About the job

Job summary

The Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) is the strategic command headquarters for the Defence Serious Crime Unit (DSCU) and was established in April 2022, following several independent reviews.   

DSCC sits outside the single services’ chain of command to ensure operational independence whilst providing strategic direction to the DSCU, allowing it to focus on the delivery of serious crime policing. This introduces consistency, collaboration and further professionalisation of this complex and deeply specialist area of law enforcement. 

We are looking for a well-organised and adaptable person to work alongside other civilians and military personnel and be part of the team. 

Here at DSCC we are inclusive and dedicated, working to provide excellence in policing. We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Strategic Performance and Improvements Analyst to join a professional team here at the DSCC Headquarters at Southwick Park, Fareham. 

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

This dynamic and engaging role offers the right candidate the opportunity to support the Information Governance Team and will be responsible for supporting the DSCC’s delivery of strategic objectives by ensuring performance data is accurate and robust, ensuring data quality across the organisation, working collectively and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver a coherent approach to performance and improvement.

Person specification

Duties of the role include but are not limited to:  

• Apply tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation (including the use of business information tools) to identify, collect and migrate data from a range of systems.  
• Manage, clean and aggregate data in support of analytical studies whilst presenting results in the most appropriate format for users. 
• Develop and maintain a performance framework to include dashboards and other reporting mechanisms to communicate clearly DSCC data against Key Performance Indicators.  
• To lead on the continual improvement of process and data delivery across DSCC business areas. This will include working collaboratively with other services and relevant support functions.  
• Assist the Information Governance HEO with the production and upkeep of data and information management processes. 
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of data in support of specific inspections as required. 
• To support services in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of internal service policies and strategies, in response to new business needs and improvement priorities. 

Essential Requirements:   

• Experience in gathering, analysing and evaluating information to support action and inform decision making.    
• Experience in the provision of specialist advice and knowledge on strategic issues and analytical techniques, both qualitative and quantitative.   
• Knowledge of computer-based applications for data calculations and presentation.   
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Extensive skills in the Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly Excel and Powerpoint.    
• Ability to balance several projects and prioritise with manager’s support. 

Desirable:    

• Working knowledge of advanced statistical analysis.  
• Experience working in an analytical team or experience in a related sector.  

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 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 Experience.

Applications will be sifted on two Behaviours (Making Effective Decisions and Communicating and Influencing), but in the event of a significant number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the lead one (Making Effective Decisions).  In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview. 

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.  

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 words)  

At Interview you will be assessed against the following Behaviours: 

• Leadership   
• Communicating and Influencing  
• Making Effective Decisions  
• Working Together  
• Delivering at Pace  
• Seeing the Bigger Picture  

At Interview you will be assessed against the above behaviours.  

Interviews will take place at Southwick Park, Fareham.  A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs. 

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk  

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.  

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. 

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

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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.