Analyst

Data Analyst
Ministry of Defence

Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 12th March 2025

Reference number: 390533

Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata)

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract type: Permanent

Location:

Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8QW

Kentigern House – Glasgow G2 8EX

Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool FY5 3WP

Gosport – Centurion Building PO13 9XA

Innsworth – Imjin Barracks GL3 1HW

About the job

Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry.

Job description

The Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS) are responsible for the delivery of payroll, pensions, welfare and compensation services to over 180,000 regular and reserve personnel and 1 million veterans and their families via numerous IT platforms. The AFVS Data Team are responsible for delivering an effective data management and governance service, in accordance with Government/MoD’s Data Strategies, Policies & Practices, for all AFVS’s systems which store, manage and process MoD business data, including their associated data interfaces.

As a Data Analyst you will be expected to use your analytical skills and knowledge to become a subject matter expert in MoD business metadata for AFVS’s major data systems (including Armed Forces HR System and Pensions/Compensation System). Responsibilities of the role include:

1. Work collaboratively with DBS’s Business Partner (SSCL) and Single Services, to implement effective data governance and management practices.
2. Line management responsibility for one Support Metadata Analyst.
3. Manage and maintain AFVS Data Systems Register.
4. Support identification of critical data and defining what good data looks like.
5. Support the identification and investigation of Data Quality risks and issues.
6. Manage, monitor, and deliver accurate Data Dictionaries, Data Models, and Data Lineage Reference Artefacts.
7. Maintain AFVS Military Data Team’s SharePoint sites.
8. Scrutinise Change Requests for AFVS Data Systems.
9. Act as primary reviewer of Data Team’s multiuser mailbox.
10. Support monitoring of data obligations in Service Delivery Contract.
11. Attend/participate in AFVS data and technical meetings.
12. Cover for other Data Team members if required.

Person specification

Technical Requirements:

1. Analysis and Synthesis Skills (Working level)
2. Communication Skills (Working level)
3. Data Management (Working level)
4. Data Modelling, Data Cleansing, and Data Enrichment Skills (Awareness level)
5. Data Quality Assurance, validation, and Linkage Skills (Working level)
6. Data Visualisation (Awareness level)
7. IT and Mathematics Skills (Working level)
8. Logical and Creative Thinking Skills (Working level)
9. Project Management Skills (Working level)
10. Statistical methods and data analysis skills (Working level)

Essential Skills:

1. Good understanding of Data Governance and Data Management principles.
2. Understanding of relational databases and data flows.
3. Understanding and ability to apply data governance and management practices.
4. Possess strong numerical and data analytics capabilities.
5. Good communication skills.
6. Proficient in the use of MS Office Products, particularly MS Excel.
7. Ability to thrive in a demanding environment.

Desirable Skills:

1. Knowledge and understanding of Military Service and Military HR.
2. Experience of Oracle Systems.

Additional information: Salary: £36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time #J-18808-Ljbffr