We have a 18 month Fixed Term Contract position to offer.
Northamptonshire Observatory Analyst - Fixed Term Contract
Scale: SO1-SO2
Supervision and control: Senior Observatory Analyst
Place of work: Darby House
Hours of work: 37
Purpose of the role:
1. Use a wide range of research, analytical, modelling, statistical, evaluation and
improvement methodologies to create information products that enable the
County’s Community Safety and Safeguarding Agencies to make the best
possible decisions; improving their performance and operations.
2. Engage with business leads including chief officers, chief executives, directors
and other senior leaders from a wide range of agencies to support organisational
change and provide analytical, evaluation and research expertise to them.
3. Develop performance documents, visual analytics, and similar information
products.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Identify threats and risks to the successful performance and the efficient
and effective operation of agencies using the Observatory. Use a range of
techniques, including visual analytics, to provide insight and understanding
of the threats and risks and, by natural progression, the opportunities that
will enable improvements to be made.
2. Work with chief officers, chief executives, directors and other senior
leaders to develop performance indicators, business/performance
monitoring frameworks and visual analytics.
3. Review business/ operational processes and challenges and provide insight
on how they can be improved.
4. Monitor and evaluate process changes, operational activity and
commissioned services and provide information on the outcomes they are
providing. To include developing monitoring frameworks.
5. Define, quantify and analyse the demand placed upon/generated within
the agencies using the Observatory. Use this analysis to provide
opportunities to improve both the management of this demand and the
use of assets at both an operational and strategic level.
6. Build and maintain relationships with chief officers, chief executives,
directions and other senior leaders to ensure the Observatory has an
excellent understanding of those it serves.
7. Provide instruction and support on business and performance
improvement methods. Be a champion of continuous improvement, data
literacy and evidence-based practice.
8. Identify, assess and analyse data from a range of internal and external
sources to produce strategic reports.
9. Present to a wide range of stakeholders on a range of topics and corporate
services products.
Please note:
The job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder
and identifies a level of responsibility at which the post holder will be required to
work. In the interests of effective working any major tasks may be reviewed
from time to time to reflect the changing needs and circumstances. Such
reviews and other consequential changes will be carried out in consultation with
the post holder. The post holder will also be required to carry out such other
duties, as may be within the general scope of the post.
Conditions of service:
The appointment will be full time and subject to the conditions of service of the
Police Staff Council.
The annual leave entitlement is 25 days with an additional 5 days after 3 years
continuous service.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria:
1. Educated to degree level or comparable experience to the level of this
role, with an ability to demonstrate aptitude and competence in
understanding research methods, analysis and business intelligence.
2. Excellent numeracy and analytical skills including an understanding of
basic and advanced statistical concepts and how to apply them to enable
senior leaders and their organisations to make the best possible decisions.
3. Skilled in analysis and forecasting with a proven ability to apply critical
thinking, systems thinking, design thinking and service thinking to
situations to analyse and interpret complex information to produce
workable solutions.
4. Ability to use data analytics to interpret and present data to stakeholders
to enable them to make the best possible decisions.
5. Positive about change, adapting to different ways of working and
encourages flexibility in others.
6. Self-motivated approach to deliver against demanding service and
performance requirements, meet deadlines, prioritise and organise a busy
schedule of work whilst maintaining data integrity.
7. Engages and communicates effectively and fluently across organisations.
Confidence in presenting analysis to a non-technical audience.
8. Strong and innovative problem solving and decision-making skills with
proven ability to recognise and manage dependencies and risks.
9. Excellent written communication skills including writing of formal reports
to a high standard.
10. Technically proficient and familiar with the use of Microsoft Office,
including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
11. Considers and shows respect for the opinions, circumstances and feelings
of colleagues and members of the public, in accordance with the protected
characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
12. Prepared and able to travel to other locations.
Desirable Criteria:
1. Knowledge of process mapping methodology.
2. Experience of using business query software.
3. Experience in mapping software.
