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Job title – Data Quality Strategy Analyst

Profession- Data & Analytics

Directorate – Data Operations

Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours

No of Roles – 2

Contract Type – Permanent

Location – Home Working

UKHSA offers hybrid working or home working for its employees – this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy. Some business travel will be required to other UKHSA offices. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available

Working Pattern – Full Time / Part Time / Job Share / Flexible Working / Hybrid Working

Grade & Salary – Grade 7. National banding - £49,592 - £58,769 per annum. Outer London -£51,494- £60,528 per annum. Inner London - £53,396 - £62,286 per annum.

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.

The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/.

Closing Date – 01/10/2023. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered

Interview Date – W/C 16/10/2023 Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Introduction

We are looking for Data Quality Strategy Analyst who will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the UKHSA Data Quality Strategy. The role requires the ability to engage with colleagues in UKHSA as well as our various stakeholders across government. As the Data Quality Strategy Lead, you should be a strategic thinker and have experience in developing and delivering on organisation strategies. As a lead you will be interacting with data practitioners and experts, as well as demonstrate high levels of data literacy.

The Data Quality Strategy will enable UKHSA to make significant strides towards meeting our strategic goals by providing accurate, reliable, and actionable data for health security decision making. The role will act as a cross-functional data quality champion, driving a culture for UKHSA to fully leverage data in compliance with Data Quality Strategy. The Data Quality Strategy Analyst will raise standards in data management through technology, governance, process, and compliance efforts.

At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.

Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work.

Job Overview

You will join the Data Quality Strategy team within Engineering and Enablement division. Reporting to Head of Data Quality Strategy, you will lead policy advice and support relationships with stakeholders on data quality strategy implementation. You will work with the team to develop a baseline for UKHSA data quality strategy maturity and coordinate processes to understand performance over time alongside support change and business engagement.

You will build and maintain partnerships across the Group to ensure delivery of the Data Quality Strategy. Alongside provide briefing to DG/SLT on Data Quality Strategy policy and risk, including Parliamentary or FOI questions.

This role offers the opportunity to help shape the direction of data quality strategy in UKHSA and engage with people in a wide range of roles across the organisation, including with data owners, data users and data policy teams.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Support the Head of Data Quality Strategy, in shaping and leading on further iterations and development of the Data Quality Strategy, as well as its implementation to data owners and users
• Finding innovative ways to assess and communicate data quality strategy, considering conflicting priorities and expectations of quality
• Building strong relationships across the organisation to understand data quality needs and engage relevant stakeholders, such as data owners, data managers, data architects, data engineers, and data users, in driving data quality principles
• Supporting on prioritisation of emerging data quality needs and the direction of the data quality strategy team
• Develop a baseline of data quality capability maturity across the organisation and engage with governance groups and teams working on data policies across UKHSA to ensure data quality principles are embedded in the organisation
• Working closely with Data Quality Delivery team to establish a roadmap of data quality work

Essential Criteria

• Experience working with others: Inspirational team leader, and effective at networking across the agency
• Ability to see the bigger picture: able to translate complexity into clear effective strategy and plans
• Experience of formulating an enterprise-scale data quality strategy and implementation plan to enable key organisational outcomes
• Proven track record of building strong and influential relationships across an organisation to support and drive change
• Proven ability to deliver at pace, and provide sound advice, constructive & rigorous scrutiny and challenge across a complex and demanding delivery landscape
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentational skills
• Ability to lead on Data Quality Strategy, setting the vision, communicating with senior stakeholders and delivering the agreed objectives

Desirable Experience

• Experience of organisation design/ operating model development
• Experience of navigating governance and bringing stakeholders together to deliver change and develop new initiatives to underpin delivery of the organisation’s data quality strategy
• Demonstrate skills and expert knowledge in data quality strategy development and implementation, ideally within a public health context

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job contact :

Name :
sophie rigney
Email :
sophie.rigney@reed.com

Recruitment team

Email :
hradmin@phe.gov.uk