Data Analyst

Job Introduction

The starting salary for this role is £36,989 per annum, based on working 36-hours per week. This is a 12-month fixed term/secondment opportunity. 

Are you an organised self-starter with excellent data analysis skills, and the ability to use data visualisation to communicate complex topics?

We are looking for a Data Analyst to support data-driven decision-making for the delivery of our Contract Management Advisory Service (CMAS) team.

What we can offer you:

• Mentoring and support from experienced colleagues,
• Innovative technology: laptop and mobile phones are provided to allow you to work in an agile way and minimise unnecessary travel,
• Work/life balance: flexible working is supported where possible, including working from home or hot desking at several county council sites,
• 26 days annual leave,
• A generous local government salary-related pension,
• 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP).

In your application, we would love to hear about your:

• Strong communication skills,
• Excellent IT skills,
• Experience of using large datasets, including collecting and using data to support decision-making,
• Experience of using Tableau Software.

Your Tableau and presentation skills will be assessed as part of the recruitment process.

About the role:

Orbis is a shared services partnership between Surrey County Council, East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council. Overall, the councils spend around £1.7bn with external suppliers for everything from software to social care services and from cleaning products to sports equipment, so we have a large Procurement Service which supports customers to deliver better value from our contracts and ensure we source our contracts in an open, fair and transparent way.

One of the Orbis partners Surrey County Council is embarking on a major initiative where a new Contract Management Advisory Service (CMAS) team is being formed to help shape how contract management is delivered across the authority. This new team will be an integral part of enhancing the authority’s contract management capability and will provide value for money assurance and visibility over contract performance.

The analyst will be part of our Data and Analytics team in the Orbis Procurement Service and will focus on supporting the delivery of service specific projects by gathering, preparing and presenting data and intelligence that will help inform and shape the Service’s contract management strategies.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a professional analyst career in a team that provides a great working environment where you are supported and given a platform to develop.

Previous experience in public sector procurement is not essential and we welcome applications from experienced professionals from other sectors. 

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Additional Information

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 11/06/2023.

Interviews will take place in June 2023.

This is a 12 month secondment / fixed term contract.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Karen Trueman by e-mail at karen.trueman@surreycc.gov.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. 

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.