Employer: UK Health Security Agency
Job Title: Data Analyst
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £33,422 to £45,353 per annum
Job Type: Full-time & Part-time
Job Summary
The UKHSA Digital and Data Directorate provides strategic leadership and oversight for developing and managing a common and bespoke suite of performant, modern, secure, data and analytical tools, services, platforms and applications, ensuring access to high quality data and analytics services, internally and externally.
Based within the Digital and Data Directorate, the Data Product Development Division are responsible for the development and delivery of new and existing dashboards and platforms, ensuring that data are made available to improve health security outcomes.
UKHSA’s flagship product is the UKHSA data dashboard, which builds on the influential COVID-19 dashboard and presents data on COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses such as influenza.
Main Duties of the Job
Collation, analysis, interpretation and visualisation of public health information
Implement data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes
Build and maintain interactive dashboards and data visualisation tools
Participate in “business as usual” data product operations, including data pipelines and quality assurance
Liaise with colleagues on issues relating to data quality and impact on analysis
Communicate analytical/statistical matters to non-specialists
Ensure compliance with policies on security, confidentiality, and release of information
About UKHSA
UKHSA promotes equality of opportunity and encourages applications from everyone, including underrepresented groups. The organisation aims to create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture where differences drive innovative solutions.
More information is available on the careers site: https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Job Description & Responsibilities
As a Data Analyst, responsibilities include:
Collecting, processing and integrating data to build pipelines, dashboards and visualisations
Designing and developing data models and schemas
Implementing ETL processes to ensure data quality, consistency and integrity
Collaborating with public health professionals to understand data needs
Acting as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ensuring adherence to governance policies and security protocols
Conducting data profiling, source system analysis and data quality checks
Producing health indicators and ensuring data integrity for downstream analyses
Working matrix style with colleagues to deliver national health intelligence outputs
Essential Criteria
Experience coding with SQL, R or Python; familiarity with data science best practice
Experience working with health-related datasets
Experience using Microsoft Power BI
Knowledge of data security, management and governance
Ability to perform analyses supporting business decisions
Experience producing and evaluating data models
Ability to analyse complex issues from multiple sources
High degree of numeracy and literacy
Ability to present and visualise data accessibly
Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Commitment to equality of opportunity
A first or second class honours degree in a numerate subject, or higher degree, or equivalent CPD
Selection Criteria
Stage 1: Application & Sift
Candidates must complete an application form and a 750-word supporting statement based on essential criteria.
Longlisting categories:
Meets all essential criteria
Meets some essential criteria
Meets no essential criteria
Shortlisting prioritises:
Relevant degree or equivalent CPD
Experience coding
Experience with health data
Feedback not provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview (Success Profiles)
Includes a remote interview, technical assessment and a 10-minute presentation.
Behaviours assessed:
Changing and Improving
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace
Technical Skill: Data Analyst
Location (Hybrid)
Hybrid working available at Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London HQs.
Minimum 60% of contractual hours must be office-based.
Salary Range
HEO National: £33,422 to £40,731
HEO Outer: £35,587 to £43,244
HEO Inner: £37,749 to £45,353
Salary placement depends on background and transfer rules.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants.
Security Clearance
Security Check (SC) clearance required.
Applicants should normally have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.
Person Specification
Behaviours:
Changing & Improving
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace
Presentation: Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: Required
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from Skilled Worker visa applicants are welcome.
Applicants may need to present criminal record certificates from relevant countries.
How to Apply
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