Data support officer

Pay Rate: £19.59 per hour Location: 17 Antrim Road, Lisburn, BT28 3AL Start Date: ASAP Expected Duration: 1st October 2026 Working Hours : Monday to Friday - 9am – 5pm. Essential Requirements: • 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English • A minimum of 2 years’ experience of effective leadership and communication, setting and prioritising goals to meet organisational business objectives • At least 2 years’ experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with key stakeholders to meet business objectives. • Educated to degree level or equivalent. Desired Requirements: • Good verbal and written communication skills • Experience working with a wide range of teams. • Preparation of clear, concise and accurate reports. • Experience of working in public sector • Strong attention to detail and a logical, problem solving mindset. • Good knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Outlook Benefits: Hybrid, Flexi, Car Parking Main Duties include: 1. Strategic - Lead and manage tasks which contribute to the achievement of NIEA targets and Business Plan objectives. 2. Experience managing High Volume Correspondence - Demonstrated experience co-ordinating, prioritsing and quality-assuring large volumes of complex correspondence, preferably in an executive or regulatory environment. 3. Strong Organisational and Tracking Skills - Proven ability to establish and maintain tracking systems to monitor workflows, deadlines and responses ensuring accuracy, timelines and accountability. Analysis of data related to Machinery of Government Correspondence, Co-ordination exercises, Information Requests data: Support the development of KPIs and performance metrics across the workstream. Ensure data quality, consistency, and accuracy across reporting processes. Contribute to a culture of data-driven improvement. 4. High-Level Written Communication - Ability to draft, review and edit correspondence for senior executives, ensuring clarity, consistency and appropriateness for sensitive or high-profile matters. 5. Stakeholder Engagement and Liaison Capability - Develop and maintain relationships with both internal NIEA teams and wider DAERA, NICS Teams to gather and understand information and ensure accuracy of reporting. This will include the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders to resolve issues and obtain timely output. 6. Governance - Following NICS Records Management processes to ensure good governance. Amendment to and creation of guidance documents where required. 7. Judgement, discretion and professionalism - High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential, sensitive or politically exposed information within a Chief Executive office environment. Please note the above list is not exhaustive but it is a good indication of the main duties. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. The UK Recruitment Co. Ltd has policies on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Handling, Use, Storage, and Retention of Disclosure Information, copies of which can be made available upon request.