Assistant Programme Manager / Policy Data Analyst

MCS Group has a temporary post available for an Assistant Programme Manager / Policy Data Analyst. This professional will join a key public body within the Planning, Performance, and Corporate Services Directorate, primarily based in Belfast. You will use your expertise in data analytics to manage the development and delivery of complex statistical reports for both emergency and corporate activity. This role is vital in providing specialist interpretation of information for Executive Directors and external Health and Social Care agencies. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a regional public body, offering high-level technical exposure and the chance to influence strategic planning through innovative data reporting and analysis., Produce detailed corporate activity reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for senior leadership and external stakeholders. * Manage large, complex datasets, ensuring data cleaning and accuracy while investigating activity trends within the Trust.

• Communicate complex findings to staff and stakeholders at all levels, translating technical data into coherent, relevant presentations for non-specialists.
• Implement and redesign statistical information and local procedures in response to new legislation or guidance.
• Maintain data security and confidentiality, managing sensitive datasets in accordance with GDPR and Data Protection regulations.

Candidates must meet one of the following qualification/experience requirements:

• A University Degree in Computing, IT, Information Management, or a related info/statistics discipline plus 1 year of quantifiable experience in information analysis or statistics.
• OR 5 years of quantifiable experience within a discipline relevant to information analysis or statistics.

Additionally, applicants must have:

• In-depth working knowledge of information production, report writing, or inferential statistics.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically creating/manipulating Access databases and Excel Pivot tables.
• Experience with web-based applications.
• Experience with GIS.
• Sound knowledge of data security and confidentiality issues.

• Salary: Band 6 £19.78/h (PAYE) | 37 Hours/Week | Monday-Friday
• Starting: April 2026.
• Professional Growth: Strong focus on ongoing learning, development, and skill transfer within the team.

Muse Group

Muse Group empowers music makers. We create the world’s most popular content, apps and platforms for playing, recording and composing music.

Through our expansive music catalogs, educational expertise, innovative learning tools and free open-source software, we make it easier for millions — from beginners to experienced musicians — to be creative every day. 

The Muse community is now over 400 million strong. And we’re just getting started. 

Our future vision is of a world with over a billion music makers — and we have a drive to expand our influence into other creative spaces too.

What do we make?

We make essential resources for all kinds of creatives, from performers to podcasters. Learn more about the leading Muse Group products here.

Who are we?

Muse Group began life as Ultimate Guitar, the largest online global community of musicians. Eugeny Naidenov founded Ultimate Guitar in 1998, with a dream to make it easy for guitarists to play songs by Guns ‘N’ Roses and his other favorite rockers. From there, the site grew from a plucky, tab-sharing trailblazer into a global leader of online music publishing. 

In 2017, Ultimate Guitar acquired MuseScore, expanding its reach into sheet music. Muse Group has only continued to grow from there — and now includes Audacity, StaffPad and many more. 

In 2023, Muse Group acquired Hal Leonard, the legendary global sheet music publishers, adding an unparalleled music catalog and educational expertise to the team.

Today, we are an international, visionary team of creatives, music lovers and audio obsessives, developing products we could not live without.