Statistical and Risk Analyst Officer

at  South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

STANDARD SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

• To attend in-house and external training courses as required.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and post.
• To co-operate fully with any scheme or pilot scheme that shall be introduced

within the department or across the Service.

• To implement the principles of the Service’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Policies and Welsh Language Schemes whilst carrying out the above duties.

• To adhere to Health & Safety Legislation/Relevant Service Policies and

Procedures and to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and
other persons who may be adversely affected by your acts/omissions.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST

The Statistical and Risk Analyst Officer will provide a professional, qualitative, statistical
and analytical service to all departments of the organisation, external bodies and
members of the public.
Specifically, the Statistical and Risk Analyst Officer will provide data and information that
is cascaded throughout the organisation as the single set of numbers from which all Risk
Reduction activities are identified and driven.
In addition to providing accurate analysis and information, the post holder will be
responsible for researching, identifying and implementing improved methods of data
collection, analysis and reporting.
The data and information managed takes many forms including numerical, written,
graphical and geospatial and all are produced following analysis of varied and extensive
sources of internal and external data, intelligence and information.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining and continuously
   improving systems and processes associated with data collection, analysis,
   reporting, dissemination and communication.
2. Responsible for maintaining links with Fire Control to ensure all incident related
   data is accurate, timely and validated.
3. Responsible for the overall management of the Incident Recording System (IRS)
   and the effective running of the IRS Help Desk where responsibilities include
   providing specialist support for station personnel, maintaining and completing the
   data quality checking and finally the collation and submission of the completed
   incidents to the Home Office.
4. Responsible for ensuring that all internal and external reports and statistical
   returns are prepared, validated and published in line with current legislation and
   other time critical timescales as set by Welsh Government, the Service
   Improvement Plan, Fire and Rescue Authority Quarterly Reporting and Freedom
   Of Information Requests etc.
5. Responsible for the use of specialist demographic, segmentation and risk
   profiling software and systems to allow in-depth analysis and evaluation of core
   fire and road traffic collision data to derive trends, movements and hot spots to
   lead and inform our Risk Reduction Strategies.
6. To manage the Risk Reduction and Fire and Rescue Authority reporting process
   to ensure that all operational reports and submissions are prepared, quality
   checked and approved by key stakeholders at each step of the reporting
   process.
7. Responsible for ensuring that data within the Fire Service Emergency Cover
   Model (FSEC), or any similar system used by the team to model risk, is
   maintained in all four data planes and that all dynamic and static data sets e.g.
   annual incidents, changes to road networks, fire safety audits etc. are updated
   and reviewed regularly.
8. Responsible for carrying out specific project work including detailed and in-depth
   analysis of raw data sets, extensive research and sharing of data with Unitary
   Authorities and partners to provide granulised risk reduction evidence to support
   Public Service Boards and similar unitary forums.
9. Responsible for leading the Unitary Authority Group Managers and Director of
   Operations at quarterly meetings ensuring that all information presented is
   reflective of the raw data analysis and that the narratives produced are focused
   on key risk reduction issues, are qualitative and have been prepared with due
   consideration to Data Protection legislation.
10. Responsible for providing routine and bespoke reports and analysis to the five
    UA Lead officers, ensuring that the information is cascaded throughout the
    service as the single prioritised evidence base on which to inform Risk Reduction
    activities.
11. Responsible for providing specialist support and guidance of best practice to
    those producing surveys and questionnaires to staff, the public and external
    partners on behalf of the Service. This support and guidance will be provided
    during the planning, design and implementation of surveys and questionnaires,
    with an additional responsibility for the analysis of data gathered and the ongoing
    management of a surveys and questionnaire portal.
12. Responsible for the preparation and formatting of statistical information to enable
    sharing with other agencies and members of the public in accordance with Data
    Protection and Freedom of Information legislation.
13. Responsible for attending and participating in meetings, seminars, and the like,
    as required. To represent the Service (or Welsh FRSs) on National and Local
    groups and committees in relation to all matters statistical including data
    analysis, data sharing, risk reduction information, IRS, FSEC, BMIS and other
    ICT Tools.
14. Responsible for providing guidance relating to statistical matters to Service
    personnel as required including assistance to users of the Service’ Business
    Management Information System (BMIS).
15. To provide support and assistance in the maintenance and resilience of the
    wider Service, Performance and Communications Team.
16. To support and advise the collaborative work streams of the NIC in relation to
    performance management.
17. To develop and apply a Service continuous improvement methodology that
    supports the alignment of strategies, structures and business processes.

Policies and Welsh Language Schemes whilst carrying out the above duties.

• To adhere to Health & Safety Legislation/Relevant Service Policies an