JOB SUMMARY

Are you skilled in data analysis and do you thrive on collaboration, innovation and problem-solving? Can you bring your digital and data expertise to our diverse team supporting the UK Armed Forces? If so, 1710 Naval Air Squadron could be the place for you!
With a heritage dating back to the 1930s and based in HM Naval Base Portsmouth, 1710 Naval Air Squadron is a mixed Civil Service and Tri-Service Military team of technical specialists from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We use scientific and engineering reasoning to overcome UK Ministry of Defence aircraft operational issues spanning operations across the globe, enhancing aviation and general military capability. We are currently leading the development and application of Data Exploitation and AI projects within the UK MoD Aviation domain and need further support to grow the capability available to frontline.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As our Data Analyst you will analyse and synthesise data whilst providing active input into the development of programs and software in support of Data Exploitation activities. You will be responsible for delivering data management and produce applicable data models, whilst applying available technology, but also looking to integrating new and emergent ways to solve problems. You will be maintaining and updating already developed software and models and integrate modern approaches and standard methodology. As part of a quality management service, you will identify the most appropriate way to collate and prepare data, as well as visualising the output.
Travel opportunities to additional sites, off-site trials, conferences, and visits to external partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

We seek applicants with strong English and Maths skills and a Level 3 qualification within a digital related field, or a minimum of three years equivalent practical experience related to a digital and data domain.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Digital and Data profession capability framework – Data Analyst: Data modelling, cleansing and enrichment
• Digital and Data profession capability framework – Data Analyst: Communicate between the technical and non-technical

OUR ETHOS

We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for individuals with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD 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/.
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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)
• 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

Further information on nationality requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Data Analyst within our team, your role will include:

• Analyse and synthesise data
• Performing ETL mapping within data integration disciplines.
• Develop an internal approach of data management, including data sources: organisation and storage: and provide solutions of potential analytical techniques exploiting the data
• Perform validation checks
• Interpret customer requirements and visually present data in an effective manner
• Defining and implementing detailed data archive strategies to assure the integrity of data
• Providing expert advice and support to Navy Command, and other Front-Line Commands, on the operation and exploitation of aviation data
• Support the team in further underpinning an expert data exploitation capability within a fresh and innovative department