Head of Statistical Excellence and Leadership Hub, Analysis Directorate Ministry of Justice(Ref: 92250)

Alternative locations may be available and will be discussed and agreed on the completion of background checks.
Interviews are likely to take place in December 2024 and will be held via MS Teams. We will keep a merit list for a year for those who successfully pass the interview board but who are not offered a post.
About the Analysis Directorate
We are passionate about improving justice outcomes through innovative research, data and analysis. In the Analysis Directorate, we provide high quality data and analysis helping to ensure strategic, policy, finance, corporate and operational decisions are based on robust evidence.
We create a culture in which people are empowered with the data and information to make excellent decisions; using cutting edge tools, techniques and collaboration; putting evidence at the heart of the justice system.
We are a multi-disciplinary team of around 500 staff that sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice providing analytical support across a diverse and exciting agenda. We work in a dynamic and fast-paced context and our skills are in heavy demand across the Ministry of Justice. Our collaborations beyond government are seen as ground-breaking. The Analysis community is made up of analysts and specialists including: Social Researchers, Economists, Operational Researchers, Statisticians, Data Engineers, Data Scientists and other data specialists (such as data strategists, data dissemination, generalists and assurance experts).
Why work in the Analysis Directorate?
In the Analysis Directorate, we want all our people to feel valued for who they are and for the work they do. We provide a warm, inclusive place to work and offer a wide range of flexibilities and benefits as part of our people offer to reward our staff.
What we offer
+ Flexible working arrangements and a focus on equality of opportunity – including welcoming part-time and/or job-share arrangements, compressed hours, working from home or your nearest Justice Collaboration Centres or Justice Satellite Office.
+ Career development – regular development and promotion opportunities across a wide range of roles, career development support, with a generous individual learning and development budget.
+ Range of new areas of work and new tools and techniques – we pride ourselves on our excellent deployment of well-established analytical methods, but also our progress to date. Progress such as our ambitious and innovative transformation programme to leverage departmental data and drive evidence-based decision-making using cutting-edge tools and techniques (for example: experimentation, personalisation, artificial intelligence).
+ Analysis is at the centre of the Department’s decision making – our transformation programme is focused on maximising our impact on departmental outcomes. The Ministry of Justice’s Senior Team and our Ministerial Team want all decisions to be evidence driven – your analysis will be key in influencing decisions and real-world impact.
+ Vibrant community – part of a multidisciplinary team that has a supportive culture and is looking to further develop the community with the help of everyone.
+ See the frontline and what your work is influencing – regular opportunities to visit our front-line service providers, including courts, prisons, and probation to better understand the areas your analysis is affecting.
What you’ll do
This is a important role to champion and embed best practice in the use of data and statistics across MOJ.
You will work closely with the MOJ’s Chief Statistician and help them discharge their functions in maintaining and developing the statistical credibility of the Department. This includes leading the development of understanding of statistical principles and practices, notably the Code of Practice for Statistics among both analytical and non-analytical colleagues; working with quality champions to embed more robust approaches to quality assurance across our outputs; and bringing leadership and coordination in support of professional development of GSG staff and statistical capability building.
Our workplan for 2024-25 has three key priorities that the successful candidate will lead the delivery of:
1. Code of Practice for Statistics: Raise the profile of and embed Statistics Code of Practice across the Department
2. Community: create an active GSG community and develop clear professional development offer.
3. Coordination and Coherence: bring order and coherence to the various strands of GSG related policies, guidance, documents, membership, and champion activity.
Exact responsibilities may vary but are likely to include:
+ Continue to establish the role of the team among a wide range of analytical and non-analytical stakeholders.
+ Protect, defend and enhance MOJ’s reputation on the production of statistics. Act as a central point of contact for enquires relating to the Statistics Code of Practice and pre-release access, sharing knowledge of correct procedures and making reasoned and accurate decisions on statistical issues when they are required, even if unpopular.
+ Develop effective relationships and roll out materials in support of the above to help maintain/build an understanding of the Code across Data, Analysis, policy, operations, private and press offices.
+ Lead on the development of an active MOJ Statistics Community to share knowledge, improve standards
+ Bring transparency, support and oversight to the work of ~ 15 GSG volunteers (covering responsibilities including but not exclusive to professional badging, statistical literacy, quality assurance and user engagement) to the rest of the GSG community and beyond.
+ Help the Chief Statistician discharge their responsibility to promote continuous professional development of GSG staff
+ Liaise with and respond to queries from central GSS teams including but not exclusive to MOJ GSS recruitment activities
+ Lead on updating and maintaining published statistical policies, for example on topics such as pre-release and revisions., Your Statement of Suitability should be no more than 1,000 words and should give us examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. Consider giving examples that cover all the requirements in the ‘Who you are’ section and use work you have completed to demonstrate how you meet each one.
Selection Process
There will be an initial sift of applicants through comparing submitted evidence against the ‘Who you are’ bullets. This usually takes two weeks, depending on the number of applications.
Those who make it through the initial sift will be invited to a Civil Service Success Profile interview. In the Civil Service we use Success Profiles to help us find the right person for the job. We will be using a mixture of methods to assess your abilities, strengths, experience, technical skills, and behaviours. We highly recommend learning about Success Profiles and using the Situation, Task, Action, Result and Reflection (STARR) framework when structuring your answers.
The highest scoring candidates that pass the interview will be offered the roles. The whole process can take up to a month.
Behaviours
You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework at interview stage:
+ Leadership
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Seeing the Big Picture
Please also refer to the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717275/CS_Behaviours_2018.pdf
For existing analysts from the GSS profession, as well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on two sets of professional competencies at interview.
For external (non-Civil Service) candidates (and unbadged candidates within the Civil Service), as well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on your analytical knowledge, experience and abilities, and the impact of your analytical work.
Professional Competencies
+ Professional Competency (1) Knowledge & Skills
+ Professional Competency (2) Influence & Impact
+ GSS - Presenting and disseminating data effectively.
For more information regarding Professional Competency (2) please refer to the analytical profession internet links below. Please note that some aspect of the professional competency may overlap with the MoJ competencies listed above. We therefore recommend that in providing evidence for the professional competency, candidates focus on the technical and methodology aspects of the competencies that are specific to the profession. We will use evidence presented for the MoJ competencies in assessing the wider skills candidates have.
Government Statistician Group (GSG): Further information, including a user guide, can be found within the link below:
GSG Competency Framework 2021, We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Leadership
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Seeing the Big Picture

