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3925 - Senior Data Analyst
| Posting date: | 17 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,463 to £52,040 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £41,463 - £45,276 London salary range is £47,657 - £52,040 Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 March 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3925 |
Summary
Do you have the passion, values, and ability to turn complex data into powerful insights that safeguard our organisation from insider threats?
Senior Data Analyst, Personnel Security Team, Ministry of Justice
1. Overview
We have one senior data analyst role in the Personnel Security and National Security Vetting team, within the Group Security Directorate.
Roles are open to:
1. Existing analysts from all professions (GORS/GSS/GSR/GES/GDD) either on level transfer or on promotion.
2. Other candidates that are not members of GSS, GORS, GSR, GES or GDD 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:
This is a DV post which has a minimum UK residency requirement of 7 years within the preceding 10 year period
SEO grade – must meet at least one of the following:
1. You possess a numerate degree or a degree that has an analytical, statistical or research element, with a 2:2 or above, or as a higher degree (e.g. MSc, PhD).
2. Alternatively, you have significant work experience (usually a minimum of three years) evidencing use of data and/or analytical skills. Time spent on an analytical PhD can count towards this.
We welcome applications from candidates based across the UK to be based at your nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office: see this map for more details. Alternative locations may be available and can be discussed
Interviews are likely to take place in April 2025 and will be held via MS Teams. We will keep a merit list for a year for those who successfully pass the interview board but who are not offered a post.
About the Security and Information Directorate
The Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) Security and Information Directorate (SID) has a broad range of responsibilities including personnel, physical and cyber security through to information management and data protection. Our aim is to ensure the MoJ holds information in compliance with legislation; that all information is correctly stored, accessible, and shared appropriately; and our information is protected, and the risks managed.
The MoJ Group Security Team sits within SID and is enabling good security practices through the provision of personnel and physical security policies, guidance, and education and the provision of a leak investigation service, providing assurance to the departmental SIRO, the Permanent Secretary, and other senior stakeholders that these risks are being effectively managed in the delivery of MoJ objectives.
Working as part of the MOJ’s Security and Information Directorate (SID) you’ll use your experience and passion to push forward MOJ’s ambitious goals in the security arena.
You will work with a team of committed professionals to achieve clear, positive and ongoing improvements to our services, and the department-wide security culture. This will include working closely with the Data and Analysis Directorates.
The Data and Analysis Directorates are a multi-disciplinary team of around 650 staff that sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice providing analytical support across a diverse and exciting agenda. They work in a dynamic and fast-paced context and their skills are in heavy demand across the Ministry of Justice. Their collaborations beyond government are seen as ground-breaking. The Data and Analysis community is made up of analysts and specialists including: Social Researchers (GSR), Economists (GES), Operational Researchers (GORS), Statisticians (GSS), Data Engineers, Data Scientists (GDD) and other data specialists (such as data strategists, data dissemination, generalists and assurance experts.
We are passionate about improving security outcomes through innovative research, data and analysis. We create a culture in which people are empowered with the data and information to make excellent decisions; using cutting edge tools, techniques and collaboration; putting evidence at the heart of the justice system.
Senior Data Analyst, Personnel Security Team, Ministry of Justice
1. Overview
We have one senior data analyst role in the Personnel Security and National Security Vetting team, within the Group Security Directorate.
Roles are open to:
1. Existing analysts from all professions (GORS/GSS/GSR/GES/GDD) either on level transfer or on promotion.
2. Other candidates that are not members of GSS, GORS, GSR, GES or GDD 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:
This is a DV post which has a minimum UK residency requirement of 7 years within the preceding 10 year period
SEO grade – must meet at least one of the following:
1. You possess a numerate degree or a degree that has an analytical, statistical or research element, with a 2:2 or above, or as a higher degree (e.g. MSc, PhD).
2. Alternatively, you have significant work experience (usually a minimum of three years) evidencing use of data and/or analytical skills. Time spent on an analytical PhD can count towards this.
We welcome applications from candidates based across the UK to be based at your nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office: see this map for more details. Alternative locations may be available and can be discussed
Interviews are likely to take place in April 2025 and will be held via MS Teams. We will keep a merit list for a year for those who successfully pass the interview board but who are not offered a post.
About the Security and Information Directorate
The Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) Security and Information Directorate (SID) has a broad range of responsibilities including personnel, physical and cyber security through to information management and data protection. Our aim is to ensure the MoJ holds information in compliance with legislation; that all information is correctly stored, accessible, and shared appropriately; and our information is protected, and the risks managed.
The MoJ Group Security Team sits within SID and is enabling good security practices through the provision of personnel and physical security policies, guidance, and education and the provision of a leak investigation service, providing assurance to the departmental SIRO, the Permanent Secretary, and other senior stakeholders that these risks are being effectively managed in the delivery of MoJ objectives.
Working as part of the MOJ’s Security and Information Directorate (SID) you’ll use your experience and passion to push forward MOJ’s ambitious goals in the security arena.
You will work with a team of committed professionals to achieve clear, positive and ongoing improvements to our services, and the department-wide security culture. This will include working closely with the Data and Analysis Directorates.
The Data and Analysis Directorates are a multi-disciplinary team of around 650 staff that sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice providing analytical support across a diverse and exciting agenda. They work in a dynamic and fast-paced context and their skills are in heavy demand across the Ministry of Justice. Their collaborations beyond government are seen as ground-breaking. The Data and Analysis community is made up of analysts and specialists including: Social Researchers (GSR), Economists (GES), Operational Researchers (GORS), Statisticians (GSS), Data Engineers, Data Scientists (GDD) and other data specialists (such as data strategists, data dissemination, generalists and assurance experts.
We are passionate about improving security outcomes through innovative research, data and analysis. We create a culture in which people are empowered with the data and information to make excellent decisions; using cutting edge tools, techniques and collaboration; putting evidence at the heart of the justice system.