Senior Public Health Intelligence Analyst

Role Responsibility

Do you want to produce evidence-based insights to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Kent? We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is dedicated to using information to inform Public Health decision-making. In the Kent Public Health Observatory, you will be provided with support and development opportunities to excel in your career.    

The role is about making complex information understandable and accessible to others. We tailor our outputs to the needs of the project, and ultimately the intended audience. This involves performing a mixture of data processing, technical calculations, report writing and presentation of results. We want to innovate and improve and require your help to achieve this. For example, the team is moving towards creating reproducible analysis using programming languages such as R and Python. 

As a senior analyst, you will be responsible for leading projects within our team from the planning stage to sharing results and explaining the findings. This post requires a proactive attitude to problem solving and a calm approach to working under pressure. You will relish working collaboratively with colleagues in the council, local NHS, and partner organisations. Using your knowledge of epidemiology, statistics, and public health datasets, you will influence the development of projects to maximum effect. In addition, you will be responsible for line managing two members of the team, guiding their personal development.  

We provide a comprehensive training offer and encourage a supportive learning environment to share knowledge between team members. We offer flexible working and are currently transitioning to a hybrid working model. Please note that you will be expected to work from our Maidstone office as required.  

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: Week commencing 10th January 2022 – to be confirmed

Contact Details

You are very welcome to direct any questions by email to Mark Chambers, Head of Health Intelligence mark.chambers@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.