Data Scientist & Management Information Lead

Salary: Grade 9 Hours: 36.25 Contract: Permanent Location: GMCA Tootal Building Advert closing date: Sunday 13th October 2024 Your role: Do you have an interest in using data and evidence to drive better outcomes? Join us as Data Scientist & MI Lead and play a pivotal role in the developing and leading a new data and management information function bringing together data/MI support into a single directorate wide team. Acting as a champion for evidence-based decision making you will have the opportunity to be involved in everything from data collection, through to the way we visualise and gain insight from data designing, coding and presenting visually engaging analysis to inform critical decisions and support policy-making and commissioning within the Directorate. About you: We are looking someone with an u nderstanding of the local economic growth issues and policy, public service reform and devolution who can develop and lead a team/function that can turn data and qualitative evidence into actionable intelligence to inform the achievement of outcomes. You will have strong data presentation and insights skills accompanied by excellent analytical skills to turn data and qualitative evidence into actionable intelligence. You will be a great collaborator, working with colleagues across GMCA s Research and Digital team ensure a joined up approach to data and evidence insights, as well as working with external partners to look to maximise intelligence available from data. About us: As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub. We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. To find out more about working for us please click here:https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/Our offer: In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx / Mandatory Information: Privacy Notice Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome. For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . Please note we are not a licenced sponsor. Hybrid working This role is part of GMCA s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to Build Back Fairer in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: Do what is right for you and the business on that day . If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work. BASIC DBS The role holder will be subject to an Basic level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.