About the job

Job summary

Would you like to work for a large, operational and delivery focussed Directorate at the forefront of key Scottish Government priorities and play a pivotal role in assuring the future of Rural Scotland and the vital Agriculture that feeds the country?

 

The Digital and Information Services Division (DISD) of the Environment and Forestry Directorate sits within DG Net Zero, one of the most important and high profile areas in the Scottish Government. 

 

We are responsible for providing a range services to Ministers, Regulatory Bodies, Cross Governmental Boards, Researchers and Staff of the Scottish Government working in Agriculture and the Rural Economy.  This includes reports that evidence where government money is going, for the effective allocation of funds, ensuring auditability to such agencies as the World Trade Organisation.  Along with supporting a holistic data view of legacy and new applications or delivered services from peers within Digital and Information Services Division and our delivery partners.

 

Staff within DISD provide a full spectrum of IT disciplines required to deliver analysis, build, test and support functions for the systems we deliver.

 

Within the Division sits out Business Intelligence team who are looking for an Business Developer to join them and help to deliver reports, that inform the business to make rapid and economically important judgements and affecting policy outcomes to best serve the people of Scotland.

 

In your role, you will develop and deliver reporting capabilities based on the reporting requirements and analysis that will allow ARE  to better meet its obligations in regard to meeting all reporting commitments.  Including adapting to a reasonable pace of technical change, giving you chances to develop your skills on new systems as well as help contribute to designing the future state.

 

The Business Intelligence Developer will work alongside Agriculture and Rural Economy (ARE) business colleagues, and with DISD analysts on all reports and reporting applications to ensure an effective technical solution is delivered allowing reporting deadlines to be met.

 

ARE works to support Scotland's sustainable economic growth, especially in the rural economy, making the most of Scotland’s environment, natural assets and advantages - its people, landscapes, biodiversity, agriculture, food & drink and animal welfare. Within ARE, DISD is responsible for developing and maintaining the Information Technology systems to support delivery of the functions of ARE.

DDaT Pay Supplement

This post attracts a £5,000 per annum pro-rata DDaT Pay Supplement after a 3 month competency qualifying period. 

Job description

• Delivery of reports services from statutory and regulatory to adhoc.
• Deliver reporting application development and support using agreed standards and tools.
• Deliver Design and Test Plans to ensure errors are resolved. Re-tests to achieve an error-free result.
• Provide assurance for data integrity from identified sources

Person specification

1. Proven experience of development work based on design specifications.
2. Proven experience of creating SQL scripts.
3. Current experience of developing with APEX.
4. An understanding of the ITIL Service Lifecycle (such as ITIL Foundation qualification) and practical experience of Request Fulfilment.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £31,140, Scottish Government contributes £8,407 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

Sift and Interview dates TBC
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Security

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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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