Delivery Unit Analyst

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Find Out More, We are looking for an exceptional analyst to join the Secretary of State’s new Delivery Unit. This is an exciting time to set up the Delivery Unit and if you want to be on this journey, we want to hear from you!

This is a small (circa 12 people) Unit responsible for working closely with the Secretary of State on his top priorities. We have three broad functions:

- We support the department to put in place delivery plans and set measurable, ambitious outcomes, identify the indicators of progress, supporting SoS and Ministers to stocktake progress against delivery of his top priorities

- We work to unblock progress or intervene where needed, including by working with other delivery or implementation units across government

- We deliver new insights for the department, through deep-dives and rapid reviews which help SoS, Ministers and teams decide where action is necessary to generate different outcomes

The Unit sits within Strategy and Delivery Directorate at the heart of DSIT, alongside the Strategy and Missions teams. As we are a mixed discipline team of analysts (economists/statisticians/social researchers/operational researchers) and generalists, we work closely with our Central Analysis Directorate.

Our team is candid, collaborative and curious. We’re honest about what we see, keen to know why something is or isn’t working, and work alongside and with the department for SoS and the Ministerial team. You’ll need to be comfortable using data day to day to inform your work, capable of building coalitions across a department, with an understanding of core civil service skills and a delivery mindset., You’ll work with the department to stress-test delivery plans for policy proposals, assess delivery plans in train, set evidence-based targets and trajectories, and benchmark how DSIT is doing against its comparators. We conduct deep dive evidence reviews to get the facts on the ground, what’s working and what isn’t - for people experiencing our policies and services, and those responsible for delivering them. You’ll be looking at data, identifying new data sources, working with central and embedded analysts to unblock data sharing barriers. You’ll be conducting rapid fieldwork, making use of qualitative and quantitative approaches to understand whether we are on track to deliver with impact, providing insights to the Secretary of State as a result., Professional competency frameworks can be found here:
• Government Operational Research Service - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gors-professional-behaviours
• Government Statistical Group - https://analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/competency-framework-for-the-government-statistician-group-gsg/
• Government Social Research Service - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-government-social-research-competency-framework
• Government Economic Service – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ges-technical-framework-2022
More Information: You can find more information and descriptions of the Civil Service Behaviours here – https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717275/CS_Behaviours_2018.pdf

Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Working Together
+ Seeing the Big Picture, This 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 complete a CV, personal statement and technical skills. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your personal statement (in no more than 1000 words) to explain why you would like to work in SoS's Delivery Unit and how your skills, experience match the role. Please state which analytical profession you belong to (if already a member) or the profession you wish to apply under.
Applications will be sifted on CV, personal statement, and any technical skills required.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The interview will consist of behaviour and technical questions.
Interviewees will be asked to deliver a presentation; further details will be provided nearer the time.
Sift and interview dates
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 24/11/24
Interview dates: w/c 1/12/24
Interview Location: MS Teams.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Further Information
Vetting
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter
Reasonable Adjustment
We are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.
Information about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our DSIT Candidate Guidance. A DSIT Plain Text Version of the guidance is also available.
We encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants section.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
A location based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).
DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
Applicants 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.
Feedback
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 counter-terrorist 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 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 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).

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You’ll think about the evidence base with a fresh perspective, bringing energy and drive. You’ll need to structure ambiguous analytical problems and help solve them, generate clear takeaways from complex information and make recommendations based your insights to the data. You’ll need to motivate a diverse range of teams to work with you to act, building trust-based relationships to support your ability to have an impact. You’ll communicate analysis and data clearly and confidently to people inside and outside the organisation and be collaborative by default.

You’ll be able to present conclusions in an accessible way, acting as a trusted ally to senior officials and the Secretary of State. We use his influence to unblock delivery barriers for teams within the department and across government.

The Unit is new, and we’re working out what we do by doing it, so we need an economist/statistician/social researcher/operational researcher who is flexible, adaptable, can work across profession boundaries.

We are trying to build a truly multidisciplinary team and we welcome any of the professions. You’ll draw on your skills and experience to provide timely, succinct analysis, able to represent insights in a visual and engaging way. You’ll support data generation where the data we have now isn’t sufficient and be creative around problem-solving and be able to tell a story.

