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.

Data Analyst

Location: National*

Closing Date: 05 January 2024

Interviews: From 23 January 2024

Grade: HEO

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary: London: £37174 - £40403 (which may include an allowance of up to £851); National: £32827 - £35678 (which may include an allowance of up to £61)

Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy number: 81553

*We are currently offering hybrid working which includes 2 days per week in your local office. Office locations can be found Map of Offices

The Role

We’re recruiting for a Data Analyst here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Strategy & Operations team.

This role will report to the Senior Data Analyst for Workforce Data, and sits within the Digital Capability & Engagement Team in Justice Digital Strategy and Operations.

The purpose of the Workforce Data Service Team is to:

• Maintain, deliver and continually improve the Workforce Data Service for Justice Digital, ensuring it meets user needs and is aligned to strategy
• Ensure the Workforce Data Service supports workforce planning
• Collaborate and share best practice and lessons learned with both wider MoJ and other government department colleagues.
• Develop and deliver a mature workforce data analytics function

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Justice Digital strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

As a Data Analyst in Justice Digital’s Workforce Data Service team, your expertise will be pivotal in shaping our newly-formed Service, a crucial component for successful workforce planning. This role offers a unique chance to influence our workforce data, processes, and methodologies from the outset.

You will support the Senior Data Analyst and the mission of the Service by cleaning, organising, manipulating and transforming workforce data. You will use data to create regular and ad hoc reports for a range of stakeholders and be able to select and visualise data appropriately for that audience.

You will use your knowledge of Orgvue - training will be provided if you do not know Orgvue - to help maintain the workforce datasets in Orgvue by validating data and facilitating its correction. That said, the service is system agnostic and you will therefore also understand and work with datasets in other tools and systems.

You will have a strong understanding of a wide range of analytical tools such as MS Excel and Google Sheets, and will be fluent in the use of these to clean, organise and visualise data. The Service has roadmapped the development of dashboards in Power BI.

You will engage with our users and stakeholders regularly, offering support and training in Orgvue. You will therefore be comfortable leading small group sessions that create a supportive and engaging experience for our users.

You will be encouraged and supported to develop your knowledge and skills - something we are committed to in the Service and also in Justice Digital.

You may be suited for this role if you:

• Have a passion for doing interesting things with data.
• Enjoy working in a team as well as working alone.
• Want to learn everything about Orgvue, a market-leading organisational design and workforce planning tool, and become the specialist for it in Justice Digital, including its scripting language, Gizmo.
• Like taking responsibility for work streams and being that go-to person.
• Have a user-led approach to the products and services you contribute to.
• Enjoy prototyping, failing fast and learning from our users.
• Thrive in a safe and inclusive team with a flexible approach that celebrates success and values learning from experience.

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.
• We are committed to nurturing our staff and provide lots of training and development opportunities with learning platforms such as: Linux Academy, O’Reilly, Pluralsight, Microsoft Learning, Civil Service Learning, GDS Academy, etc.
• 10% dedicated time to learning and development with a budget of £1000 a year per person
• Generouscivil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 26-30% depending on salary.
• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Kings’ 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.
• Free membership to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
• Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experienced in data management, cleansing and enrichment
• Experienced in data quality assurance, validation and linkage
• Demonstrable understanding of workforce and capability data
• Able to manage data visualisation
• Proficient in IT and mathematics
• Demonstrable understanding of statistical methods and data analysis
• Able to employ logical and creative thinking
• Technically proficient with analysis and synthesis

Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for BPSS clearance

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate on the basis of 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.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a CV and Cover Letter which describe how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.

In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Digital, Data and Technology Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours and Strengths during the assessment process:

• Changing & Improving
• Communicating & Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Learner
• Explainer
• Problem Solver

Your application will be reviewed against the Person Specification above by a diverse panel.

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 75 minute panel interview held via video conference.  You will be asked to provide a portfolio demonstrating your experience Data Visualization; IT and Mathematics; Statistical Methods and Data Analysis ahead of the interview.  The interview will also include a technical, spreadsheet exercise.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on your experience in data management, cleansing and enrichment will be conducted prior to the sift.

Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for, but demonstrated the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and potentially offer you the position without the need for a further application.

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.

Disability Confident Scheme & Reasonable Adjustments

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) ensuring all candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria are invited to interview.

More information can be found here - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign

If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, please contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out the way we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk

 

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,827, Ministry of Justice contributes £8,896 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

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a CV and Cover Letter which describe how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.

In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Digital, Data and Technology Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours and Strengths during the assessment process:

• Changing & Improving
• Communicating & Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Learner
• Explainer
• Problem Solver

Your application will be reviewed against the Person Specification above by a diverse panel.

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 75 minute panel interview held via video conference.  You will be asked to provide a portfolio demonstrating your experience Data Visualization; IT and Mathematics; Statistical Methods and Data Analysis ahead of the interview.  The interview will also include a technical, spreadsheet exercise.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on your experience in data management, cleansing and enrichment will be conducted prior to the sift.

Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for, but demonstrated the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and potentially offer you the position without the need for a further application.

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.