Deputy Director Lead Analyst

Are you passionate about supporting policy delivery to make a difference to the lives of thousands of people and are an experienced analytical leader? We are looking for a Lead Analyst to lead the Work and Health Analysis Division in the Joint Work and Health Directorate (JWHD). JWHD is a cross-government unit - jointly sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - working across government and the wider public sector to develop solutions that benefit disabled people and those with health conditions in getting into and getting on in work, in recognition of the significant link between work and health. You will play a key role in delivering better outcomes and work experiences for disabled people and people with health conditions. This role is high-profile, with significant interest from Ministers in our sponsoring Departments and across government, His Majesty's Treasury, and No 10. Your work will include a breadth of policy analysis, statistical monitoring and reporting, and a significant programme of research and evaluation. There is also an exciting programme of innovative work and health data linking. You will also be part of DWP's Analytical Community's Senior Analyst Leadership Team, led by the Chief Analyst and Chief Scientific Adviser, and composed of the Lead Analysts embedded in all key DWP functions. This Team closely collaborates across their areas, sharing knowledge and expertise both within DWP and beyond. There's never been a more exciting time to join the Directorate. The Government has ambitious plans around employment, including disability employment, set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper and the Employment Rights Bill and the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. We know that there is more to do to address the labour market challenges of today and tomorrow. Click the video below to hear from Lorraine Jackson on this role: Click the video below to hear what it's like working in DWP: https://www.youtube.com/embed/enNv0kHk_-4?si=0RFEie_u97FffudI&start=2 The Deputy Director Lead Analyst for JWHD is responsible for:

• Setting the overall direction for analytical and research work in JWHD, ensuring a good fit with the direction of work across the Analytical Community, including responsibility for effective business planning.
• Building and maintaining relationships with Ministers and senior leaders within DWP and DHSC, rapidly generating credibility in order to play a central role in decision making.
• Establishing a high impact programme of work that drives continuous improvements in the way Government delivers by prioritising and managing work across the Analytical Community to meet customer requirements and ensure relevant impacts, including equality, are considered in policy, operations, and finance projects.
• Setting a clear overall vision for analytical work in JWHD in collaboration with the Director and other Deputy Directors - championing the use of quality analysis so that it has maximum influence over the work of the department.
• Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships that build a broad coalition of support and world leading evaluation approaches to ensure the use of analysis influences departmental work and timely and accurate analysis and research.
• Ensuring the appropriate publication and dissemination of outputs and identify and mitigate risks to the delivery of analysis.
• Accountable for analytical and research reports and assessments, ensuring quality assurance and adherence to data handling protocols.
• Demonstrate strong personal leadership by maintaining and leading a high-performing team, setting a clear vision and objectives for the Division, building capability, effectively managing performance, continuing to push the boundaries in building our collaborative divisional culture and harnessing expertise from all professions and individuals.
• Joint responsibility with Chief Analyst as members of Senior Analytical Leadership Team (SALT) for leading the DWP Analytical Community to deliver a world class analytical service which adds maximum value across the Department.
  
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