Data Analyst

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On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Data Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 6 Month contract based Hybrid in either London or Croydon office 3 days per week .

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.

The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in – this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

As a Data Analyst , your main responsibilities will be:

- Produce high-quality briefings, reports, and performance updates to support senior leaders in making informed decisions .
- Coordinate the collection, validation, and analysis of compliance and assurance data from a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, and reporting products that provide clear insights into departmental compliance and performance.
- Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of performance and compliance data through robust quality assurance processes.
- Translate complex data and analysis into clear, concise written products and presentations for senior governance forums and leadership meetings.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement through data analysis , supporting departmental assurance activities and continuous performance improvement initiatives .

PLEASE NOTE: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Essential:

- Strong working experience within Excel
- Strong understanding of PowerBI / DAX
- Analytical minded
- SC Clearance

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, The Home Office encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates . Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, The Home Office welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".