Intelligence Analyst

Job summary

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) seeks a passionate highly analytical and detail-oriented intelligence analyst who can contribute to the business intelligence capabilities of IBCA, driving better transparency and decision making in the interest of victims of infected blood.

IBCA is responsible for delivering a compensation scheme that has been long awaited by the infected blood community to provide financial compensation to victims of infected blood on a UK-wide basis. It is critical to get this right and act fast which will rely on delivering high quality intelligence and performance assessment to create understanding and give perspective that will help IBCA meets its objectives and solve problems along the way.

The postholder will analyse complex data to produce timely, accurate and accessible operational management information and analysis to support forecasting, external statistics, managing fraud and assessing performance and efficiency so those infected are at the heart of policy and decision making in IBCA.

Working at IBCA gives you a huge opportunity to make an impact on those who deserve compensation, and suits a candidate looking to bring their critical thinking, leadership and insight driven mindset to make a real impact to real people.

Job description

As an Intelligence Analyst, you will be a part of an intelligence team building dashboards and producing statistics, driving the delivery of operational insights that will inform the Executive Committee, policy and operational leads, other IBCA functions and across the UK government about how we get it right for the infected blood community.

You’ll build a close relationship with and understanding of IBCA business areas, in order to ensure that analysis and reporting is accurate and informative and supports this challenging and critical work – and work closely across IBCA to understand evolving requirements and ensure business intelligence products are delivered in a timely manner and meeting their requirements, playing a critical role in the introduction of new reports and dashboards.

You will unpack data from across the organisation to tackle challenges IBCA will face including operational efficiency, forecasting, fraud mitigation & detection and more – as well as developing insights and confidently communicating these to stakeholders in ways that they connect best with.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a drive for social impact to join the advanced analytics and intelligence team in its early stages and hit the ground running, quickly getting to grips with the technical detail to improve the transparency and performance of the service.

Responsibilities

· Provide business intelligence insight including responding to ad-hoc data requests and FOI requests

· Disseminate business intelligence including creating and maintenance of data reports, publications and dashboards that are shared across IBCA and external to HM Treasury and Cabinet Office.

· Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand data needs and enhance data quality.

· Continuous improvement – Stay up to date with BI technologies and best practices.

Person specification

You will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex datasets from multiple data sources to produce accurate, timely and actionable insights. You will be capable of designing and building interactive dashboards and automated reports to provide real time reporting and visualisation to stakeholders. With excellent communication skills you will present complex findings clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences, while working closely with teams across the organisation to understand data needs and enhance data quality.

Essential

• Analytical & Critical Thinking – Strong ability to synthesize complex information, identify patterns, and deliver clear, logical insights. Skilled in problem-solving through creativity, research, and resourcefulness.
• Technical & Data Expertise – High competence in using tools for analysis, visualisation and reporting. Proficient in SQL and experienced with at least one dashboarding tool such as Tableau, Power BI, and Google Looker. Adept at working with large datasets, data warehousing, and ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Reporting & Insights Delivery – Can demonstrate experience in producing MI reports, dashboards, and data-driven analyses that support business decisions and meet customer requirements.

Desirable

• Excellent communication skills – Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience of statistics – Experience with statistical modelling and forecasting techniques
• Familiarity of programming languages – Familiarity with languages like Python or R for data manipulation and advanced analytics

This is a hybrid role with the expectation of 60% office attendance.

Technical skills

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

• Analysis
• Business Intelligence & Visualisation

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,105, Cabinet Office contributes £11,039 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Opportunities to move to the new Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). At the moment all IBCA roles are hosted by Cabinet Office within the Civil Service. However, once IBCA becomes an independent employer, it is anticipated that most of these roles will transfer to IBCA, which means that the post-holder will leave the Civil Service to become a public servant..

Roles that transfer to IBCA from Cabinet Office will maintain the same (Infected Blood Compensation Authority) or substantially the same terms and conditions of employment that are overall no less favourable. Employees who move from Cabinet Office to IBCA will be able to continue to participate in the Civil Service Pension arrangements with no break in their pensionable service.

Roles commencing after IBCA has become an employer may be with IBCA itself on similar terms and conditions. All successful candidates will receive full details of the terms and conditions of employment for their role with their formal job offer.

Please note that the mission of IBCA means that it is likely to be operational for a period of approximately 5 to 7 years. When IBCA’s work begins to wind down, IBCA employees will receive support and practical guidance to find a new role, whether in the Civil Service, another Arms Length Body (ALB), or an external employer.

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 Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Application process

As part of your application you will be required to provide a CV setting out your career history and qualificationshighlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role.

You will also be required to provide a Statement of Suitability (750 words max.)

Please use your statement of suitability to explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria in the person specification section of the job advert.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using statement of suitability. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Selection process
At interview stage you will be assessed on technical skills and strengths-based questions.

Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – w/c 09/02/2026
Expected interview date/s – w/c 02/03/2026
Interview location - TBC

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put 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 recruitment.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.

Further information

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

A reserve list will be held for a period of 6 months, from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service 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.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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 : Nicola Grimes
• Email : Nicola.Grimes@ibca.org.uk

Recruitment team

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

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service at: cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: info@csc.gov.uk.
For further information on the Recruitment Principles, and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.

Attachments

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