Job Description

Details

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Reference number

421655

Salary

45,894 - 54,952
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
B3

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

SSS - Strategy, Change, Data and Engagement

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-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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Dundee, Glasgow

About the job

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Job summary

Social Security Analysis & Insights is situated within Social Security Scotland, an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government which is based in Dundee and Glasgow. The Analysis and Insight team delivers analytical support to the Social Security Scotland across three professional specialisms, Social Research, Operational Research and Statistics providing evidence, analysis and insights across devolved benefit delivery.


The operational research team operates within a multidisciplinary environment, working collaboratively with analysts, operational and investigative groups to support strategic objectives through data-driven insights. By applying a variety of analytical techniques, the team identifies key issues and develops solutions that align with organisational goals.


Senior Statistical Support Analysts lead work to improve data capability and processes, conduct analysis and support the business in the use and interpretation of data.


This post is an exciting opportunity to lead work on building data infrastructures and processes, conduct analysis and support the business in the use and interpretation of data relating to fraud and error.

Job description

o Collaborate with analytical teams and wider stakeholders to capture technical data requirements and work with Data Services to develop data sources that meet these requirements. Provide support in accessing and interpreting relevant datasets.

o Use your expert technical abilities to clean, process and manage data for analysis. Use innovative approaches to improve processes in the production of data.

o Clearly communicate the messages from the data to a range of audiences including analytical and non-analytical colleagues, particularly in relation to data issues. Summarise and present data and conclusions in the most appropriate format for users by considering best practice in accessibility, data visualisation and dissemination.

o Identify opportunities to improve the coding used in analytical processes and contribute to the development of improvements to realise resource efficiencies.

o Manage and track data quality issues, including logging and escalating defects and following through to resolution.

o Perform quality assurance checks and validation process on new and existing datasets to identify anomalies, missing values and consistencies

Person specification

Success Profiles

We use an assessment framework called 'Success Profiles' which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about how we assess the Success Profile elements.

Experience

Experience of gathering and understanding technical requirements and working with colleagues to build suitable technical solutions and sharing analytical insight with stakeholders with various levels of analytical expertise and at all levels of seniority.

Behaviours

o Delivering at Pace

o Managing a Quality Service



You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here: Success Profiles: Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Technical / Professional Skills:

Ability to use different data tools to transform, analyse and visualise data sets, for example Spreadsheets/ Excel, R, Tableau, Power BI or other statistical software.

Benefits

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Annual Leave - You will receive 25 days annual leave on joining us. This will increase to 30 days after four full years of service. You will also have 11.5 public and privilege days of leave every year. We also offer Flexi-time. Any extra hours you've worked can be taken as leave when suitable.




A Civil Service Pension - This job comes with a Civil Service pension. New joiners to the Civil Service will join a career average pension scheme as standard. Read more here - www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk.




Healthy work life balance - We can offer the possibility of full-time, part-time, term-time, and job shares. We also encourage flexible working.




Discounts - You can enjoy a vast range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts through our benefit scheme.




Personal support for you - Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you confidential, independent information and guidance 24/7.




Volunteering special leave - Up to six days paid special leave a year for volunteering. We support our staff to help causes important to them.




Great locations - Our bright and modern offices in the heart of Dundee and Glasgow have been designed with staff in mind. Both locations are ideal for public transport.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Expected Timeline (subject to change)

Sift - w/c 25th August

Interview - w/c 8th September

Location - Microsoft Teams


To apply please submit an application form by clicking on the 'Apply at Advertisers Site' button



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

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
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 : Iona Watling Email : iona.watling@socialsecurity.gov.scot Telephone : 08001577194
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Recruitment team

Email : Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot

Further information

https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/working-with-us/help-with-your-application