Data Science and Analytics Advisor – 28471 Full Time

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

Are you working in data and information and interested in leading how the Environment Agency maximises and exploits our data? If so, this could be the opportunity for you!

We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment. We work with government, local councils, businesses, civil society groups and communities to make our environment a better place for people and wildlife. Data and information underpin every decision we make on protecting and improving the environment. We are on a journey to maximise the benefit of being fully digital, having the right innovative technologies, skills, capabilities, and services to fully exploit data.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Data Exploitation Team as a Data Science and analytics advisor. You will support the National Lead for Data Science to understand user needs and develop a data science and analytics framework which enables the exchange of information in real-time to run digital services and inform decision making.

We’re looking for a tenacious, well organised person who can engage and bringing others with them as we build this exciting new service.

Your capability answers will be used to determine interview selection. Please draw out your skills and experience relative to this role in your evidence in this section.

The team 1

The Data Exploitation Team is part of the Data and Information department, within the Chief Operating Officers directorate. Our department has a fundamental role ensuring that the Environment Agency manages and uses data and information appropriately.

We are a national team providing technical services, advice and guidance to the wider business to ensure that the organisation manages and uses data and information appropriately. Our focus is helping the business make the most of their data.

Experience/skills Required 1

The successful candidate will:

• Support the National lead to deliver a framework and strategic roadmap for Data science across the Environment Agency, that meets the following aspirations:
• blending data from different sources, including data for external partners
• creating data visualisations and dashboards
• continually improve the service we offer based on user needs.
• good understanding of the data issues facing the Environment Agency
• actively help grow an analytical network across the Environment Agency
• innovate across the organisation to transform our existing analytical approaches.

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• be able to build and maintain relationships with a range of internal partners.
• Interest and ideally experience in: building communities of data users; managing data; and undertaking data analytics.
• Some experience of successfully delivering data projects.
• be willing to learn and have a flexible approach

Contact and additional information 1

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack

The team are currently based in Horizon House in Bristol, if your base preference is elsewhere, you will be required to travel for some meetings in Bristol and undertake some national travel when we return to conventional working conditions.

Interviews will take place by video conferencing or in person.

Please contact Ashley Jones ashley.joness@environment-agency.gov.uk or 02084749995 if you would like to discuss the role further.

Closing Date:

16/03/2024, 23:55 hours

Level of security checks required 1

Basic Check

Length of contract 1

Up to End of January 2025

Competence 1 1

Achieves Results

Description 1

Description: Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.

• Maximises work output by setting goals and priorities tracking and measuring outcomes and taking swift remedial action when necessary.
• Can be relied upon to regularly exceed goals agreed
• Is tenacious and perseveres when others might give up and by doing so achieves the desired results
• Anticipates forth-coming issues and adjusts actions as necessary.
• Willing to put in extra effort to meet urgent deadlines when required; shows dedication and commitment;; “goes the extra mile”
• Is resilient and performs well under pressure; responds positively to setbacks and develops alternative action.

Describe a time when you have had to prioritise tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results, to budget and quality?

Competence 2 1

Communicates Effectively

Description 1

Description: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.

• Is an active listener, has time for people; seeks their contribution.
• Uses full range of communication methods to ensure effective understanding.
• Considers needs of and impact on audience, anticipates reactions and uses appropriate communication method and style.
• Prepares written reports and data in clear, readable and accurate manner, using appropriate grammar, syntax and style.
• Ensures communication is two-way; responds and acts on feedback
• When presenting is easily understood and inspires attention from an audience.
• Is clear and to the point when speaking.
• Anticipates the main issues and prepares responses.

Please describe when you worked with a range of stakeholders to establish their requirements, then collated, and summarised these, presenting them back to the group and how you approached this?

Competence 3 1

Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality

Description 1

Description: Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy. Takes responsibility for the quality and timeliness of own work, admits errors when necessary and quickly takes action to rectify

• Demonstrates an ongoing concern to improve performance and increase efficiency.
• Checks and ensures the accuracy of information received and produces work that is right first time.
• Puts in place checks to ensure that plans and processes are being carried out to the required degree of accuracy.
• Actively seeks and implements opportunities to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of self and the team.
• Ensures that data and information are always delivered in an accurate, timely and legal manner.
• Proactively looks for better ways of doing things; learns from events and seeks to improve future performance.

Can you give an example of how you have ensured a product or a piece of work you have delivered was fit for purpose and it remained so in the future?

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.