About the job

Job summary

This position is based nationally.

Job description

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

About the Department

MOJ is one of the largest government departments, employing around 70,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.

What we do

We work to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent, and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. We are also responsible for the following parts of the justice system:

• courts

• prisons

• probation services

• attendance centres

We also work in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime. We are also responsible for making new laws, strengthening democracy, and safeguarding human rights.

Priorities

• A prison and probation service that reforms offenders

• A modern courts and justice system

• A Global Britain that promotes the rule of law

• A transformed department that is simpler, smarter and more unified

Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Bail Information Service (BIS) as a Data Analyst.

Background

This role sits within the National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS).

The National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS) is a dedicated and pro-active service providing relevant, objective, and factual information to courts, enabling more informed decisions to be made regarding bail. BIS is currently expanding its delivery into all reception prisons and courts across England and Wales.

Role Purpose

The job holder will look to support the development of reporting data sets by providing analytical support for management information and statistics. They will look to develop and maintain data analysis tools to manage, summarise and present data in an understandable and usable format to internal and external stakeholders.

The role will apply specialist analytical techniques to the maintenance and development of management information and statistics. They will look to produce high quality statistical analysis, both on a regular and an ad hoc basis.

Overview of the job    

This is a specialist role responsible for the analysis of complex and diverse data sets.

Summary    

The job holder will support the development of reporting data sets by providing analytical support for management information and statistics. They will develop and maintain data analysis tools to manage, summarise and present data in an understandable and usable format to internal and external stakeholders.

The role will apply specialist analytical techniques to the maintenance and development of management information and statistics. They produce high quality statistical analysis, both on a regular and an ad hoc basis

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties    

You will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
•    Provide accurate and in-depth data analysis to support decision making.
•    Will develop and maintain data analysis tools for internal and external stakeholders.
•    Responsible for monitoring and responding to all external data requests into the directorate within specified timescales.
•    Supporting non-analytical colleagues in use and interpretation of data
•    Utilise contrasting and incomplete datasets to draw conclusions
•    Organise and prioritise own workload, ensuring that regular reports and information are provided on time and also responds to ad hoc data requests within specified timescales.
•    Responsible for the production of complex strategic reports including in- depth research and statistical analysis, the drafting of narrative and graphical representations in relation to management information.
•    Responsible for designing, operating and updating a range of reporting systems and databases, collating and supplying data for routine and ad hoc management reports safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of official data.
•    Produce reports and provide ad hoc contributions and briefing for PQs, FOIs
•    Develop and maintain data analysis tools to manage, summarise and present data in an understandable and usable format for internal and external stakeholders.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £33,104, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £8,971 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.