Head of Intelligence & Analysis (Ref: 11)

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Purpose Of The Post

The Intelligence and Analysis Team sits within the Operational Delivery Directorate of the IMA and supports all aspects of the IMA’s work. The team will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the IMA collects appropriate data and intelligence;
• Working with strategy and communications colleagues in the IMA to gather external picture of potential issues with stakeholders, government departments and public authorities;
• Ensuring data is appropriately organised and developing data reports;
• Providing insights to support operational decisions, including analysing trends in complaints received to identify potential systemic issues.
• Monitoring the compliance of public authorities with their agreed actions
  

The Head of Intelligence and Analysis will report to the Director of Operational Delivery.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Provide leadership and direction to the team of intelligence analysts to coach, mentor and support their capability and development to deliver an effective intelligence function.
• Develop, maintain intelligence processes, tools and products to assist in decision making, identifying risks and threats to the business and ensure compliance with national standards and any relevant legislation and guidance.
• Deliver and review the collection and collation of appropriate and robust data and intelligence reports;
• Identify, plan and to utilise effective intelligence resources as needed to ensure operational/functional effectiveness.
• Interpret policy to develop and review intelligence systems, processes and practices to ensure improvements adopting a continuous improvement approach.
• Working with strategy and communications colleagues in the IMA to gather external picture of potential issues with stakeholders, government departments and public authorities;
• Utilise intelligence feedback from consultations to ensure intelligence is informed and to providing strategic insights to support operational decisions, including analysing trends in complaints received to identify potential systemic issues.
• Ensure collaboration with colleagues across government and wider intelligence networks to share intelligence, latest innovations and best practice
  

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post and are not intended to be exhaustive.

Essential Skills

• Excellent quantitative analytical skills with experience of leading analysis to inform decision making;
• Demonstrable ability to communicate and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including at a senior level;
• Demonstrable skills in leading and motivating a multi-disciplinary team to build team engagement and continuously improve team skills and capabilities;
• Demonstrable ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the ability to work across different government departments to achieve best result.
  

Behaviour

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
  

Qualifications

You should have an undergraduate degree at a minimum of 2:1, or 2:2 with a postgraduate degree or relevant work experience. This degree should be in a relevant numerate or relevant social science discipline. Numerate degrees include but are not limited to: mathematics; statistics; operational research; physics; engineering; econometrics. Social Science degrees include but are not limited to: economics; economic or social history; human geography; social policy; political science and international studies.

Location

Informal Homeworking arrangements will be considered for this position. If you are not based in Swansea, you will be expected to visit Swansea in line with business need. If you would like to discuss this further, please get in touch with the job contact Pam Everett.

Pwrpas y Swydd

Mae’r Tîm Cudd-wybodaeth a Dadansoddi yn rhan o Gyfarwyddiaeth Cyflenwi Gweithredol yr IMA ac yn cefnogi pob agwedd o waith yr IMA. Mae’r tîm yn gyfrifol am:

• Sicrhau bod yr IMA yn casglu data a gwybodaeth addas;
• Gweithio gyda chydweithwyr strategaeth a chyfathrebu yn yr IMA i gasglu darlun allanol o faterion posibl gyda rhanddeiliaid, adrannau’r llywodraeth ac awdurdodau cyhoeddus;
• Sicrhau bod data wedi’i drefnu’n briodol a datblygu adroddiadau data;
• Rhoi mewnwelediadau i gefnogi penderfyniadau gweithredol, gan gynnwys dadansoddi tueddiadau mewn cwynion a dderbynnir i nodi materion systemig posibl.
• Monitro cydymffurfiad awdurdodau cyhoeddus â’u gweithredoedd cytunedig.
  

Bydd y Pennaeth Cudd-wybodaeth a Dadansoddiad yn adrodd i’r Cyfarwyddwr Cyflenwi Gweithredol.

