(NIMS) Junior Data Scientist

Higher Executive Officer

This vacancy will assess the behaviours, experience, ability, technical skills/qualifications, strengths and commitment to equality and diversity detailed in the person specification.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a detailed Personal Statement / Statement of Suitability of up to 1500 words. This should outline how you consider your skills, knowledge experience and achievements provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the person specification.

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:

You will be required to submit a personal statement of suitability (Max 1500 Words) based on the essential criteria advertised.

Longlisting

Applicants will be longlisted against the following criteria:

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Significant experience of working with multiple sets of data and information systems in health or related organisations
• Knowledge of data security and confidentiality issues
• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
• Well-developed software skills in database management including experience of SQL
• Ability to analyse and resolve highly complex information queries and problems

If you meet the above criteria, you will proceed to the shortlisting stage.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will progress to interview.

Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered.

STAGE 2 - INTERVIEW:

All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will undertake a single video interview.

There will be a short test required by the candidate at the interview stage. Further detail will follow.

Location

This role will be based in Colindale 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ.

UKHSA offers hybrid working for its employees – Any opportunities for informal hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. This will be determined primarily by business needs and in line with departmental policies for flexible working.

Currently this requires working from an allocated UKHSA base location 2+ times a week.

The core working hours for this role are 09:00am to 5:00pm

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.

Eligibility

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice.

To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: UKHSA website.

For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest. The Civil Service pay structure and progression is different from NHS Agenda for Change (AfC), most local authority pay grades and other systems that have annual pay increments. For further details, please refer to the Information Sheet- Starting Salaries & Benefits attachment.

Appointment

This is a permanent appointment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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