The public sector client is looking to recruit an Analyst for a short term temporary contract, which, enables you to work remotely until the restrictions ease. The client is based in East London.

About the project:

Head of Prison Estate Strategic Analysis 
We are looking to recruit an experienced analyst to establish a team providing analytical support on prison estate capacity, ranging from short-term contingencies to longer-term strategy. The post holder will lead a team of 2-3 analysts to establish, prioritise and deliver on analytical requirements to support estates strategy development by MoJ Future Prisons Policy and HMPPS Prison Supply Directorate.

The following experience and skills are essential:
1) Technical
a) Excellent quantitative analytical skills, with at least intermediate proficiency in Excel 2016.
b) Identify and understand the validity, relevance and limitations of different sources of evidence.
c) The ability to apply recognised economic appraisal techniques and to synthesise results from a range of evidence sources.
d) Understands and can interpret commonly used methods for summarising data to identify salient points, trends and logical inferences.
e) Experience of communicating the inputs and outputs of cost-benefit analysis clearly in a way that is easy for non-specialists to comprehend.
f) Experience in providing expert advice with regards to policy appraisal and evaluation.

2) General:
g) Ability to pick up new subject areas quickly, establish analytical requirements and work at pace as a self-starter.
h) Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with a range of analytical, commercial, policy, operational and other stakeholders.
i) Strong influencing and negotiation skills and ability to use technical knowledge to steer analysis in appropriate direction with buy-in from stakeholders.
j) Ability to prioritise, define and deliver a programme of analytical work that meets requirements.
k) Ability to motivate and manage the contribution of team members.

The post holder will:
– Engage with HMPPS, policy, finance and others to understand immediate and longer-term analytical requirements and agree suitable approaches making use of available data and resources.
– Ensure that appropriate cost estimates and analysis are used in determining both the short-term approach and longer-term strategy for the prison estate.
– Oversee analytical input and ensure that work has analytical sign-off.
– Liaise with analysts in the Modelling Hub to understand future supply and demand projections and to help stakeholders interpret their implications for future estate strategy and for briefing senior stakeholders.
– Work closely with the other team leaders in the unit to ensure a consistent approach on assumptions, methodology and figures.
– Deliver economic appraisal and cases, building on existing models to produce the required economic modelling for new estate projects outside the core New Prison Places portfolio.

The following aspects are desirable:
– Knowledge of the criminal justice system of England & Wales.
– Knowledge of HM Treasury’s “Green Book” and the associated business case guidance for public sector projects.
– Understanding of the Civil Service Code and the importance of its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.

The successful candidate will have a valid DBS or be willing to apply for one on CV submission or when a job offer has been made and accepted. This assignment sits inside IR35.

About the Rates of Pay:  Please note: The higher pay rate advertised in our job advert/s will always be the highest Ltd or Umbrella Company pay rate that the client is willing to pay up to and the lower pay rate advertised in our job advert/s will always be the highest PAYE pay rate, that the client is willing to pay up to, unless otherwise specified. If the PAYE rate is not indicated in the job advert then please contact us for confirmation of the PAYE daily pay rate.