JOB SUMMARY

We are hiring Data Strategy Advisors to support implementation of the UKHSA data strategy. This role sits in the Data Strategy and Group Performance Division in the Chief Data Officer Group. The data strategy team are a multi-disciplinary team who work widely across UKHSA supporting continuous improvement of our data capabilities to better protect the public’s health.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Working within the Data Strategy Team, you will contribute to a variety of data policy and data strategy priorities for UKHSA. You will support the implementation of the UKHSA data strategy, collaborating across the Chief Data Officer Group and beyond.

The data strategy advisor will:

• Raise awareness of the data strategy and help ensure the implementation of the strategy is successful
• Support development and implementation of data maturity action plans across the Agency
• Support development and implementation of data, information, and technology policy across the Agency
• Build relationships with relevant stakeholders across the agency
• Support building a positive data culture across UKHSA aligned to our data principles
• Work with the wider data strategy team to support the work of senior managers and leaders across the Chief Data Officer Group.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

You will be assessed on the below six essential criteria, which have been taken from the Job Description Document.

• Experience working in area of policy or governance or experience with equivalent subject matter.
• Experience communicating and working with diverse range of colleagues at various levels of seniority. Oral communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical, non-technical, and multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to adapt messages to suit different audiences
• Strong written and oral communication skills

SUCCESS PROFILES

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed six essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
• 1200 words word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria
• Meets some essential criteria
• Meets no essential criteria

Please Note only pile 1 will be carried though to shortlisting.

Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: -

• Experience working in area of policy or governance or experience with equivalent subject matter.

Desirable criteria: The following desirable criteria taken from the job description may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates

• Experience in an area of data management, data governance or data policy
• Experience working in an area of policy or corporate governance

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment
The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment
Please do not exceed 1200-words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

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

You will be assessed on the below six essential criteria, which have been taken from the Job Description Document.

• Experience working in area of policy or governance or experience with equivalent subject matter.
• Experience communicating and working with diverse range of colleagues at various levels of seniority. Oral communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical, non-technical, and multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to adapt messages to suit different audiences
• Strong written and oral communication skill