We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated Data Science and Innovation Officer to join Durham County Councils Data and Insight service. This post is fixed for a period of 3 years.
This is an exciting post within the service, playing a key role in providing analytical support into the Councils Transformation programme.
The successful applicant will work closely with partners and stakeholders and be responsible for the ongoing development of analytical solutions to real world business problems, to allow collection, analysis and presentation of data relating to the Transformation programme. We are looking for a forward thinking individual who can think outside the box, bringing strong analytical skills and insight capabilities to enhance our service here in Durham.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will work as part of a team leading the development of innovative and sustainable analytical solutions to support a wide and diverse Transformation programme across the Authority. This includes identification and implementation of new ways of extracting, matching and analysing data using tools such as Microsoft Azure, FABRIC, SQL, Excel, R, Python, and Power BI, to deliver key insight in a way which provides intelligence to support management decisions, performance frameworks and evaluations and ensure robust decision making and planning.
We encourage you to contact Dominic Rowney, Team Manager - Data Science and Innvoation via email at
[email protected] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will need:-
- A Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science or related field or substantial relevant experience.
- Previous experience as a data engineer, software developer or data analyst.
- Experience of translating complex technical concepts into practical guidelines for the organisation.
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on 23rd and 24th July.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
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If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email
[email protected]
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