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Reference number: 390533

Salary:£36,530 per annum (pro rata)
Contract type:Permanent
Location:Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8QW

About The Job

Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry.

Job Description

The Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS) are responsible for the delivery of payroll, pensions, welfare and compensation services to over 180,000 regular and reserve personnel and 1 million veterans and their families via numerous IT platforms. The AFVS Data Team are responsible for delivering an effective data management and governance service, in accordance with Government/MoD's Data Strategies, Policies & Practices.

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with DBSs Business Partner (SSCL) and Single Services, to implement effective data governance and management practices.
  • Line management responsibility for one Support Metadata Analyst.
  • Manage and maintain AFVS Data Systems Register.
  • Support identification of critical data and defining what good data looks like.
  • Support the identification and investigation of Data Quality risks and issues.
  • Manage, monitor, and deliver accurate Data Dictionaries, Data Models, Master Data Lists, and Data Lineage Reference Artefacts.
  • Maintain AFVS Military Data Teams SharePoint sites.
  • Scrutinise Change Requests for AFVS Data Systems.
  • Act as primary reviewer of Data Teams multiuser mailbox.
  • Support monitoring of data obligations in Service Delivery Contract.
  • Attend/participate in AFVS data and technical meetings.
  • Cover for other Data Team members if required.

Person specificationTechnical Requirements:

  • Analysis and Synthesis Skills (Working level)
  • Communication Skills (Working level)
  • Data Management (Working level)
  • Data Modelling and Data Quality Assurance (Working level)
  • Statistical methods and data analysis skills (Working level)

Essential Skills:

  • Good understanding of Data Governance and Data Management principles.
  • Understanding of relational databases and data flows.
  • Possess strong numerical and data analytics capabilities.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office Products.

Desirable Skills:

  • Knowledge of Military Service and Military HR.
  • Experience of Oracle Systems.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

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Marketing

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