, you should highlight your skills and experience in line with all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification., The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, Personal Statement and Behaviour Statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the essential criteria.
In the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead criterion “Extensive previous experience in a Data Analyst / data scientist / operational data role”. Candidates who pass the initial sift will progress to a full sift.
Your CV will be marked using a benchmark against the essential criteria. If candidates pass this benchmark, they will be marked on their Personal Statement, including the lead essential criteria and then the 250 word statement on the lead behaviour.
Interview information
Interviews are due to be held during week commencing 25th November and 9th December via Microsoft Teams.
If you are successful at sift, you will be invited to a first interview which will consist of a series of questions relating to the Technical Skills listed in this advert.
If you are successful at the first interview, you will be invited to a second interview, where you will be assessed on the Behaviours, listed in this advert, using examples of your experience to highlight and demonstrate these.
Please note the sift and interview dates could be subject to change due to panel availability.
AI Tools & Platforms
During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their Behaviours, CV’s and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage., It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.
The 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 and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all disabled applicants who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post.
If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk
If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.
Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here
Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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 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
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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.

Diversity and Inclusion
The 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).

+ Extensive previous experience in a Data Analyst / data scientist / operational data role. (Lead criterion)
+ Demonstrable experience translating business issues into high quality data and MI analysis outputs that drive insight and decision-making.
+ Ability to develop strong and productive relationships with stakeholders, and to communicate at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences.
+ Ability to successfully work as part of a project team, balancing competing demands and defining & working to agreed deliverables and deadlines.
+ Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and proficient in Structure Query Language (SQL) and Microsoft Power Platform (PowerBI, Automate, etc).
+ Strong IT and mathematical skills with the ability to quickly learn new systems and ways of working., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., You will also be asked to complete an anonymised Personal Statement, of no more than 750 words, which should demonstrate your experience in line with the following sub-set of the essential criteria:
+ Extensive previous experience in a Data Analyst / data scientist / operational data role. (LEAD)
+ Demonstrable experience translating business issues into high quality data and MI analysis outputs that drive insight and decision-making.
+ Ability to develop strong and productive relationships with stakeholders, and to communicate at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences.
You will also be asked to complete a 250 word statement evidencing your experience and competency in the lead behaviour: Changing and Improving.

Alongside your salary of £45,954, Health and Safety Executive contributes £13,312 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
+ Competitive rates of pay
+ Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 28.97%, far more than in the private sector
+ Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
+ Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
+ 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
+ Parental leave benefits
+ As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.