Prisons Technology Analyst

Ministry of Justice; United States; Hybrid; USD 56.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Senior Executive Officer for the MoJ Analytical community in the United Kingdom. The role involves leading evaluation activities for the Launchpad programme, analysing data in R, and developing evidence-based insights to support strategic decisions.

We welcome applicants from across the UK, with options to base in Leeds or London HQ offices or at a Justice Collaboration Centre.

Qualifikationen

• Experience conducting fieldwork in prisons.
• Ability to analyse data in R.
• Experience contributing to evaluation methodology.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Launchpad evaluation and integrate findings into the analytical plan.
• Develop management information dashboards and support data collection and analysis.
• Perform primary and secondary data analysis to inform decision-making.
• Collaborate across departments to maximise impact of analytical work.

Kenntnisse

R

Data analysis

Fieldwork in prisons

Jobbeschreibung

You have significant work experience evidencing use of data and/or analytical skills. Time spent on an analytical PhD can count towards this. We welcome applications from candidates based across the UK. Candidates will have the option of being based in the Leeds or London HQ offices (with flexible working arrangements available) or your nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office: see this map for more details. Alternative locations may be available and will be discussed and agreed on the completion of background checks. Interviews are likely to take place in December 2026 and will be held via MS Teams. We will keep a merit list for a year for those who successfully pass the interview board but who are not offered a post. About the MoJ Analytical community We are passionate about improving justice outcomes through innovative research, data and analysis. In the MoJ Analytical community, we provide high quality data and analysis helping to ensure strategic, policy, finance, corporate and operational decisions are based on robust evidence. We create a culture in which people are empowered with the data and information to make excellent decisions; using cutting edge tools, techniques and collaboration; putting evidence at the heart of the justice system. We are a multi-disciplinary team of around 300 staff that sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice providing analytical support across a diverse and exciting agenda. We work in a dynamic and fast-paced context and our skills are in heavy demand across the Ministry of Justice. Our collaborations beyond government are seen as ground-breaking. The Analysis community is made up of analysts and specialists including: Social Researchers, Economists, Operational Researchers, Statisticians, Data Engineers, Data Scientists and other data specialists (such as data strategists, data dissemination, generalists and assurance experts). Why work in the MoJ Analytical community? In the MoJ Analytical community, we want all our people to feel valued for who they are and for the work they do. We provide a warm, inclusive place to work and offer a wide range of flexibilities and benefits as part of our people offer to reward our staff. What we offer Flexible working arrangements and a focus on equality of opportunity - including welcoming part-time and/or job-share arrangements, compressed hours, working from home or your nearest Justice Collaboration Centres or Justice Satellite Office. Career development - regular development and promotion opportunities across a wide range of roles, career development support, with a generous individual learning and development budget. Range of new areas of work and new tools and techniques - we pride ourselves on our excellent deployment of well-established analytical methods, but also our progress to date. Progress such as our ambitious and innovative transformation programme to leverage departmental data and drive evidence-based decision-making using cutting-edge tools and techniques (for example: experimentation, personalisation, artificial intelligence). Analysis is at the centre of the Department's decision making - our transformation programme is focused on maximising our impact on departmental outcomes. The Ministry of Justice's Senior Team and our Ministerial Team want all decisions to be evidence driven - your analysis will be key in influencing decisions and real-world impact. Vibrant community - part of a multidisciplinary team that has a supportive culture and is looking to further develop the community with the help of everyone. See the frontline and what your work is influencing - regular opportunities to visit our front-line service providers, including courts, prisons, and probation to better understand the areas your analysis is affecting. What you'll do This Senior Executive Officer (SEO) analytical role sits within the Prison Regime and Technology Team. The post is open to all analytical professions but is particularly well suited to analysts with experience conducting fieldwork in prisons, analysing data in R, and who are willing to develop their skills in evaluation methodology. Launchpad is a pioneering initiative that provides laptops to prisoners across twenty-two sites. These laptops give people in custody access to digital transactional services, educational and rehabilitative resources, prison information, and wellbeing content through the Content Hub platform. The team supports all related analytical work, including the development of management information dashboards, primary data collection, and secondary data analysis. The team has recently developed an analytical plan for the programme, which will include prototyping exercises alongside process, impact, and economic evaluations feasibility assessments. The successful candidate will contribute to the further development of the analytical plan and lead the Launchpad evaluation. Those who make it through the initial sift will be invited to a Civil Service Success Profile interview. In the Civil Service we use Success Profiles to help us find the right person for the job. We will be using a mixture of methods to assess your abilities, strengths, experience, technical skills, and behaviours. We highly recommend learning about Success Profiles and using the Situation, Task, Action, Result and Reflection (STARR) framework when structuring your answers. The highest scoring candidates that pass the interview will be offered the roles. The whole process can take up to a month. Interview Process You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework at interview stage: Communicating and Influencing Working Together Changing and Improving Please also refer to the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717275/CS_Behaviours_2018.pdf For existing analysts from all professions, as well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on two sets of professional competencies at interview. For external (non‑Civil Service) candidates (and unbadged candidates within the Civil Service), as well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on your analytical knowledge, experience and abilities, and the impact of your analytical work. The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non‑contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity. Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) - See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time