Public Health Intelligence Analyst

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cardiff, Carmarthen, Mold; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

Public Health Wales is seeking an analyst to build reports, dashboards and data visualisations from complex health data, using statistical methods and reproducible analytical pipelines. The role supports both local intelligence for a Welsh health board and all-Wales products, with a strong focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate numerate degree, solid data manipulation experience, and an ability to present findings clearly to mixed

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (Level 5) in a numerate subject or equivalent
• Experience manipulating large and complex datasets and creating outputs for others
• Experience as a data analyst
• Welsh language skills are desirable

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing public health intelligence products such as reports, data visualisations and dashboards
• Use analytical techniques to evaluate and analyse data and generate insights for decision-making
• Develop and maintain reproducible analytical pipelines, applying good practice in coding, testing and version control
• Work with users and stakeholders to understand their questions and plan the analytical approach
• Extract and assess data from multiple sources, ensuring it is fit for purpose and governed securely
• Apply quality assurance and raise data quality or governance issues promptly
• Present complex data clearly in written reports, presentations and dashboards to technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to analytical protocols, data standards and reporting templates, and support innovation and research
• Share knowledge through coaching, documentation and presentations, and support team development
• Maintain datasets, metadata and documentation, and store outputs securely in line with confidentiality requirements
• Comply with data protection legislation, statistical disclosure control and accessibility standards
• Demonstrate the Code of Practice for Statistics and other professional standards in your work

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in a numerate subject

Tools

SQL

R Studio

GIS

Job description

This analyst post sits in the Observatory and Cancer Analysis Team at Public Health Wales, the national public health agency. The work centres on building reports, dashboards and data visualisations from complex health data, using statistical methods and reproducible analytical pipelines. It pairs a local intelligence service for one Welsh health board with a lead role on all-Wales products, and is mostly home-based. Candidates need an undergraduate degree in a numerate subject or equivalent, and Welsh language skills are desirable.

What the job involves

• Contribute to developing public health intelligence products such as reports, data visualisations and dashboards
• Use analytical techniques to evaluate and analyse data and generate insights for decision-making
• Develop and maintain reproducible analytical pipelines, applying good practice in coding, testing and version control
• Work with users and stakeholders to understand their questions and plan the analytical approach
• Extract and assess data from multiple sources, ensuring it is fit for purpose and governed securely
• Apply quality assurance and raise data quality or governance issues promptly
• Present complex data clearly in written reports, presentations and dashboards to technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to analytical protocols, data standards and reporting templates, and support innovation and research
• Share knowledge through coaching, documentation and presentations, and support team development
• Maintain datasets, metadata and documentation, and store outputs securely in line with confidentiality requirements
• Comply with data protection legislation, statistical disclosure control and accessibility standards
• Demonstrate the Code of Practice for Statistics and other professional standards in your work

What's required

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (Level 5) in a numerate subject, or equivalent qualification or knowledge and skills

Experience

• Experience manipulating large and complex datasets and creating outputs for others
• Experience as a data analyst

Skills & knowledge

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in standard Microsoft software such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding of Public Health Wales policies and principles
• Clear understanding of current issues affecting public health
• Understanding and application of workplace values and underpinning behaviours

Other

• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Flexible approach to work and the needs of the service
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Nice to have

• Knowledge and interest in data science techniques
• Experience of working in public health or a similar environment
• Experience of research and development
• Some knowledge or experience of specialist software such as SQL, R Studio or GIS
• Ability to work on several concurrent projects and reprioritise work
• Ability to develop skills in specialist software for public health analysis
• Welsh language skills at levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing

What's offered

• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working, including part-time roles and job sharing