Data and Insight Analyst

Northumberland County Council; Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave plus holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible leave up to 2 days/month

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is seeking a highly motivated waste data and compliance professional to lead on a range of data and regulatory projects, including EPR and Digital Waste Tracking. The role focuses on establishing robust data collection and monitoring to report disposal costs and performance.

You will work with the Neighbourhood Services Team and external contractors, oversee data interpretation and FOI requests, and support hybrid working with on-site Cowley Road Depot presence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science/Management, Waste & Resource Management, Data Analytics or Engineering.
• CIWM Grad/MCIWM or WAMITAB qualification relevant to municipal waste operations.
• Holder of a valid UK driving license.
• Working knowledge of EPR, DRS and Digital Waste Tracking reporting.
• Project management qualification (PRINCE2 Foundation/AgilePM) or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support bringing experience of managing, reporting and interpretation of waste data.
• Act as a waste contamination champion by monitoring the PFI Contract waste rejection and sampling process for recycling materials.
• Work with the wider Neighbourhood Services Team and PFI operational contractors Suez to reduce contamination found in recycling currently costing the Council in excess of £1m per year.
• Support our operational colleagues to understand and report on the profitability of trade waste services.
• Lead on handling Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for the team.

Skills

Data visualization

Waste data interpretation

FOI handling

Regulatory reporting

Education

Degree in Environmental Science/Management or equivalent

CIWM Grad/MCIWM or WAMITAB qualification

UK driving licence

PRINCE2 Foundation/AgilePM

Job description

As the role develops, the candidate will become a subject area expert in the fields that they are assigned such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Digital Waste Tracking (DWT) regulatory requirements. This will also include the ability to present complex waste data through data visualisation that allow for ease of interpretation for both management and educational purposes. An early priority of the role is to set up a robust data collection and monitoring system allowing the council to accurately report collection and disposal costs of packaging materials covered under EPR. Of equal importance, the post holder will also be required to lead on ensuring that the council is compliant with Digital Waste Tracking (DWT), not least but including the Cowley Road Waste Transfer Station and the council trade waste service. Further to this, the successful candidate will:

• Provide technical support bringing experience of managing, reporting and interpretation of waste data.
• Act as a waste contamination champion by monitoring the PFI Contract waste rejection and sampling process for recycling materials.
• Work with the wider Neighbourhood Services Team and PFI operational contractors Suez to reduce contamination found in recycling currently costing the Council in excess of £1m per year.
• Support our operational colleagues to understand and report on the profitability of trade waste services.
• Lead on handling Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for the team.

The team operate on a hybrid basis, meeting weekly at County Hall on Wednesdays and there is also a desk available at the Cowley Road Depot, 5 days per week if required, and regular off‑site meetings meaning a good variety interaction with colleagues.

We are seeking a highly motivated and driven waste management professional to lead on a variety of waste data and compliance projects within the Contracts and Commercial Team.

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in relevant disciplines such as Environmental Science/Management, Waste & Resource Management, Data Analytics, or Engineering.
• CIWM membership (e.g., GradMCIWM/MCIWM) or a WAMITAB qualification relevant to municipal waste operations.
• Holder of a valid UK driving license.
• Working knowledge of EPR, DRS and Digital Waste Tracking requirements and associated reporting.
• Project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation/AgilePM) or equivalent experience.

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

Benefits and perks

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees).
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees).

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