90631 - Assurance Analyst (4 roles available), Analysis Directorate, Ministry of Justice

90631 - Assurance Analyst (4 roles available), Analysis Directorate, Ministry of Justice

The national salary range is £54,358 - £61,585, London salary range is £58,847 - £66,670. Your salary will be dependent on your base location.

Number of jobs available: 4

Detail of reserve list: 12 Months

Region: National

City/Town: National

Building/Site: NATIONAL

Grade: Grade 7

Post Type: Loan, Permanent

Duration of appointment: up to 12 months

Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working

Role Type: Analytical, Economics, Economist, Operational Research, Social Research, Statistics

Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? Yes

Do you have the passion, values, and ability to help us solve the biggest problems of the justice system?

1. Overview

We have up to 4 roles in the Analysis Assurance team, within the Analysis Directorate.

Roles are open to:

• Existing analysts from all professions (GORS/GSS/GSR/GES) either on level transfer or on promotion.
• Other candidates that are not members of GSS, GORS, GSR, GES professions but possess and can demonstrate similar experience at the appropriate level.

Minimum requirements to apply:

Candidates must be able to show the relevant experience and skills and must meet the criteria for entry:

Grade 7 - must meet all of the following:

• You have significant work experience (usually a minimum of four years) evidencing use of data and/or analytical skills. Time spent on an analytical PhD can count towards this.
• You have significant experience of managing projects.
• You have experience of leading or managing a team.

We welcome applications from candidates based across the UK. Candidates will have the option of being based in the Leeds or London HQ offices (with flexible working arrangements available) or your nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office.

2. About the Analysis Directorate

We are passionate about improving justice outcomes through innovative research, data and analysis. In the Analysis Directorate, we provide high quality data and analysis helping to ensure strategic, policy, finance, corporate and operational decisions are based on robust evidence.

3. What you'll do

The Analysis Assurance Area is aimed at investigating opportunities to refine and improve our analytical products. The area will understand best practice and approaches to analysis within and external to the department to develop a framework for analytical review and improvement.

You will be responsible for line managing your team and conducting parallel reviews of the department's key analytical products. This will involve learning from best practice both within and outside the department.

4. Who you are

The following experience and skills will be required:

• Communicating and influencing - able to communicate complex analysis in a way senior leaders and non-technical audiences can understand.
• Working together - leading your team to work with stakeholders to understand their analytical approaches and needs.
• Delivering at pace - leading your team to deliver consistent and timely reviews.
• Analytical - an ability to understand and bring together complex datasets and systems.

5. How to apply

You'll need to submit an anonymised CV and Statement of Suitability as part of your application. Your CV should be no more than 2 pages long.

5a. Selection Process

There will be an initial sift of applicants through comparing submitted evidence against the 'Who you are' bullets.

Those who make it through the initial sift will be invited to a Civil Service Success Profile interview.

6. Further Information

If you require any additional information about the role, please contact:

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home.

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full-time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Support

• A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.