We have an opportunity for a full time Data Quality Researcher to join the IT department on a 12 months fixed term contract.
You will take responsibility of Data Quality for the organisation, for our police systems and other designated systems in line with national and local legislation and national or local standards.
The role will require you to be methodical and follow national guidelines, gathering, verifying, and assessing all appropriate and available information to gain an accurate understanding of the data. Researching all force systems to identify and link records to a POLE entity (Person. Ensuring high data quality standards by linking all related person records, identifying areas of poor data quality during the review process and identifying Constabulary training needs where possible.
To quality assure information held on the relevant IT system in order to ensure accuracy and validity of data.
Maintaining continuous monitoring of randomly selected entries on selected force computer systems.
To delete low risk records, addresses, telephone number and single use, referring other instances to the Records review team.
To check the accuracy, completeness and reliability of records on computer systems and to correct records where appropriate.
Complying with Data Protection Legislation and observing necessary policies and processes for protecting confidential and sensitive information.
Proficient user of all Microsoft Office packages
Experience of conducting research, interrogating and testing systems for compliance
Experience of working to guidelines, policies and procedures
They must have discretion due to the confidential and sensitive nature of the data we hold.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year checkable history in the UK ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset.
We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
Blended Working/ Hybrid Working Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible.
The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises.