Data Improvement & Monitoring Analytics Advisor

Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru; Cardiff, Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

28 days annual leave

Wellbeing benefits

Weekly wellbeing hour

Job summary

Natural Resources Wales is seeking a Specialist Advisor, Monitoring Analysis (Data Improvement) to join the Swansea/Cardiff team in a flexible hybrid role. You will enhance water quality data by building reproducible workflows, expanding data types, and reducing manual handling, reporting to the Monitoring Analysis Team Lead.

Applicants with water quality data experience are welcome, and the role offers development opportunities within NRW’s data improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data analysis, modelling and validation.
• Understanding of reproducible analytical pipelines and software tools.
• Ability to communicate complex results clearly to varied audiences.
• Experience leading technical/data projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out complex data analysis and implement automated workflows to quality assure data from monitoring programmes.
• Develop new analytical methods to improve data quality and reporting value.
• Conduct research to identify new methodologies and document recommendations.
• Manage technical projects across environmental themes, meeting timescales and budgets.
• Provide evidence and guidance to strategy documents on monitoring and data workflows.
• Interact with government, agencies and partners on monitoring best practices.
• Offer specialist advice on monitoring analysis to staff and policy teams.
• Support procurement and management of services and contracts, ensuring value for money.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to analytical capability development.
• Fulfil health and safety duties and promote equal opportunities.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical modelling

Data validation

Reproducible analytical pipelines

Communication skills

Tools

R

Python

Git

AzureDevOps

GitHub

MSFabric

FME Flow

Job description

Natural Resources Wales is seeking a Specialist Advisor, Monitoring Analysis (Data Improvement) to join the Swansea/Cardiff team in a flexible hybrid role. You will enhance water quality data by building reproducible workflows, expanding data types, and reducing manual handling, reporting to the Monitoring Analysis Team Lead.

Applicants with water quality data experience are welcome, and the role offers development opportunities within NRW’s data improvement initiatives.