Data Analyst (R Coding analysis)

Data Analyst / Data Research Officer - R Coding Analysis - Central Government

• DBS check before starting
• fully Remote working anywhere in the UK
• HEO - £19 to £20.40 per hour, 37 hours a week
• Contractor post - Inside IR35, LTD or Umbrella for pay
• Take home pay: £2200/£2300 per month
• Until 31st March 2022 (end of financial year, will very likely extend)
• Deadline: 12 noon 12th January 2022

TYPICAL ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder, along with the SStO, will be responsible for the publication of the quarterly personal well-being release.

The post holder would be expected to support with all aspects of the publication process from:

• Running analysis on the Annual Population Survey (APS) using R
• Quality assuring the outputs
• Supporting the SStO with drafting the release
• Coordinating the release with the publishing support team
• Supporting the SStO and G7 with any media preparations
• Along with the SStO the post holder will also be responsible for
• Working with methodology to review the seasonal adjustment of the personal well-being estimates.
• Working with methodology to review the timeliness of our RAP
• Working with OSR to review whether the quarterly personal well-being data meets the criteria to move from an experimental statistic to a national statistic.
• The post holder would also be included in the rotation of staff answering customer queries, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• This post does not include line management opportunities; however, it would provide the post holder with ample development opportunities in social survey analysis and coding across a broad topic area as well as insight into the full publication process.
• There may be opportunity for the post holder to lead on analysis independently from our upcoming work plan.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven analytical experience in a known statistical method
• Be able to analyse social survey data in R, or similar office approved statistical language.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills - the ability to communicate complex analysis to non-specialists and to contribute to, and work well within, a team.
• Experience of working collaboratively - working flexibly with a range of colleagues to provide a high-quality service to users.
• Strong evidence of organisational and planning skills.
• Be able to work at pace, being flexible to changing demands and willing to collaborate with others to achieve a common purpose

Essentials:

• (one or two essential skills from the list above)
• Proven analytical experience in a known statistical method
• Be able to analyse social survey data in R, or similar office approved statistical language.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills - the ability to communicate complex analysis to non-specialists and to contribute to, and work well within, a team.
• Experience of working collaboratively - working flexibly with a range of colleagues to provide a high-quality service to users.

Desirable:

• An analytical background from GSG
• Strong evidence of organisational and planning skills.
• Be able to work at pace, being flexible to changing demands and willing to collaborate with others to achieve a common purpose