Performance and Analytics Manager (Evaluation)

Role Responsibility

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced evaluation expert looking for their next challenge. In this post you will lead the development of a new, dedicated evaluation function within the wider Kent Analytics service.

Working as part of the wider, multi-disciplinary analytics management team, you will lead a small team of evaluation specialists. You will use your excellent communication and influencing skills to take the lead in developing and embedding evaluation across the Council, finding solutions to the wide range of issues and barriers encountered by analysts seeking to implement evaluation projects. 

You will have a flair for working with clients to scope and lead evaluation projects, have strong problem-solving skills, alongside significant practical experience of developing, managing and executing evaluative studies in a public sector environment, drawing on range of approaches. You should have strong technical skills covering both quantitative and qualitative research techniques, be flexible in your approach and able to advise clients on appropriate methodologies. You will be able to generate and communicate compelling insight, with the aim of enabling senior leaders to take decisions on services or the strategic direction that are evidenced-based.

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 30 days annual leave, 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/Welsh 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.

Interview date: Tuesday 15th March 2022. As part of the interview process for this role you may be required to complete additional testing.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact:

Rachel Kennard (Chief Analyst) rachel.kennard@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.