Data Analyst

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, fire, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

Home Office Digital, Data and Technology designs, builds and develops services for the rest of the department and for government. Every year our systems support up to 3 million visa applications, checks on 100 million border crossings, up to 8 million passport applications and deliver 140 million police checks on people, vehicles and property.

Within DDaT, the Data Services and Analytics (DSA) team find innovative uses for Home Office data and contains one of the most advanced data analytics centres in Government. We strive to lead the way in appropriate and proportionate use of data and analytics to deliver joined-up, intelligent services that unlock the value from data and improve decision making, policy and operations.

What this means is a daily opportunity to work with teams across the Home Office’s areas of responsibility, from borders, visas and passports, to policing and national security, with some of the largest and most varied datasets and in support of critical national initiatives.

Data Services and Analytics consist of technical and non-technical professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, we are the hub of data expertise within the department. We support our teams with structured learning, both formal and on-the-job, mentoring and feedback.

By joining Data Services and Analytics now, you can help drive forward our aim to become recognised as the leading provider of data insight services in Government.

Data Analysts collect, organise and study data to provide business insight.

As a Data Analyst, you will understand, manipulate and accurately analyse data, providing insight, briefing internal and external audiences in ways that make complex information easy to understand, particularly for non-technical audiences.

You will work across a broad range of areas (e.g., Business Intelligence, Data Assurance and Quality), applying tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation, including the use of BI tools.

You will be engaged with, and actively contribute to, the performance analysis community and be comfortable with mentoring to upskill junior staff.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing, cleaning, abstracting and aggregating data alongside a range of analytical studies on that data.
• Identifying, collecting and migrating data to/from a range of systems.
• Assisting with data quality checking and cleaning.
• Presenting data and conclusions logically and concisely in the most appropriate format and in adherence to overarching Analysis Function standards.
• Summarising and presenting the results of data analysis to a range of customers, making recommendations.
• Using a range of analytical techniques such as data mining, time series, forecasting and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends in data.

You will also be expected to carry out the following day to day activities:

• Manipulating and linking different data sets as required.
• Interpreting and applying relevant data information security standards, policies and procedures to data.
• Performing routine statistical analysis and ad-hoc queries which may include the production of reports.
• Utilising coding and programming skills for data and analytics.
• Continually developing programming and analysis skills of self and others through the coaching of Apprentices, Interns and new Data Analysts.
• Working with Data Engineers to map, produce, transform and test new data feeds for data owners and consumers.

Work Pattern

• This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working.

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