Resource Allocation Data Analyst

Essex & Kent Police; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex & Kent Police is seeking a Performance Analyst to develop, maintain and evolve the Force's Resource Allocation Modelling (RAM) capability. You will analyse data to inform strategic decisions, produce dashboards and visualisations, and support forecasting and efficiency improvements.

The role can be office-based or home-based with attendance at Sittingbourne as required. A full UK driving licence is preferred, and the team collaborates closely with Kent Police and Essex Police stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
• Experience delivering end-to-end analytical work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to explain complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Produce dashboards, reports and visualisations to support strategic and operational decision making.
• Extract, cleanse, validate and analyse data from multiple sources.
• Support development and maintenance of Resource Allocation Modelling tool.
• Analyse workforce, demand and performance data to identify risks and opportunities.
• Present insights clearly to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Contribute to development of new analytical methodologies.

Skills

Statistical knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Education

Maths-based qualification

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

Job description

Essex & Kent Police is seeking a Performance Analyst to develop, maintain and evolve the Force's Resource Allocation Modelling (RAM) capability. You will analyse data to inform strategic decisions, produce dashboards and visualisations, and support forecasting and efficiency improvements.

The role can be office-based or home-based with attendance at Sittingbourne as required. A full UK driving licence is preferred, and the team collaborates closely with Kent Police and Essex Police stakeholders.