Analyst Officer

Are you looking for an analytics role in the public sector where people are at the heart of everything we do? This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about data looking for their next challenge to join our team within the council’s Analytics service. The post is advertised as a full-time position, but part-time hours will be considered. 

The Analytics service is made up of specialists from varied backgrounds who specialise in a wide range of analytical approaches and methods with the overall aim of ensuring decisions are grounded in evidence. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary Analytics team, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively alongside experts in data analysis, research and evaluation. Our team includes skilled data analysts, statisticians, GIS analysts, survey developers, qualitative researchers, evaluation professionals, and continuous improvement specialists.  

As an Analyst Officer, you will work on analytical projects that provide actionable insight from a wide range of services to support evidence-based decision-making at Kent County Council. You will collect, clean and analyse datasets to identify trends and patterns, communicate the results of your analysis through data visualisations, reports and dashboards, collaborate with various stakeholders to provide analytical support and identify opportunities to enhance data quality and accuracy. 

The post will suit an experienced, numerate researcher or high-calibre recent graduate with applied experience, who enjoys creating concise, meaningful insights from complexity. 

What you will bring: 

- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience 

- Good knowledge of research methods and analytical techniques 

- Practical experience of data analysis, visualisation and statistics 

- Good presentation and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts and ideas impartially to non-specialist audiences 

- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload

In Kent Analytics, we provide a comprehensive training offer and encourage a supportive learning environment to share knowledge between team members. The main tools we use in the team are Excel, Power BI and R. If you haven’t used these specific tools, we will provide support with personal development to learn these tools as required. There is also the opportunity to complete a level 4 data analyst qualification as part of this role. 

When completing your application form, there is a section for you to tell us how your skills and experience align with the Person Specification for this role. Please support this with specific examples. 

Kent County Council is committed to a hybrid working model with a flexible working offer. Please note that you will be expected to work from our Maidstone office one day per week. 

As an employee of Kent County Council, you will receive training suitable to the role and to support your development, along with excellent benefits, including 29 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays and a concessionary day at Christmas, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and flexible working. 

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. 

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.