About the job

Job summary

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At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.  

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.  

The People Analytics and Insight (PAI) Directorate was established in late 2019 as part of HR within HMRC. The mission of the Directorate is ‘To positively influence the engagement and effectiveness of our colleagues, by empowering HMRC to unlock the value of people information & insight, via our expert products & services’. 

Job description

This is an exciting time to join the People Analytics and Insights team where you will collaborate with a dedicated group of professionals focused on delivering actionable insights on high-profile themes impacting the workforce at HMRC.  

As a people analytics and insights officer you will have the opportunity to work with mixed methods, supporting a mix of quantitative data analysis and qualitative research.  

This role sits in the Customer Delivery team within PAI. This team is responsible for carrying out both quantitative and qualitative analysis and insight on HMRC people data. Activity includes, modelling, forecasting, optimisation, research, survey design and implementation and focus groups.

HMRC is a significant employer, with 65,000 staff, and therefore people analytics plays an important part in driving change and shaping the future of the organisation. The team was formed specifically to bring a different way of operating to HR and to facilitate greater rigour in the successful delivery of key programmes. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand HMRC’s HR Business need for sound research and analysis to deliver people insight and analytics to enable HMRC to shape its future through evidence-based decision-making.  
• Work with a project lead to interpret user and business needs, ensuring analytical outcomes are aligned with service vision and business strategy.  
• Take personal responsibility for delivering a variety of research and analytical projects, ensuring that business needs are met.   
• Synthesise data from a wide range of sources, using storytelling techniques to present a coherent narrative which drives action within our business groups.  
• Work in an agile way to define, build and deliver analytical projects.  
• Create informative and visually appealing outputs to communicate data-driven insights to stakeholders.  
• Effectively communicate data findings and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of the implications to the business.  
• Collaborate effectively on projects within diverse and multidisciplinary teams, fostering an innovative environment to achieve shared goals. 

Person specification

• Has experience designing and delivering analytical and insight projects.  
• Is patient, level-headed and able to deliver at pace.  
• Can take the initiative and work independently when required.  
• Has a collaborative approach and is keen to work with others to achieve progress against shared objectives. 
 
Essential Criteria 

• Experience of data collection and analysis. 
• Experience of interpretation and presentation of data using effective written and verbal communication skills. 
• Familiarity with data storytelling principles to develop a coherent and engaging narrative from a range of data sources.  
• Experience of application of ethics to research. 
• Proficient in statistical software packages such as SPSS and R Studio. 
• Continuous learning mindset to adapt to evolving research requirements and methodologies. 

Experience of two or more of the following:

• Evaluation approaches (theory-based or experimental). 
• Qualitative research design and analysis (e.g. depth interview guides, focus groups).  
• Literature reviews or rapid evidence assessments.  

Essential Qualifications 

Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree, at a minimum of 2:2 with sufficient research methods training (comprising around one third of modules taken in the course) 

OR

At least 3 years’ research practice experience. Research practice experience consists of experience working in a research agency, market research agency or specialised research team. 

Desirable Criteria 

• A willingness to take ownership of personal development, setting realistic goals to improve abilities. 
• Stakeholder engagement skills to support requirements gathering and expectation management. 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,092, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £9,474 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, Experience and Technical skills.

How to Apply

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:

• An anonymised CV detailing your job history. Your CV is for information purposes only and will not be scored.
• A Personal Statement (maximum of 750 words) which should illustrate how you meet the essential criteria

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake, please contact us via: ubsrecruitmentexcellence@hmrc.gov.uk – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application – [insert vacancy ref] & vacancy closing date [insert date]’ 

To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.

Sift

A sift will be carried out on your personal statement against the essential criteria, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. 

Interview

During the panel interview, your experience will be assessed, and you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of.

You will be asked to carry out a presentation using dummy data provided to you a week ahead of your interview. Following the presentation, you will be asked technical questions relating to your presentation. 

Interviews will take place via video link.

Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.

Reserve list

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.

Criminal record

Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.

Merit list

After interview, a single merit list will be created, and appointments will be made in strict merit order until the set demand is filled in each location. If successful, you will be informed which locations are available when we reach your position on the merit list.

Reasonable Adjustments

We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact the UBS Recruitment Excellence Team via ubsrecruitmentexcellence@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success at HMRC, and we welcome applications from all people, from all backgrounds, with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

We’re committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues, and we want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential.

Click here for more information on how we make this happen.

Additional Security Information

Please note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.

Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers

This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the ‘location preferences’ section that you can travel to.

Terms and Conditions

Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.

HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.

Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. 

Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.

Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band. 

If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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.