Data Analyst — Turn Data into Policy & Performance Insights

Government Recruitment Service; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Data Analyst in Edinburgh to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights that support senior leaders in making evidence-based decisions. You will contribute to building the agency's data literacy and maturity, automating data flows and enhancing data visualisation using modern tools.

The role reports to the Deputy Head of Statistics, sits in the Analysis and Performance team, and offers flexible working options alongside a commitment to

Qualifications

• This role requires turning complex data into clear, actionable insight for senior leaders.
• Proficiency with data visualization and storytelling to support evidence-based decisions.
• Experience using Power BI, R and Azure Data Platform to build dashboards and data products.

Responsibilities

• produce the agency's regular official statistics, ensuring compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics, to create outputs in a variety of formats for different audiences
• produce regular performance reports and dashboards, analysing data to create compelling, evidence-based data stories that help stakeholders make decisions
• use a range of analytical techniques, such as exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics, time series analysis and correlation analysis, to identify and predict trends in data
• work with a variety of qualitative and quantitative data, ensuring analysis is of high quality and accuracy
• provide challenge and collaborate with other digital and analytical professionals to deliver collective insights
• continuously improve processes and systems, referring to the Analysis Function Standards, for example the Aqua Book

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Statistical methods

Tools

Power BI

R

Azure Data Platform

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Data Analyst in Edinburgh to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights that support senior leaders in making evidence-based decisions. You will contribute to building the agency's data literacy and maturity, automating data flows and enhancing data visualisation using modern tools.

The role reports to the Deputy Head of Statistics, sits in the Analysis and Performance team, and offers flexible working options alongside a commitment to