Job Description

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Reference number

410187
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Salary

36,650 - 36,650
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Higher Executive Officer
UKRI Band D###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

MRC - Analysis###

Type of role

Analytical###

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available

About the job

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Job summary

Senior Information Analyst

Medical Research Council - Head Office

Salary: 36,650 annum

Band: UKRI D

Hours: Full time or Part time (minimum 30 hours per week)

Contract Type: Open Ended.

Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd July

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Job description

Responsibilities

The overall purpose of this role is to provide effective reporting and analysis services to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, utilising innovative and creative ways to analyse and present information. Working within the Evaluation and Analysis Team and reporting to the Lead Analyst, the Senior Information Analyst will help manage the delivery of data and information as part of a planned programme of outputs and to respond to sometimes urgent ad-hoc requests. The role will also lead the data management and reporting processes in a specific area of MRC strategic focus, in this case, the evaluation and monitoring of scientific research outputs.

Manage the delivery of data and information requests as part of a planned programme of outputs or to respond to ad-hoc requests. Manage the data and reporting processes involved in the evaluation and monitoring of scientific research outputs. Fully utilise the reporting and system tools as appropriate to extract and analyse the data to provide the requested information in an appropriate format. This may involve the use of SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, Google Big Query, Python, R and more basic Excel-based software tools. Maintain good and proactive stakeholder relations, promoting the use of management information to support decision making. Create guidance and provide insight for a non-technical audience to aid understanding of the data that MRC holds and how it can be utilised and interpreted. Undertake ad-hoc analysis as required and promoted by senior managers in the Evaluation and Analysis team. Understand changes and opportunities with new business intelligence and management information tools, making recommendations to improve and enhance analytical and reporting capability. Understand MRC's data within UKRI's source IT systems, the processes that generate and maintain this data to ensure consistency and accuracy of reporting. Collaborating closely with the Data Programme to take remedial action as required. Understand Freedom of Information (FOI) and Data Protection policies so that these principles can be applied in business reporting and information provision activities. ###

Person specification

Person Specification

Confident working with numbers and data and can work within a team or independently to prepare data that can be used as evidence to support decisions. Have strong communication and social skills to collect reporting requirements from a variety of internal customers before producing data outputs to meet the needs of the business. Advanced expertise in Excel and experience or proven understanding of SQL, Alteryx and data visualisation tools including Tableau. Organised and can prioritise workloads, have strong attention to detail and can produce clear, replicable data reports. Capable of leading and running a focused area of work, taking ownership for when and how results will be achieved. Committed to share knowledge, expertise and information to support team and organisational objectives. Understanding and experience of Data Protection and FOI with awareness of analysts personal responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Ability to adapt to change and promote opportunities for improving services.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 36,650, Medical Research Council contributes 10,617 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice Flexible working options

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

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Selection process details

How to apply:

For full details, please visit our careers site. Please submit an application including your CV and a Cover Letter that showcases how your skills and experience align to the requirements of the role.


A well thought through application providing evidence and examples of how you meet the advertised essential and desirable criteria for the post will be considered far more favourably than a generic covering letter and CV.

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

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) 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
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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : UKRI Recruitment Team Email : Recruitment@ukri.org
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Recruitment team

* Email : Recruitment@ukri.org