Department for work and pensions (dwp)
Data and MI Reporting Officer
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Job summary
DWP is looking to fill 1 role in MI and Data team within the People Strategy directorate.
The roles available will be based in Blackpool (Peel Park) Glasgow (Atlantic Quay) Leeds (Quarry House) Newcastle (Benton Park View) Cardiff (Ty Taf, Treforest) Sheffield (Kings Court).
You will be asked for your preferences for up to 2 locations, these will tell us where you would prefer to work if you are successful. Please do not select a location unless you are prepared to accept a role in that location.
Please note, for vacancies based in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
On a typical day as a Data and MI Reporting Officer you will be responsible for managing a range of monthly tasks including data enquiries. This may range from extracting and interrogating systems and analysing data sets.
Utilising advanced knowledge of technical skills including MS Excel and Power BI, having a keen eye for detail.
As a Data & MI Reporting Officer you will also be responsible for working with the departments central PQ / FOI team, ensuring that these questions are answered correctly and consistently within timescales using a variety of data sources.
A full summary of the role is available in the Candidate Information Pack.
Job description
Successful candidates can expect to be involved in a range of the following:
You will be working collaboratively and communicating with a range of stakeholders across the whole Department, including senior leaders when appropriate, in the delivery of our work priorities listed below.
Deliver a specified and agreed suite of MI reports and data/trend analysis to meet internal and external reporting requirements to agreed time and quality deadlines.
Target up skilling across the DWP community to enable self-service data retrieval and reporting where appropriate.
Support delivery of the People and Capability Data and Analytics Strategy and offer, especially reinforcing delivery of MI in the context of the self-service model.
Contribute to the development of Power BI Applications.
A full detailed job description is included within the Candidate Information Pack.
Person specification
Essential Key Criteria for the Role:
- Demonstrable experience of working with and analysing data to help inform decision making. Ability to use this data to provide insight which informs future strategies and evaluate effectiveness of existing practices. Skilled at presenting complex information in either Word or PowerPoint, using visually appealing infographics to communicate the story with impact (Lead Criteria: In the event of a large volume of applications we will use the Lead Criteria to Sift)
- Ability to work independently with strong organisational and prioritisation skills, identifying and flagging potential impacts and opportunities
- The ability to confidently deal with spreadsheets and other tools to track and manage data, with strong working knowledge of Excel and excellent numerical ability
- Delivering the data and MI at pace, including at senior stakeholder level within a large complex organisation, providing evidence for key decision making
A full list of both Essential and Desirable criteria for this role are included in the Candidate Information Pack.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
Benefits
DWP have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
- Generous annual leave – at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro–rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
- Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
- Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.
- Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
- An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.
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Selection process details
Selection will be by a written sift on the Personal Statement which will be a maximum of 1250 words, for successful candidates this will be followed by a Teams video interview covering both Behaviours and Strengths.
The written sift will be conducted using evidence from your Personal Statement and will be assessed against the Key Criteria within the advert.
In the event of a large number of applications we will use the Lead Criteria to initially assess your application during the sift stage.
Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview. This will be an interview via MS Teams. The interview panel will be a minimum of two people. The interview will assess: Behaviours and Strengths.
During the interview you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:
- Making Effective Decision
- Communication and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
To help you prepare and settle into the interview you will be sent the behaviour questions in advance of the interview, 5 days prior to your interview. These questions should be treated as confidential. The interview panel may ask you other questions which will not be shared in advance, including follow-up questions, and those about your abilities and strengths.
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A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
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 are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP’s terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing.
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action.
Reasonable Adjustment
At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.
We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:Contact Government Recruitment Service via DWPrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the “Reasonable Adjustments” 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.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
The evidence you provide must relate to your own experiences. If evidence of plagiarism, or sharing of questions, information or answers throughout any part of the selection process is found, your application will be withdrawn. Examples of plagiarism can include:
- Presenting the work, ideas and experience of others as your own.
- Copying content from an online/published source.
- Using forms of Artificial Intelligence to produce application content which you present as your own.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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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