Job Introduction
There are many opportunities to work for the IOPC outside of investigations, where your skills, experience and passion can be utilised. Within the Strategy and Corporate Services Directorate, you will find a wide variety of careers to support our organisational goals of improving confidence in policing whilst developing your own expertise. The Performance team are here to help colleagues manage, report and understand the data we collect. We ensure the right information is available to the right people, at the right time, to facilitate effective decision making.
We'll assess you against these Level 2 behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
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Throughout the recruitment process we will assess your Experience, Strengths and Values. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete one sift question and a statement of suitability based on the essential criteria.
This advert may close early due to high applications.
Main Responsibility
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Producing high quality and timely data analysis and providing specialist support and advice to the organisation, whilst working as part of an innovative team
- Using data systems securely to meet requirements and in line with organisational procedures and legislation
- Implementing the stages of the data analysis lifecycle
- Identify and escalate quality risks in data analysis with suggested mitigation or resolutions as appropriate
- Collaborate and communicate with a range of stakeholders, using styles and behaviours to suit the audience, to support the development of reports
- Collate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data and convert into infographics, reports, tables, dashboards and graphs
- Respond to internal and external information requests and perform ad-hoc analysis as they arise
- Develop and improve reporting to meet the needs of the organisation through; gathering business requirements, testing and publishing
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Working experience of Power BI and its capabilities
- Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels and communicating the outputs of their analyses, using appropriate visuals to tell stories
- Data driven mind set with strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel
- Experience using other Microsoft tools (SharePoint/OneNote)
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to think critically and qualify assessments with strong presentation, documentation and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently, navigate complex problem areas and work with cross-functional teams
Desirable
- BCS Data Analyst (level 4) certification
- Proven working experience as a Data Analyst or Business Data Analyst
Reasonable Adjustments
The IOPC is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are open to providing you with the tools you need to succeed, from extra time to formatting changes, to name a mere few. If you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, please email humanresources@policeconduct.gov.uk
Package Description
- 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
- Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
- Civil Service pension
- PAM employee assistance programme
- Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
- Staff networks focused on each of the protected characteristics – run for staff, by staff
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity behaviours
Additional Information:
The IOPC is not eligible to participate in the Civil Service transfer process, therefore successful candidates will not be able to transfer to the IOPC on their existing terms and conditions.
The IOPC does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme therefore, candidates will have to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK if offered a role with us.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out for the successful candidate during the pre-employment process.
Any move to the Independent Office for Police Conduct from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may, however, be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Although we are currently unable to guarantee a longer or more permanent contract, if the role can be extended or made permanent, the successful post holder may be offered the role firstly without further interview.
About the Company
As a completely independent organisation, the IOPC seeks to uphold the rights of the public and investigate the most serious matters, including deaths following police contact, to promote learning and influence change in policing. The IOPC is an organisation steeped in history, influenced by significant figures such as Stephen Lawrence and Sir William Macpherson. We are looking for people to uphold our core values, and in return we will give you a supportive and inclusive work environment to flourish in.
Be yourself
The IOPC is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity in everything we do. Our vision is to be, and to be seen as, a leader in inclusive employment and services, demonstrating this ethos in everything that we do.
- As a silver standard Stonewall employer, we continue to commit to being a LGBTQ+ employer through the work of our Pride LGBTQ+ Staff Network, creating welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bi and queer people.
- We are pleased to share that we are a signatory of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. The Charter is composed of five calls to action for leaders and organisations across all sectors.
- Being a Disability Confident employer, the IOPC is dedicated to removing the barriers for disabled people to thrive in the workplace.
- Our Staff Networks are constantly working to make the IOPC the leaders of inclusive employment, from our Allyship Programme to Welsh Language Standards and our Know the Line Policy, we are constantly seeking new ways to create an environment for all to develop and thrive.
