Data and MI Reporting Officer

at  Department for Work and Pensions

JOB SUMMARY

DWP is looking to fill 1 role in MI and Data team within the People Strategy directorate.
The roles available will be based in Blackpool (Peel Park) Glasgow (Atlantic Quay) Leeds (Quarry House) Newcastle (Benton Park View) Cardiff (Ty Taf, Treforest) Sheffield (Kings Court).
You will be asked for your preferences for up to 2 locations, these will tell us where you would prefer to work if you are successful. Please do not select a location unless you are prepared to accept a role in that location.
Please note, for vacancies based in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
On a typical day as a Data and MI Reporting Officer you will be responsible for managing a range of monthly tasks including data enquiries. This may range from extracting and interrogating systems and analysing data sets.
Utilising advanced knowledge of technical skills including MS Excel and Power BI, having a keen eye for detail.
As a Data & MI Reporting Officer you will also be responsible for working with the departments central PQ / FOI team, ensuring that these questions are answered correctly and consistently within timescales using a variety of data sources.
A full summary of the role is available in the Candidate Information Pack.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Successful candidates can expect to be involved in a range of the following:
You will be working collaboratively and communicating with a range of stakeholders across the whole Department, including senior leaders when appropriate, in the delivery of our work priorities listed below.
Deliver a specified and agreed suite of MI reports and data/trend analysis to meet internal and external reporting requirements to agreed time and quality deadlines.
Target up skilling across the DWP community to enable self-service data retrieval and reporting where appropriate.
Support delivery of the People and Capability Data and Analytics Strategy and offer, especially reinforcing delivery of MI in the context of the self-service model.
Contribute to the development of Power BI Applications.
A full detailed job description is included within the Candidate Information Pack.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

ESSENTIAL KEY CRITERIA FOR THE ROLE:

• Demonstrable experience of working with and analysing data to help inform decision making. Ability to use this data to provide insight which informs future strategies and evaluate effectiveness of existing practices. Skilled at presenting complex information in either Word or PowerPoint, using visually appealing infographics to communicate the story with impact (Lead Criteria: In the event of a large volume of applications we will use the Lead Criteria to Sift)
• Ability to work independently with strong organisational and prioritisation skills, identifying and flagging potential impacts and opportunities
• The ability to confidently deal with spreadsheets and other tools to track and manage data, with strong working knowledge of Excel and excellent numerical ability
• Delivering the data and MI at pace, including at senior stakeholder level within a large complex organisation, providing evidence for key decision making
  A full list of both Essential and Desirable criteria for this role are included in the Candidate Information Pack.