Data and Analytics Strategy Delivery

Job summary

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

The Science, Technology, Research and Analysis (STAR) Group sits at the heart of the Home Office. The group ensures the best evidence and analysis are used to address the strategic issues facing the department. We also provide the science, technology, data, and international insights and collaboration capabilities to drive delivery.

The Home Office Data and Identity (HOD&I) Directorate, within the Chief Digital and Innovation Office, (plays a central coordination and leadership role across the Home Office, driving data strategy, transformation, law and adoption of data driven technologies.

In support of this, the HOD&I Data Capability Centre (DCC) is leading on the development and implementation of a department-wide Data and Analytics Strategy.

Job description

This role will develop and implement a department-wide data and analytics strategy, working with stakeholders across the department to understand the data issues which are impacting business outcomes, devise approaches for how the strategy can be implemented across departmental business areas, and where the DCC can lead the development of new products and services that support the implementation of the strategy.

This will require the successful applicant to undertake business analysis, engage with a wide stakeholder group to build collaborative working relationships, and work closely with stakeholders to define the projects and programmes which are needed to implement the strategy in a multi-year transformation.

This is a key role on a high-profile activity within the Home Office’s data and analytics landscape, offering a high-level of visibility with senior stakeholders from across the Department, wider agencies and Government. It will suit someone with demonstrable experience in business analysis, data and analytics, who is confident in working proactively in a fast-paced area with high expectations to deliver. The post provides a unique opportunity to develop advanced leadership, strategy and influencing skills.

Key Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this role include:

• Undertaking business analysis, working closely with stakeholders across the department to understand what data-related issues they are facing, and turning this analysis into recommendations for interventions.
• If required, employing a range of tools and techniques to map ‘As-Is’ and To-Be’ business processes.
• Proactively driving the progress of tasks and workstreams that you will be responsible for.
• Identifying, monitoring and proactively managing project risks and issues.
• Assisting the Data and Analytics Strategy Lead in maintaining the project plan.
• Drafting engagement products, including briefing, slides and lines to take in response to external queries.
• Supporting the wider Strategy team with stakeholder. engagement, and arranging, facilitating and leading workshops.
• Identifying high impact interventions which will have a positive effect on Home Office organisational outcomes and prioritise them for delivery and implementation.
• Supporting the design of the Department’s data and information operating model and support implementation of roles and responsibilities for information governance, steering discussions and recommendations at DG and director levels.
• Supporting the development of a single, prioritised transformation roadmap. This will include collating, aligning and steering strategies across various functions and teams and building links and connections to drive coherence.

Working Pattern

Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis. However, compressed hours are available.

Travel

Occasional travel within the UK may be required. Travel costs incurred for business need will be reimbursed in line with Home Office travel policy.

Person specification

Essential criteria

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in designing or delivering data/analytics initiatives, across operations or technology.
• Experience in project planning methodologies, including defining required activities, sequencing them into a logical plan, and holding workstream leads accountable for delivery.
• Strong business analysis, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, engaging with stakeholders to map and define As-Is and To-Be business processes, uncover data-related issues, analyse root causes and translate findings into actionable requirements and strategic interventions.
• Experience in defining and impact assessing change activities, and in driving changes through to completion.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills to clearly and concisely engage and influence senior stakeholders across the department.
• Experience in the production of high-quality papers for senior leaders.
• Ability to quickly build relationships with senior colleagues, and collaborate, influence and negotiate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fluid and fast paced environment with high expectations to deliver and where roles and responsibilities are flexible as plans iterate.
• You must hold a minimum of SC National Security Vetting Clearance (or the higher level of DV) to be posted to role.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in designing or delivering data/analytics strategies.
• Experience of data governance and assurance processes.

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Changing and Improving

Benefits

In addition to your salary, a career with the Home Office offers a range of benefits, including:

• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.
• 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service to 30 days.
• Eight days of public holidays, plus one additional privilege day.
• Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
• See more of our benefits on our careers website.

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Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised.

1. Application – by 25th February 2026.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

• CV
• Personal Statement (maximum 750 words).
• Evidence of the Behaviour - Changing and Improving (maximum of 250 words per Behaviour).

Your CV should consist of your career history, qualifications and skills/experience, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will be scored against the experience required for the role as noted within the essential criteria.

The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.

For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV, Personal Statement and Behaviours), you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers website.

2. Sift – week commencing 4th March 2026.

The sift will be held on the Personal Statement, CV, Behaviour - Changing and Improving as listed in the advert.

Should a high volume of applications be received, an initial sift will be conducted on the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift will then be progressed to a full sift that will consist of all the remaining elements submitted (Personal Statement and Lead Behaviour - Changing and Improving).

Candidates who fail to meet the minimum pass score for the initial sift will not have their remaining submitted elements scored and will only receive a sift score for that assessed at the initial sift.

3. Interview – week commencing 23rd March 2026.

If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be Behaviours (as listed in the job advert) and Strength based questions.

The interview will take place on Teams. Candidates will be required to have access to:

• A laptop (personal or work) with a working webcam
• Good internet connection
• Microsoft Teams

For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers.

Problems during the application process

If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think you’ve made a mistake on an initial application, please contact hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk, including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found on our website.

Do not create or attempt to submit another application, online test or use a different Civil Service Jobs account to proceed as this would be in violation of the candidate declaration.

Location Preferences

You can select up to threelocations in order of preference. Please ensure that these are locations you are prepared to travel to. If you are offered a role at one of your preferred locations and you decline, your application will be withdrawn.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found on our website.

Reserve lists will be held for each location. Candidates will be appointed in merit order by location.

Standards

All Civil Servants are expected to comply with the Civil Service Code, and its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.

Additional Security Checks

As well as successfully obtaining UK Security Vetting clearance, candidates will be subject to a range of additional checks. The range of checks carried out will depend on whether you are a current Home Office employee, existing civil servant or an external new entrant as well as the role requirements. The level of Criminal Record Check required for this role is Basic. Further details are included in the Notes to Candidates.

Further information

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service / Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct.

If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

Reasonable Adjustments

If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs

• Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.

The level of Disclosure and Barring Service check required for this role is basic. We’ll submit your Criminal Record Check to[the Disclosure and Barring Service. We know that in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms directly. If you prefer to do that, email Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk with the job reference in the subject line. Read further information on our website.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : HORC Campaign Team - (Corporate Enablers)
• Email : horccampaignteamcorporateenablers@homeoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Civil Service recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, then contact the Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.

Attachments

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