Senior Data Analyst

Scottish Funding Council

The Scottish Funding Council, a leading authority in Scotland's education and research sector, is looking for a Senior Data Analyst. This role is crucial in offering expert analysis and insights to support decision-making across the Council's senior leadership and the wider educational sector. The team focuses on strategies that enhance educational outcomes and foster a world-class system of tertiary education.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality insights and analysis to align with SFC priorities.
• Develop innovative approaches for solving analytical problems and present clear results.
• Create comprehensive reports and dashboards utilizing advanced statistical methods.
• Communicate analysis effectively through written or oral presentations to diverse audiences.
• Source additional data to enhance existing datasets.
• Manage and mentor other analysts in the team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across SFC for policy development support.
• Represent the Council in committees and stakeholder meetings.
• Provide guidance to various internal and external stakeholders.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• 35-hour work week with potential for flexible arrangements and a flexi-time system.
• Annual leave starting at 26.5 days, increasing with tenure, plus public holidays.
• Hybrid work model allowing remote work in the UK part-time.
• Annual salary review in line with Public Sector Pay Policy.
• Membership eligibility for the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• Support for continuous professional development and learning.
• Comprehensive health and well-being support, including generous sick pay and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Volunteering Days for employees.
• Travel support via cycle schemes, season ticket loans, and office parking.

This role requires you to have:

• Strong analytical and consultancy skills for clear data insights.
• Effective team collaboration skills.
• Previous experience in line management.
• Strategic thinking and action abilities.
• Proficient oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Advanced IT skills including Excel, SQL, and programming experience in R or Python.
• Ability to convey complex information to non-expert audiences.
• Degree level education or equivalent experience in a quantitative field.

You would benefit from having:

• Understanding of the further and higher education sector.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure tools.
• Proficiency in business intelligence tools like Power BI or Qlikview.
• Certification in statistical analysis.

The Scottish Funding Council is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in its workforce, encouraging applications from all backgrounds and upholding the principles of the Disability Confident scheme. They also offer flexibility in work schedules to accommodate personal circumstances and support secondment applications where applicable.