Data Analyst

Understand the background to the Occupational Classification project and its data requirements.

• Quality assure and cleanse data sets
• Link data sets
• Undertake exploratory data analysis
• Liaise with leads and data providers
• Keep leads in the organisation updated on progress
• Present analysis to internal and external stakeholders

Collecting and quality assuring quantitative data

• Working with large administrative data sets, including person-identifiable data
• Linking data sets
• Communicating with senior stakeholders and explaining technical subjects to non-expert audiences
• Using reproducible analytical pipelines to analyse data sets
• Presenting the results of analysis in papers and dashboard-style reports
• Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities
• Experience of leading team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online
• Track record of working within project management environments, planning and organising a variety of tasks, including involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work
• Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; to plan and prioritise own workloads, and that of your team; and to meet deadlines
• Flexible approach to learning and problem solving
• Commitment to own personal and professional development, and that of your team
• Quantitative data management and analysis using SQL and R
• Report preparation using Power BI or similar dashboard software
• Creation of technical documentation for analytical workflows
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer service skills
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders across different levels of seniority
• Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary
• Ability to collate and produce reports and statistical information
• Line management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
• Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Values driven approach to practice, aligned with core values.

Desirable Skills:

• Honours Degree level qualification with related in-depth experience OR SCQF Level 10 equivalence obtained via Professional Development Awards; Graduate or Professional Apprenticeships; and SVQs
• Above qualifications and experience gained in a quantitative field
• Experience of delivering presentations to large audiences on a local and/or national basis to enhance engagement and collaboration
• Experience of working flexibly in complex/sensitive environments where the parameters of the job are not necessarily clearly defined
• Expertise in accessing, analysing and presenting a wide range of complex information to a range of audiences
• Version control using GIT
• Sound understanding of the application of GDPR to the storage and use of personal information and data privacy