Data Partnerships Coordinator (Remote, 12-month FTC)

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Data Partnerships Officer to support and at times manage partnership data initiatives within the Essex Centre for Data Analytics. The role focuses on coordinating projects, engaging with partners, and delivering timely engagement reports while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

You will work with data teams across multiple councils and partners, organise events, and contribute to continuous service improvement in a busy public sector environment.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent) required.
• Experience of and interest in working in a partnership setting.
• Experience of communication and engagement activities within an organisation.
• Experience of working with a wide range of partners and managing competing demands.
• Ability to work well with others in a team and partnership environment.
• Ability to think creatively and translate ideas into actions.
• Ability to problem solve and remove barriers to success with partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and attention to detail.
• Experience of project/event management and interest in data is desirable.

Responsibilities

• To co-ordinate partnership data projects and programmes, engaging with project leads to problem solve and overcome any barriers to delivery, developing shared action plans, managing deadlines and supporting briefings on progress.
• To build effective, collaborative relationships with key internal and external partners.
• To undertake desktop research, develop and deliver reports, briefings and products aligned to the role.
• To contribute ideas and solutions for continuous service improvement ensuring high customer satisfaction.
• To support in the organisation of key events, seminars and briefings that advance the work of the team, promoting the work of Essex Centre for Data Analytics and data communities; including sourcing and booking venues, processing invoices, and managing budgets for events, and working with stakeholders to produce content for the events.
• Assist creating, updating, sourcing, and producing copy for relevant online platforms relating to the Essex Centre for Data Analytics such as social media, website, Insight Matters newsletter, Data Talks events portal and contributing towards other key communication documents for the wider team.
• Provide business administrative support for key strategic data partnership groups. This includes managing shared inboxes, arranging meetings, producing, and distributing agendas, coordinating papers, and ensuring action items are captured, logged, and delivered.
• Provide timely engagement reports and feedback, evaluate the effectiveness of key activities and contribute to regular monitoring and evaluation reports.
• To maintain a good working knowledge of the council’s functions and processes and keep up to date with changes.

Skills

GCSE English/Maths

Partnership experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Creative thinking

Problem solving

Data interest

Job description

Essex County Council is seeking a Data Partnerships Officer to support and at times manage partnership data initiatives within the Essex Centre for Data Analytics. The role focuses on coordinating projects, engaging with partners, and delivering timely engagement reports while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

You will work with data teams across multiple councils and partners, organise events, and contribute to continuous service improvement in a busy public sector environment.