Performance Management and Business Intelligence SO2

To identify opportunities for and deliver Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management (PM) across the DCTT.

The purpose of the team is to gather, manage and exploit data from the across the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) in order to drive evidenced based decision making. Furthermore, the team identifies broader opportunities for improvement, harmonisation and implementation of best practice and bench marking across the DCTT.

1. Design and deliver reports for senior executive meetings and in response to data related information requests.

2. Monitor and report to HQ on DCTT s assurance outcomes from collation of data from audit activities undertaken at school level. Ensure co-ordinated corrective actions are taken in timely manner.

3. Act as lead for responding to BI related information requests.

4. Provide analysis, options and decision support to HQ DCTT, to improve factual situational awareness in all monitored areas across the DCTT, identifying areas of good practice and improvement.

5. Oversee the development, maintenance and quality control of the DCTT metrics hierarchy and supporting data.

6. Work with HQ Training Management Group to develop relationships and support the CEB process, growing the data analysis that underpins the SOTT/SOTR process.

7. Provide line management, mentoring and professional development to PM&BI data analyst., We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving

• Seeing the Big Picture

• Making Effective Decisions

• Managing a Quality Service, External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

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 office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

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At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• CV

• Changing & Improving

• Seeing the Big Picture

• Making Effective Decisions

• Managing a Quality Service

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Changing & Improving

• Seeing the Big Picture

• Making Effective Decisions

• Managing a Quality Service

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

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

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals

• nationals of the Republic of Ireland

• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

1. The essential specific professional skills, knowledge or qualifications for the post are as follows:

a) Growth mindset with a desire to solve problems.

b) Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point.

1. Desirable.

a) Experience using and developing solutions with Microsoft Power Platforms, namely:

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o Power BI

o Power Automate

o Power Apps

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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 employer contribution of 28.97%

• A Flexi scheme (on successful completion of probationary period that supports a better work-life balance).

• 25 days paid annual leave rising by 1 day per completed year of service to a maximum 30 days.

• Eight public holidays per year, plus Leave for HM The King’s birthday.

• Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year.

• Special Paid Leave for other volunteer duties.

• A wide range of Defence discounts such as Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office. Find more discounts at https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/all-benefits/

• Advance of pay to purchase travel season tickets or cycle to work scheme (upon completion of 6 months service).

• In year rewards and thank you schemes.

• Over 60 growing staff Networks to join.

• Enhanced parental and adoption leave.

• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role and career aspirations.

• Free onsite parking.

• Name : Dawn Unwin

• Email : Dawn.Unwin104@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk, Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.