Skills and experience
Essential skills / experience

Candidates will be given as much support as required to develop their specialist analytical and wider skills and ensure they succeed on their work objectives.
The role is reserved for badged Government Analytical Professions (Government Statistician Group, Government Economic Service, Government Social Research Service, Government Operational Research Service). Candidates who are not members must be eligible and willing to take the tests to become a member and those
wishing to apply to either the Government Statistical Group or Government Social Research, will need to sit online tests as part of the application process.

Quantitative research skills and experience with data collection and/or analysis.

A strong communicator for data and evidence, able to communicate with clarity, conviction and impact to a range of audiences.

A coalition-builder, proven ability to quickly build relationships with a diverse set of teams and working collaboratively to a common goal.

A wide-ranging and generalisable analytical skill set, able to build theories of change, set targets and trajectories, work with data and bring it to life, and plan rapid deep-dive research projects to unblock delivery issues.

A team player who adds value and who understands how to drive delivery through others and across an organisation without ownership.

Ability to think creatively about how to measure success, drawing on the best practice across government, research and international examples.

Demonstrable ability to communicate impact in a clear and concise way, using a range of formats and visualisation for maximum impact.

Problem-solving skills shown as ability to use evidence and analysis to guide decisions, including the ability to show initiative and work independently when required

Desirable skills / experience

Knowledge of or an interest in monitoring evaluation and data collection methodologies

Experience or understanding of previous Delivery Units.

Are there any essential requirements (relating to qualifications, experience/skills, memberships or licences) that candidates should be automatically rejected if they do not meet?: Yes
Qualifications: You must be a full member of one of the following analytical professions: Government Social Research Service (GSR), Government Statistician Group (GSG), Government Economics Service (GES) or Government Operational Research Service (GORS). Or
You must be able to demonstrate that a) you satisfy the eligibility criteria and b) have the competence, at the required grade for one of the analytical professions.
Eligibility requirements of the analytical professions can be found here -, have a first or upper second-class honours degree in economics (or international equivalent), or a postgraduate degree in economics. If it is a joint degree, at least 50% of the course modules must be in economics.
- have studied both macroeconomics and microeconomics.
GSG:
For statistical posts, the accepted qualifications are:
- a first-class or second-class honours degree in a numerate subject (2:1 minimum for Assistant Statistician and 2:2 minimum for Statistical Officer) containing at least 25% taught statistical content (for example, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography, or similar)
OR
- a higher degree, such as an MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (for example. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography, or similar)
For statistical data scientist posts, the accepted qualifications are:
- a first- or second-class honours degree in a numerate discipline, computer science or IT equivalent which demonstrates core statistical skills.
OR
- a higher degree, such as an MSc or PhD, in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics (this is not a definitive list)

Alternatively, you could apply if you have worked in a statistical or data science field for a minimum of two years and are able to demonstrate Continuous Professional Development (CPD) (via a logbook) in applying statistics or data science at the same level as a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (level five), which demonstrates the expected skills as outlined in the GSG Competency framework.

You could also apply if you have achieved or are on track to achieve a level 4 apprenticeship including at least 2 years in a statistical or data analysis field in government and are able to demonstrate continuous professional development in statistics or data analysis (via a CPD logbook signed off by a manager or mentor who are members of the statistical profession).

GSR:
- For qualification route, must hold an undergraduate degree at a minimum of 2:2. The degree must contain substantial social research methods training (comprising around one-third of modules taken in the course). For professional experience route, must hold an undergraduate degree at a minimum of 2:2 in any subject, or hold a degree equivalent plus have at least 4 years’ social research practice experience. Social research practice experience consists of experience working in a research agency, market research agency or specialist research team.

GORS:
- You must have, or expect to have, a 2:1 or higher degree or degree apprenticeship in a highly numerate degree subject; or you must have, or expect to have, a 2:2 or higher degree and a highly numerate postgraduate degree.

At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.
Our Inclusive Environment

Alongside your salary of £55,805, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes £16,166 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
+ A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
+ Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
+ A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
+ An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
+ Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
+ £4,440 analyst allowance.
Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.