Housing Research and Data Analyst

Newham
3 months ago
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Local Authority in Newham

Job Title

Housing Data Analyst

Pay Rate

£450 DAILY UMBRELLA

Hours

36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri)9AM-5PM

Duration

Initial 3 month contract

Location

HYBRID WORKING-2-3 days a week office based from Newham Dockside/Bridge Road Depot

Description

The role is a critical to taking a data and intelligence led approach to tackling homelessness and the post holder will be required to apply a data-led approach to addressing the strategic requirements. Overall, this role will:

 Manage and run data systems and provide data reports, providing specialist advice to colleagues, making use of a variety of data to measure outcomes, inform decision making and improve service delivery.
 Lead the data analysis and business intelligence activities within key projects and programmes encouraging innovation and supporting change
 Use data to predict demand, flag issues, identify solutions, initiate new ways of working, and contribute to delivery of actions to resolve them utilising detailed knowledge to provide advice across services.
 Support the provision of information and data into performance and business intelligence, reports advice and guidance for review by services areas, Newham Mayor, Cabinet, Councillors, Chief Executive, senior officers and services as required.
 Apply T SQL and Power BI tools to deliver robust and innovative performance reporting across Housing Needs.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities:
The Housing Needs Research and Data Analyst will be required to undertake all responsibilities listed below:

 Manage, analyse, interpret and report on complex data in an accessible format to measure effectiveness and performance of services provided by Housing Needs and partner services involved in delivering Newham's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.
 Ensure business continuity through the effective running of data systems supporting the Council's Housing Allocation Scheme and statutory homelessness services where the decisions made will have a significant financial and social impact on individuals who require the services or who are affected by them.
 Elicit requirements and design and implement Power Bi reports and dashboards for use for intelligence and performance monitoring.
 Develop and manage controls designed to ensure the accuracy, consistency and completeness of data produced by the service.
 Set up and/or develop and refine data recording systems, build templates for reports; report running and distribution; response to ad hoc requests for data and/or analysis; response to FOIs; presentation of data via written reports, orally and presentations.

EXPERIENCE:
 Understanding and application of statistical techniques.
 Understanding and application of research methodology.
 Experience of building and structuring detailed performance reports using IT systems.

Experience of housing data
 Experience of collating data, analysis and using performance management systems to inform service re-design and improvement to support complex projects.
 Experience of leading on complex technical data issues including research, policy development and legislation or service changes.

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