Performance Analyst
Home Office
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 20th November 2024
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The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, fire, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.
The Science, Technology, Research and Analysis (STAR) Group sits at the heart of the Home Office. The group ensures the best evidence and analysis are used to address the strategic issues facing the department. We also provide the science, technology, data, and international insights and collaboration capabilities to drive delivery.
Part of the Home Office Analysis & Insight directorate, the Performance Reporting & Analysis Unit (PRAU) provides reporting and analysis of performance for the Migration & Borders (M&B) Mission and associated operational Capabilities. We support Ministers, the Executive Committee, Policy and Operational leads and other analytical functions with management information (MI), as well as producing data for publication and external release.
The successful candidate will join the M&B Performance Team within PRAU, supporting the Second Permanent Secretary and Directors-General (DG) across the M&B Mission in managing its performance and accounting for the performance of the Mission to third parties. As such, your work will be visible at senior levels within the Department, and you will gain a strategic perspective across the whole of the M&B Mission and its activities.
Job description
The role involves ensuring regular reports and dashboards are timely, accurate, and relevant, and they reflect best practice in presenting performance information. You need to be able to highlight the right issues and support productive conversations about performance.
You will also have responsibility for the publication of performance related data on gov.uk and ensuring that any published data follows the principles of the Code of Practice for Statistics.
A key element of the role is gathering the right performance information and insight needed to produce high quality performance reports. It also requires you to develop a good working knowledge of the diverse range of business across the M&B mission. Training and support on our methods and tooling will be provided.
Key responsibilities
1. Producing regular (typically weekly and monthly) cross-system performance reports covering the key work areas in M&B, covering key performance indicators for this part of the Department.
2. Supporting the M&B Board and sub-groups to the Board to understand and manage the performance of the mission.
3. Ensuring the publication of a high-quality, quarterly release of transparency data on the performance of the mission, working with data providers from across PRAU and in other areas.
4. Undertaking (data) analysis into cross-M&B performance issues, seeking to develop new datasets and new insight from our data to help the mission understand and tackle challenges.
5. Working with the teams elsewhere in PRAU, with the Home Office Delivery Unit, and with performance teams in each M&B Capability to ensure there is a coherent, single picture of the performance of the mission presented to senior officials, Ministers and externally.
6. Leading on the development of strategic-level M&B and HO Wide performance dashboards in the Department’s developing Power BI-based management information system, working with other teams in PRAU/M&B/HO as needed.
Working pattern
This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 4 days per week due to business requirements.
Travel
The post holder will need to agree a base location of either Croydon, Sheffield or Liverpool with a requirement for periodic attendance at other Home Office locations, such as 2 Marsham Street, London, on a quarterly basis.
Person specification
Essential criteria
• Experience in presenting data and information clearly using an appropriate style, taking into account the needs of the intended audience.
• Strong numerical skills and experience in data analysis, data manipulation and data processing, including strong experience of working with Microsoft Excel as a minimum.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely through written reports and verbal presentations – taking into account the needs of the intended audience.
• Strong team player, acting corporately and always looking for ways to improve how things are done.
• Used to working under pressure; able to work flexibly and maintain high quality outputs, and remain focused even when things don’t go smoothly.
• Experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels throughout the Home Office.
• Excellent organisational skills, a good planner and manager of own work.
Desirable criteria
• Experience in the publication of data.
• Experience in data visualisation and dashboard design, particularly using Microsoft PowerBI.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
In addition to your salary, a career with the Home Office offers a range of benefits, including:
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
- In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.
- 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service to 30 days.
- Eight days of public holidays, plus one additional privilege day.
- Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
- See more of our benefits on our careers website.
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Selection process details
This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised.
As part of the application process, you will first be asked to confirm your eligibility by providing some basic personal information.
After submission of this first stage, you will be invited to complete the following Civil Service Numerical test.
1. Online Test – by 20th November 2024
If you successfully pass the Numerical test, you will be invited to complete the full application form. Please complete the online test as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended). If you fail to complete the online test or full application before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn.
Guidance for the Civil Service test, will be available when you are invited to take the test. The test is administered online and accessed via the Civil Service Jobs website.
You cannot complete the test on a mobile phone or tablet.
Following successful completion of your test, you will then be asked to complete the full application form.
2. Application – by 20th November 2024
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:
• Personal Statement (maximum 750 words).
• CV detailing Job History and Skills
• Evidence of the Behaviour Making Effective Decisions (maximum of 250 words).
The Personal Statement and CV should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.
For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV, Personal Statement and Behaviours), you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers website.
3. Sift – week commencing 25th November 2024
The sift will be held on the CV, Personal Statement and Behaviour Making Effective Decisions.
Should a high volume of applications be received, an initial sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will then be progressed to a full sift that will consist of the Behaviour Making Effective Decisions and CV.
Candidates who fail to meet the minimum pass score for the Personal Statement will not have their Behaviour or CV scored and will only receive a sift score for the Personal Statement.
4. Interviews – week commencing 9th December 2024
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be:
- Behaviours (as listed in the job advert) based questions.
The interview will take place via MS Teams.
For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers.
Further information
Problems during the application process
If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think you’ve made a mistake on an initial application, please contact hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk, including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found on our website.
Location preferences
You can select up to three locations in order of preference. Please ensure that these are locations you are prepared to travel to. If you are offered a role at one of your preferred location(s) and you decline, your application will be withdrawn.
Reserve list
A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found on our website.
Reserve lists will be held for each location. Candidates will be appointed in merit order by location.
Standards
All Civil Servants are expected to comply with the Civil Service Code, and its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.
Additional Security checks
As well as successfully obtaining UK Security Vetting clearance, candidates will be subject to a range of additional checks. The range of checks carried out will depend on whether you are a current Home Office employee, existing civil servant or an external new entrant as well as the role requirements. Further details are included in the Notes to Candidates.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
If you are invited to an interview, you will be required to bring documentation for the purposes of establishing your identity.
You will need to meet the nationality requirements for this role and obtain the necessary security clearance to take it up. For meaningful security checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. Learn more on our website. Security Checks - Home Office Careers
Visa sponsorship
We do not sponsor individuals via Skilled Worker Sponsorship / Tier 2 (General) work visas.
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Home Office Resourcing Centre
- Email : HORCCampaignTeamCorporateEnablers@homeoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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