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The Open Source Data Analysis Team (OSDA) are recruiting for experienced Senior Data Analysts to lead a team of specialist analysts to deliver quality Open Source data analysis at pace.

The team sits within Risk Insight & Analytics (RIA) which plays an important role in HMRC�s Risk and Intelligence Service (RIS).

RIS provides insight into compliance risks and threats to inform HMRC�s compliance priorities, planning, and decision making at all levels. We design and innovate risk and intelligence models, tools, and services to drive more efficient ways of working and deliver better compliance outcomes.

The OSDA team you'd be joining has three core functions:

Horizon Scanning - identification of broad trends in web technologies, e-commerce and digital developments that impact on HMRC�s strategic objectives. Data insight - complex data collection, interpretation, and analysis of compliance populations and/or specific elements of serious non-compliant behaviour to inform tactical and operational decision making. Social media analysis - analysis of social media platforms, their use and growth, the sentiment and language used across them, and the compliance behaviour in reaction to changes to HMRC�s approach to compliance and/or legislative changes.

We use a bespoke cloud-based private network and a variety of tools that enable us to access and analyse all areas of the web to deliver actionable analysis and insight to help tackle risks.

Job description

You will have direct line management of 4-6 team members, undertaking all duties in line with HMRC policies.

Your role will also be to provide deeper insight on known compliance risks and provide expert advice in the gathering of open source data and its analysis.

Working with the wider management team you�ll use project management principles & tools to manage conflicting demands including and exciting the forward work programme.

You will lead multiple projects and be responsible for the quality of insight and analysis that is delivered, ensuring it meets the expected standard.

You will develop shared team objectives and engage & motivate your team to implement an action-based delivery plan, ensuring quality and timely outputs.

You will build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with team, peers, customers, stakeholders, and subject matter experts across HMRC and wider government.

Person specification

The successful candidate will:

be a strong leader and communicator, skilled in setting direction, and engaging and empowering others be able to generate a clear team focus and create an environment where all involved are invested in and fully support shared outcomes be confident in challenging analytical outcomes and providing the necessary direction and guidance to not only build capability but also deliver high quality outputs be adept at building and maintaining relationships with a broad range of stakeholders have a strong focus on continuous improvement, actively encouraging and supporting innovation in the team and coaching individuals be able to coach and mentor analysts to build capability and confidence in analytical techniques and tools

Essential Criteria:

Your application must demonstrate:

previous line management or relevant leadership experience experience of leading multiple projects simultaneously previous experience of conducting complex data analysis

Desirable Criteria:

experience of using Power Bi, R and/or Python experience using project management techniques

Other Information:

The team are based across two sites Nottingham and Croydon and there will be occasional requirement to travel between sites for team events.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

A Technical presentation to evaluate the candidates experience in the application of complex data analysis techniques lasting between 5-7 minutes

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �42,618, HM Revenue and Customs contributes �12,346 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.�

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.�

Pension�- We make contributions to our colleagues� Alpha pension equal to at least of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development.�

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