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ • Professional Competency (1) Knowledge & Skills o GSS - Data Analysis.
+ Professional Competency (2) Influence & Impact o GSS - Presenting and disseminating data effectively., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
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
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Do you have the passion, values, and ability to help us solve the biggest problems of the justice system?, Candidates must be able to show the relevant experience and skills and must meet the criteria for entry:
Grade 7 – must meet all of the following:
+ You have significant work experience (usually a minimum of four years) evidencing use of data and/or analytical skills. Time spent on an analytical PhD can count towards this.
+ You have significant experience of managing projects
+ You have experience of leading or managing a team, Sound understanding of the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Effective communication, negotiating and influencing skills, sufficient to work effectively with a wide range of analytical and non-analytical colleagues and specialisms.
Demonstrable ability to work at pace with strong organisation and prioritisation skills sufficient to balance multiple competing demands.
Broad range of experience working with statistics in order to bring credibility and direction in matters relating to statistical literacy and professional development
Passion for working with a wide range of colleagues in order to develop a thriving professional community.
Building and maintaining a culture of high-quality analysis and continuous improvement
GSG badged at Grade 7.
The following experience and skills are desirable:
Experience with Official Statistics, freedom of information requests and parliamentary questions
Experience of influencing senior stakeholders
Coordinating the work of others for whom you don’t have line management oversight
Being a self starter – this role currently reports directly to the Chief Statistician and has no direct line management responsibility

Head of Statistical Excellence and Leadership Hub, Grade 7, Analysis Directorate Ministry of Justice
Overview
We have one role available in the Statistical Excellence and Leadership Hub team, within the Analysis Directorate. The role is fixed term until end of September 2025.
Roles are open to:
Existing badged analysts from the Government Statistical Group profession only either on level transfer or on promotion., Alongside your salary of £56,532, Ministry of Justice contributes £16,377 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Access to learning and development
+ A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
+ A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
+ Annual Leave
+ Public Holidays
+ Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