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Jobsummary
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AsaPrincipalDataAnalystinHMRCsRiskandIntelligenceService(RIS),youwillplayaleadingroleintheUKgovernmentsdigitaltransformationjourney.Workingattheforefrontofinnovation,youwillharnessadvancedanalyticaltechniquesandemergingtechnologiestohelpshapeHMRCsstrategicapproachtoriskandcompliance,ensuringtherighttaxispaidandsafeguardingpublicfunds.
YoullbepartoftheGovernmentDigitalandDatacommunity,acollectiveofover28,000professionalstransforminglivesthroughtechnology.Yourworkwillhavereal-worldimpact,enablingdata-drivendecisionsthatsupportcitizensandcontributetoafairerandmoreefficienttaxsystem.
Wearelookingforsomeonewithapassionforanalysis,adeepunderstandingofdataspotential,andtheleadershiptodrivechangeinafast-paced,collaborativeenvironment.Thisisyouropportunitytojoinaforward-thinking,expertcommunityandmakealastingdifference.
Jobdescription
HMRC'sRiskandIntelligenceService(RIS)arelookingforpeoplewiththeexperienceandskillstojoinusasaPrincipalDataAnalyst.Youcanlookforwardtoatrainingprogrammetailoredtoyourneeds,thesupportofamentorandexcellentpotentialforcareerdevelopment.Ourcollaborativeandambitiousenvironmentwillenableyoutomakearealdifferenceintransforminglivesthroughtechnology.Youwillbepartofateamthatusesdatatodeepenourunderstandingofhowtoensuretherighttaxispaid,workingwithsomeofthemostcomplexandcomprehensivedatainthecountry.
AbouttheRisk&IntelligenceService(RIS),PreventiveRiskingandUpstreamRisk&Analytics
RiskandIntelligenceService(RIS)playsavitalroleinHMRCscomplianceandenforcementstrategy.Wecollect,integrate,andanalyseoneofthemostextensiveanddiversedatalandscapesintheworld,enablingHMRCtoidentifyandmanagerisksrelatedtonon-complianceacrosstheUKtaxsystem.
AsaPrincipalDataAnalystinRIS,youllbepartofateamthatleveragescomplex,large-scaledatatogenerateactionableinsights.Yourworkwilldirectlysupportourmissiontoensuretherighttaxispaid,usingcutting-edgeanalyticalapproachestoprotectpublicfundsandimproveoutcomesforsociety.
RISPreventiveRisking:(PR) identifies,prevents,anddisruptsfraudulentregistrationsandrepaymentclaims,ensuringHMRCrespondseffectivelytoattacks.Potentialnon-compliancebylegitimatecustomersisidentified,andhigh-riskrepaymentsarereferredtocompliancepartnersforintervention,improvingfuturecompliance.
UpstreamRisk&Analytics(URA) haveteamedupwithMakingTaxDigital(MTD)todevelopaproductcalledTransactionalRisking.ThisallowsHMRCtoprovideeducationandidentifypotentialareasofconcerntousandthecustomerearlyintheirjourneyviatargetedfeedbackcalledHMRCAssist.HMRCAssistencouragescustomerstogettheirtaxaffairsrightthefirsttimewhilstsimultaneouslyclosingthetaxgap.TransactionalRiskingprovidesin-sessionrisk-basedfeedback;influencingcustomerstoself-correctobviouserrors,overlookedreliefsandcommercialissuesthatlookincorrect.ThefirstfundedusecasewasforIncomeTaxSelf-AssessmentwithintheMTDcustomerjourney,butwearenowexpandingintoVATandCTtohelpimprovecustomerjourneysinthoseplatforms,expandingthecapabilityofthesametoolingwehavepreviouslydelivered.
Personspecification
AsaPrincipalDataAnalyst,youwillleadinnovative,high-impactanalyticalworkthatinfluencesstrategicdecision-makingandtransformshowHMRCidentifiesandrespondstorisk.Yourresponsibilitieswillinclude:
EnsuringRIStechnicalrequirementsforexpandingTransactionalRiskingtonewusecasesarecommunicated,appropriatelydesignedanddeliveredtotherequiredstandards.
ProvidingleadershipandexpertisetoresolvetechnicalissuesraisedwithinTransactionalRiskingsareasofresponsibilitysuchasdataingestion&analyticalplatformqueries.
Drivinginnovationbyexploringandapplyingadvanceddataanalysistechniquesandnewdatasourcesinnewways,workingtowardsHMRCsstrategicobjectivetoenhanceupstreamriskingcapability.