Cyfrifoldebau Allweddol

Bydd gofyn i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus gyflawni’r cyfrifoldebau, y gweithgareddau a’r dyletswyddau canlynol:

• Rhoi arweiniad a chyfeiriad i’r tîm o ddadansoddwyr cudd-wybodaeth i hyfforddi, mentora a chefnogi eu gallu a’u datblygiad i gyflawni swyddogaeth wybodaeth effeithiol.
• Datblygu, cynnal prosesau gwybodaeth, offer a chynhyrchion i gynorthwyo wrth wneud penderfyniadau, nodi risgiau a bygythiadau i’r busnes a sicrhau cydymffurfiad â safonau cenedlaethol ac unrhyw ddeddfwriaeth a chanllawiau perthnasol.
• Cyflwyno ac adolygu yr casgliad a choladiad o adroddiadau data a chudd-wybodaeth priodol a chadarn;
• Nodi, cynllunio a defnyddio adnoddau cudd-wybodaeth effeithiol yn ôl yr angen i sicrhau effeithiolrwydd gweithredol / swyddogaethol.
• Dehongli polisi i ddatblygu ac adolygu systemau, prosesau ac arferion cudd-wybodaeth i sicrhau gwelliannau gan fabwysiadu dull gwella parhaus.
• Gweithio gyda chydweithwyr strategaeth a chyfathrebu yn yr IMA i gasglu darlun allanol o faterion posibl gyda rhanddeiliaid, adrannau’r llywodraeth ac awdurdodau cyhoeddus;
• Defnyddio adborth cudd-wybodaeth o ymgynghoriadau i sicrhau bod gwybodaeth yn cael ei hysbysu ac i ddarparu mewnwelediadau strategol i gefnogi penderfyniadau gweithredol, gan gynnwys dadansoddi tueddiadau mewn cwynion a dderbynnir i nodi materion systemig posibl.
• Sicrhau cydweithredu â chydweithwyr ar draws y llywodraeth a rhwydweithiau cudd-wybodaeth ehangach i rannu gwybodaeth ac y datblygiadau diweddaraf ac arfer gorau.
  

Mae’r dyletswyddau / cyfrifoldebau a restrir uchod yn disgrifio’r swydd ac ni fwriedir iddynt fod yn gynhwysfawr.

Sgiliau Hanfodol

• Sgiliau dadansoddi meintiol rhagorol gyda phrofiad o arwain dadansoddiad i lywio’r broses o wneud penderfyniadau;
• Gallu dangosadwy i gyfathrebu a dylanwadu ar ystod eang o randdeiliaid, gan gynnwys ar lefel uwch;
• Sgiliau dangosadwy wrth arwain ac ysgogi tîm amlddisgyblaethol i adeiladu ymgysylltiad a gwella sgiliau a galluoedd yn barhaus;
• Gallu dangosadwy i adeiladu perthnasoedd a chydweithio, ag ystod eang o randdeiliaid, gan gynnwys y gallu i weithio ar draws gwahanol adrannau’r llywodraeth i gyflawni’r canlyniad gorau.
  

Ymddygiadau

Byddwn yn eich asesu yn erbyn yr ymddygiadau hyn yn ystod y broses ddethol:

• Cydweithio
• Gweld y Llun Mawr
• Gwneud Penderfyniadau Effeithiol
• Newid a Gwella
• Arweinyddiaeth
  

Cymwysterau

Dylai fod gennych radd israddedig o leiaf 2: 1, neu 2: 2 gyda gradd ôl-raddedig neu brofiad gwaith perthnasol. Dylai’r radd hon fod mewn disgyblaeth rhifol berthnasol neu disgyblaeth wyddor gymdeithasol berthnasol.

Mae graddau rhifol yn cynnwys ond heb fod yn gyfyngedig i:

mathemateg;

ystadegau;

ymchwil weithredol;

ffiseg;

peirianneg;

econometreg.

Mae graddau Gwyddor Gymdeithasol yn cynnwys ond heb fod yn gyfyngedig i:

economeg;

hanes economaidd neu gymdeithasol;

daearyddiaeth ddynol;

polisi cymdeithasol;

gwyddoniaeth wleidyddol ac astudiaethau rhyngwladol.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau gan bawb, yn cynnwys grwpiau sydd wedi’u tangynrychioli yn ein gweithlu ar hyn o bryd, ac rydym yn ymfalchïo mewn bod yn gyflogwr o safon uchel sy’n denu llawer o ymgeiswyr. Ewch i https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity gael rhagor o wybodaeth am sut rydym yn hyrwyddo amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant yn y gweithle.

Responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description