Job offer Lead Data Analyst in the Strategic Insight Unit

The Metropolitan Police Service is looking for a Lead Analyst to join its Strategic Insight Unit (SIU). The SIU delivers empirical insights in support of evidence-based policing via three main routes:

• We Explain - we use behavioural science, data analytics, operational insight, and social research to understand what's happening, how and why.



• We Innovate - we bring fresh thinking and new ideas into the Met to challenge the status quo and change MPS policies and practice.



• We Test - We work with operational MPS units and external experts to co-design and deliver scientifically robust trials and evaluations, As a Lead Analyst in the SIU you will support the Met's Principal Criminologist, Head of the SIU and your analytics team to deliver research projects. You will do this by constructing analysis-compatible datasets, automating and improving existing data practices and employing various data science techniques to produce high quality robust analysis that informs MPS decision making and practices. You will be able to translate the results of your analysis into meaningful insights that help front-line officers and senior leaders make strategic decisions on how to deal with the complex challenges facing the MPS. You will be responsible for managing projects from inception to the production of finalised outputs, which will involve managing resources and the sometimes conflicting demands of stakeholders, as well as conducting the various administrative functions of project management. In addition, you will be responsible for managing and supporting junior analysts., You will be able to translate the results of your analysis into meaningful insights for non-technical audiences including senior leaders and external stakeholders, both verbally and in writing. You will produce high quality research outputs, such as reports and presentations.


• You will be able to translate the analytical needs of stakeholders into concrete research questions with accompanying feasible research plans that make appropriate use of SIU resources and are proportionate to business needs.


• You will ensure you build effective working relationships with your direct report - supporting the progress of their projects as well as facilitating their professional development and wellbeing.


• You will be comfortable conducting the administrative functions of project management, working to deadlines and ensuring you have an understanding of governance processes., Salary, remote work... Define all the criteria that are important to you.


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• You will hold a minimum of a degree-level qualification, preferably a masters, in a quantitative subject or relevant field with a substantial component of quantitative analysis.


• You will have a minimum of 2-years relevant work experience or academic experience.



• You will possess advanced data wrangling skills and be able to demonstrate proficient use of SQL and R or Python in the following areas: dataset building, data cleaning and automation of data processing (e.g., writing efficient scripts, functions and procedures). You will write clear code that follows standard conventions to allow for seamless QA.


• You will have an excellent sense for what data visualisations best convey information pertaining to the research question at hand. In addition, you will be able to implement key data science techniques and run simple machine learning models in R or Python.
  
  The salary is broken down as £42,232 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £50,385, plus a location allowance of £1,841 and £1,000 non-pensionable allowance., Alongside your salary, the Met will contribute an average of 27% towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.