Army - Data Analyst

UK Ministry of Defence; Andover; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

The Army employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants across 300 locations. It is a diverse workforce involved in supporting the Army deliver its core outputs across a variety of functions and professions. It covers a vast range of roles from teachers, kennel assistants and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers and policy secretariat staff.

Have you considered a Civil Service career with the unparalleled opportunities it has to offer in a variety of significant roles, with the potential to change the nation and people’s lives for the better? Do you want to be a part of one of the world’s leading Defence organisations, offering a significant contribution towards the delivery of a wide-reaching and high priority of Defence support?

Join the Ministry of Defence and have a future that matters! Be Proud; Be Challenged; Be Unique.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Army Safety Group for two Higher Executive Officer positions within the Safety Organisational Learning (OL) and Army Reporting (SOLAR) pillar. These unique roles are responsible for the safety organisational Learning data management and trend analysis that will support the SOLAR Assistant Head with the creation, development and delivery of Army OL and ensuring the maintenance the OL sub-strategy as well as managing recommendations from Service Inquiries and Non-Statutory Inquiries.

As a Higher Executive Officer (HEO), you will play a crucial role in analysing and interpreting complex data sets to provide valuable insights to support strategic decision-making within the organisation. You will be responsible for collecting, organising, and analysing safety data from various sources to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement. The successful candidates will need to demonstrate their ability to manage data across a number of platforms, work against tight deadlines, have excellent communication skills, both written and oral and have the ability to look at the bigger picture.

Key Areas Of Responsibility:

• Lead in the identification of Army Safety OL themes and trends across all mediums available to reduce the likelihood of similar accidents in the future.
• Provide management safety data to inform higher level safety meetings.
• Communication of Army FP(S) OL outcomes through various mediums including MySafety, Post Activity Reports, Investigations and DAIB Deployment Reports (DR) etc.
• Assist with the management of Army Safety OL activities and support the MySafety system. Supporting the Army Safety Environmental Management System Governance (ASEWG, AHSEC, AOLSG plus additional returns as required).
• Collect, clean, and validate data from multiple sources.
• Analyse large data sets using statistical techniques.
• Interpret data and develop reports to present findings to stakeholders.
• Identify trends and patterns to support decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to understand data requirements. Develop and maintain data models and databases.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and new technologies in data analysis.

Person specification

The successful candidates will need to demonstrate their ability to manage data across a number of platforms, work against tight deadlines, have excellent communication skills, both written and oral and have the ability to look at the bigger picture. You will need to deliver at pace against a backdrop of uncertainty and continual change.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions

At Application You Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

• CV
• Personal statement of 500 words demonstrating evidence of analysing and interpreting complex data sets to provide valuable insights to support strategic decision making.
• 2 behaviours - Delivering at Pace and Seeing the Big Picture.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history. Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 words). When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [e-mail].

Job Contact:

• Name: Gary Lewry
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Recruitment team

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