Job Description
Senior Data Analyst (Technology Transformation Projects)
Location: National*
Closing Date: 28th January
Interviews: 9th February
Grade: SEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary:
National: £42,914 - £46,182
London: £49,325 - £53,081
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of roles: 1
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Senior Data Analyst here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Digital Finance and Reporting Team.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Data Analyst to join us in the Digital Finance and Reporting Team, closely working with colleagues in the Technology Services Delivery Project Management Office. Our Project Management Office oversees a wide portfolio of technology-based transformation projects. These projects bring benefits to our end-users in Prisons, HM Courts, Probation and the MoJ HQ and help deliver the Justice Delivery Plan: Justice that cuts crime, Swifter Justice for victims, A beacon for justice and the rule of law.
As an experienced Data Analyst, you will work closely with the Reporting Lead to drive the development and implementation of advanced reporting solutions that empower data-driven decision-making. Your experience will enable you to report, and offer analysis on, Financial, Resourcing and Benefits data. You will build smart, adaptable reports which help to shape decisions and report on progress towards desired outcomes.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
Provide expert guidance on data collation and input to achieve the best possible analytical and reporting outcomes (for example providing advice on use of data types and methods of data recording, avoiding duplication of data entry and storage where practical.)
Improving processes and streamlining data processing to achieve accuracy and improved timeliness in reporting.
Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to build robust data solutions.
Ensure stakeholders have the correct mechanism to take ownership of their data, specifically in inputting forecasting for in year and future years. Ensuring budgets are applied at project level, and portfolio level.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Benefits
37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best-in-class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms
Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st, 2024 (Contribution Rates)
25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the King’s birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
5 days volunteering paid leave.
Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.
Person Specification
Essential
You have an aptitude for working with large datasets, in joining datasets and finding commonality in data, utilising technology in data visualisation such as Power BI.
You have experience, or qualifications, in data analytics, performance analytics, business intelligence or similar.
You have experience managing a diverse range of stakeholders, and you excel at translating complex data findings into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
You can translate stakeholders’ reporting/data requirements into technical requirements. You have a flexible approach to working style, to assist with achieving outcomes for stakeholders.
You have strong communication skills, with the ability to tailor communications and analysis for different audiences. You are comfortable presenting to, and challenging, senior stakeholders.
You are able to draw conclusions from, and make recommendations based on, numbers and data – inferring patterns and discrepancies.
Your collaborative approach allows you to work effectively with teams across the business, and you are skilled at managing expectations while fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.
Finance experience: you have worked in, or adjoining to, a financial assurance function, in a Digital & Technology setting. You have previous experience or knowledge of building financial process, reports and dashboards.
Project experience: You have worked in, or adjoining, project teams and gained insight into resourcing and benefits reporting.
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
How to Apply
Candidates must submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement (no more than 750 words) should highlight your relevant experience and skills, supported by clear examples of work you have undertaken. It must address the following three criteria, listed within the Person Specification. Please structure your response using a separate paragraph for each:
You have an aptitude for working with large datasets, in joining datasets and finding commonality in data, utilising technology in data visualisation such as Power BI.
You can translate stakeholders’ reporting/data requirements into technical requirements. You have a flexible approach to working style, to assist with achieving outcomes for stakeholders.
Your collaborative approach allows you to work effectively with teams across the business, and you are skilled at managing expectations while fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.
Project experience: You have worked in, or adjoining, project teams and gained insight into resourcing and benefits reporting.
Finance experience: you have worked in, or adjoining to, a financial assurance function, preferably in a Digital & Technology setting. You have previous experience or knowledge of building financial process, reports and dashboards.
You have experience or qualifications in data analytics, performance analytics, business intelligence or similar.
A diverse panel will review your application against the 6 criteria above.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on the following criteria will be conducted before the sift.
Finance experience: you have worked in, or adjoining to, a financial assurance function, preferably in a Digital & Technology setting. You have previous experience or knowledge of building financial process, reports and dashboards.
You have experience or qualifications in data analytics, performance analytics, business intelligence or similar.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement
In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
Managing a quality service
Communicating and Influencing
Making effective decisions
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms and Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk
