Job Introduction
This role has a starting salary of £41,127 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
We are looking for a Technical Business Analyst to help and inspire the organisation to improve the governance and management of its data.
At Surrey, our vision is to help create better lives, a better place and a county where no-one is left behind. To help deliver this vision we are committed to transforming the way the council manages and uses data and creates insight.
We’re establishing a new data team to deliver our SCC Data Strategy. It’s therefore an exciting time to join us as a Business Analyst and be part of shaping the new team and forging links across the organisation.
The data team will work closely with colleagues in Digital and IT with lots of opportunities for joint activities to build your skill set and share your learning with the team. There are also significant opportunities for personal and professional development through the Business Analyst practice community and broader training.
About the role
This is an exciting role for a proactive and innovative Business Analyst who enjoys applying their skills to variety of tasks. You will be working on projects across three workstreams to support the delivery of the SCC Data Strategy: Building the foundations; New approaches to insight; Skills and understanding. These will drive the implementation of new ways of working, enabling a culture change within the organisation.
The projects you will be involved in will be wide ranging from: helping to articulate the questions that we want to tackle using data analytics; to investigating data and process issues; and, undertaking data discovery work. There will be several projects running in parallel and so you will be comfortable working at pace and organising your time. You will be well supported and offered the training and coaching required to undertake the work.
The role will involve engaging with stakeholders from across the organisation and you will build trust and rapport quickly and effectively. You will be communicating back to the team and back out to the stakeholders about what you have discovered.
In order to be considered for shortlisting, we would love to hear that;
- You have some previous experience of working as a Business Analyst on data, digital or technical projects with some familiarity with building data models and documenting data flows
- You are experienced in gathering interpreting and using data to generate requirements and actionable steps to deliver projects and improve systems and processes
- You understand the relationship between poorly designed business processes, data capture processes and bad data quality
- You are confident in using workshops to document and improve business processes and data capture processes
- You have some exposure to data dictionaries, data warehouses , proficiency in Visio (or similar) and using SQL (or equivalent) to manipulate and explore data.
- You have structured and methodical approach and the ability to distinguish the root cause of a problem from symptoms
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills & you’re passionate about data and the opportunity it presents for the public sector to improve services to residents
At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.
For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Additional Information
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 10/04/2023.
Interviews will take place in April 2023.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion please contact James Lizamore by e-mail at [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.