Shapingevidence-basedrecommendationsbyassessingoptions,understandingrisks,andclearlycommunicatingtheimpactsofyourinsightstoinformstrategicdecisions.
Designingandembeddinghigh-qualityanalyticalprocesses,championingreproducible,auditable,andefficientpracticesthatdelivermeasurablevalueandcanbetrackedovertime.
Collaboratingwithstakeholdersacrossdisciplinestobuildtrustedrelationships,understanduserneeds,anddelivertimely,relevantinsightsusingagilemethodologies.
Leadingcomplexdiscussionsandmanagingstakeholderexpectations,particularlyinhigh-riskortime-sensitivecontexts.
Translatingcomplexanalysisintoaction,presentinginsightsinclear,compellingwaystotechnicalandnon-technicalaudiencesatalllevels.
Stayingaheadofthecurvebymonitoringdevelopmentsindatascience,analytics,andemergingtechnologies,andhelpingtheorganisationadapttobestpractice.
Collaborateacrossdisciplinesanddepartments,contributingtoathrivinganalyticalcommunityandsupportingHMRCsmissionwithstrategic,evidence-basedsolutions.
LinemanagementofSeniorDataAnalysts,beingaccountablefortheirkeybusinessdeliverablesandmanagingtheirpersonaldevelopment.
Yourworkwillcontributedirectlytoprotectingpublicrevenueandensuringfairnessinthetaxsystem,makingameaningfulimpactonpeopleslivesacrosstheUK.
DataAnalystsintheCivilServicearepartoftheGovernmentDigitalandData(GDAD)professionacommunityofexpertsdrivingdigitaltransformationacrossgovernment.TheessentialanddesirablecriteriaforthisrolearealignedwiththeGDADcapabilityframework,whichyoucanreadmoreabouthere.
Thisroleoffersunparalleledvarietyandscope,withopportunitiestoworkonmeaningfulprojects,solvecomplexproblems,andapplyyourexpertisetoreal-worldchallenges.YoullcollaboratewithcolleaguesacrossHMRCandothergovernmentdepartments,contributingtoajoined-up,data-drivenapproachtopublicservicedelivery.
Aspartofasupportiveandforward-thinkingprofession,youllalsobenefitfromongoinglearninganddevelopment,accesstoprofessionalnetworks,andopportunitiestogrowyourcareerinaculturethatvaluesinnovation,inclusion,andcontinuousimprovement.
EssentialCriteria:
Tobeconsideredforthisrole,yourapplicationmustdemonstrateevidenceofallthefollowingessentialcriteria:
1.Developingcodeforanalysis: SignificantexperienceandtechnicalexpertiseindesigningandimplementingcodeusinglanguagessuchasSAS,SQL,Rorsimilar.Provenexperienceinleadingotherstodevelopcodingstandards,processesandoutputstoachievebusinessoutcomes.
2.ProjectManagement: Provenexperienceinleadingthedeliveryofanalytics/datarequirementsaspartoflarge-scaleprojects,ideallyITchangeprojects,tosupportdataanalysis;applyingrecognisedprojectmanagementmethodologiestoensuredeliverywithinagreedtimescales.
3.Communicatingbetweenthetechnicalandnon-technical: Strongcommunicatorwiththeabilitytoexplainanalyticalconceptstoallaudiences,adaptingcommunicationmethodsandbuildingrelationshipsataseniorlevel.Experienceincommunicatinganalytical/technicalrequirementstoinformdesignofsolutionstobusinessproblems.
4.Applyingstatisticalandanalyticaltoolsandtechniques: Provenexperienceindevelopinganddeployingnewanalytical/statisticalmethodologieswithinateam,focusedonmanipulatinglargedatasetstoachievebusinessbenefits.
5.Understandingproductdelivery: Abilitytoworkwithspecialistsinmultidisciplinaryteamstodeliverproductsintotheorganisation,championingtechnicalrequirementsandinformingdesignconversations.
https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/skills#understanding-product-delivery
6.DataInnovation: Experienceinidentifyingareasofinnovationindatatoolsandtechniques,recognisingappropriatetimingforadoption.
https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/skills#data-innovation
DesirableCriteria:
Tohelpyousucceedinthisrole,thefollowingdesirablecriteriamaybeconsideredintheeventofatiebetweencandidates:
Knowledgeandpracticalapplicationofupstreamcomplianceanalytics.
KnowledgeandpracticalapplicationofSASViyatools.
Previouslinemanagementexperience.
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