Senior Analyst
| Posting date: | 19 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,922 to £42,646 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 July 2024 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | WMCA/TP/156/299 |
Summary
Are you looking to use your data analysis expertise to make a positive difference? Are you an experienced analyst comfortable collaborating with stakeholders on policy issues? If so, the Senior Analyst role at West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is perfect for you!
In this role, you'll play a key role in supporting WMCA's strategy and development across the region. You'll work closely with various teams across the entirety of our deeper devolution deal single settlement, including research, policy, public affairs, and strategy leads.
This is a unique opportunity to directly contribute to deeper devolution in the West Midlands bringing power and responsibilities back to the people and communities and building inclusive growth in the West Midlands.
Please note this role is being advertised as a twelve-month fixed- term contract.
What you will be doing.
Use your analytical expertise to extract valuable insights from complex datasets, informing critical policy decisions by regional leaders.
Bridge the gap between research and implementation by translating research into actionable policy and strategies.
Work in a collaborative environment, partnering with diverse partners including academic institutions, government agencies, and research institutes.
Develop and implement innovative methods for data management, integration, and analysis, ensuring data quality and promoting a data-driven culture within the WMCA.
Lead and champion research across the WMCA to ensure research needs are met.
Deputise for Strategic Leads across Research, Intelligence and Inclusive Growth in the regional and national research, intelligence, analysis, and data and inclusive growth communities where appropriate.
What’s essential.
Experienced data analyst with a proven experience in both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Strong communicator capable of creating clear, concise, and impactful reports for senior stakeholders.
Collaborative professional with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
Strong technical proficiency in data analysis, modelling, and data management tools.
Understanding of data quality assurance, validation, and linkage
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage a wide range of audiences.
Understanding of the legal and ethical compliance needs of research projects and know when to seek further support on legal or ethical issues.
How to apply.
On clicking ‘apply for this job’, you will be prompted to register for an account, which you can do using your name and email address. You will have the opportunity to upload a CV when registering. Uploading your CV will auto-populate the employment and education sections of your profile. Please note, we do not see your CV once you have submitted your application.
Our shortlisting decisions are based on what you tell us in your profile - and so it is important to check the information is correct and format your profile so that it really stands out. You will be asked to provide a supporting statement which should fully outline your suitability for the role, highlighting how your skills and experience match the essential job criteria. If you already have one that you have prepared earlier, you can simply copy and paste this into the application form. For more information on how to apply, please visit the FAQ page on our career site.
Reasonable adjustments.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the application or recruitment process (for example, you might need to submit your application in a different format), please get in touch with our Recruitment Team (careers@wmca.org.uk). We are here to assist and accommodate your needs.
In this role, you'll play a key role in supporting WMCA's strategy and development across the region. You'll work closely with various teams across the entirety of our deeper devolution deal single settlement, including research, policy, public affairs, and strategy leads.
This is a unique opportunity to directly contribute to deeper devolution in the West Midlands bringing power and responsibilities back to the people and communities and building inclusive growth in the West Midlands.
Please note this role is being advertised as a twelve-month fixed- term contract.
What you will be doing.
Use your analytical expertise to extract valuable insights from complex datasets, informing critical policy decisions by regional leaders.
Bridge the gap between research and implementation by translating research into actionable policy and strategies.
Work in a collaborative environment, partnering with diverse partners including academic institutions, government agencies, and research institutes.
Develop and implement innovative methods for data management, integration, and analysis, ensuring data quality and promoting a data-driven culture within the WMCA.
Lead and champion research across the WMCA to ensure research needs are met.
Deputise for Strategic Leads across Research, Intelligence and Inclusive Growth in the regional and national research, intelligence, analysis, and data and inclusive growth communities where appropriate.
What’s essential.
Experienced data analyst with a proven experience in both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Strong communicator capable of creating clear, concise, and impactful reports for senior stakeholders.
Collaborative professional with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
Strong technical proficiency in data analysis, modelling, and data management tools.
Understanding of data quality assurance, validation, and linkage
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage a wide range of audiences.
Understanding of the legal and ethical compliance needs of research projects and know when to seek further support on legal or ethical issues.
How to apply.
On clicking ‘apply for this job’, you will be prompted to register for an account, which you can do using your name and email address. You will have the opportunity to upload a CV when registering. Uploading your CV will auto-populate the employment and education sections of your profile. Please note, we do not see your CV once you have submitted your application.
Our shortlisting decisions are based on what you tell us in your profile - and so it is important to check the information is correct and format your profile so that it really stands out. You will be asked to provide a supporting statement which should fully outline your suitability for the role, highlighting how your skills and experience match the essential job criteria. If you already have one that you have prepared earlier, you can simply copy and paste this into the application form. For more information on how to apply, please visit the FAQ page on our career site.
Reasonable adjustments.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the application or recruitment process (for example, you might need to submit your application in a different format), please get in touch with our Recruitment Team (careers@wmca.org.uk). We are here to assist and accommodate your needs.
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