Performance Analyst

Job summary

Fraud Defence supports the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in identifying, preventing and responding to fraud risks across the Department and the organisations it works with. Within this, the Fraud Data Analytics team provides the management information (MI) and analytical insight required to identify patterns of fraudulent activity, inform decision-making, and develop reporting products for stakeholders across MOD.

This role is suited to an experienced analyst who is comfortable working with complex information, managing competing priorities and delivering clear, actionable insight. You will need to be able to work independently, balance longer-term analytical development with shorter-term reporting and ad-hoc requests, and remain organised and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

As a Performance Analyst, you will develop and maintain Fraud Defence’s performance measures, analyse fraud-related trends, and produce high-quality reporting products to various stakeholders to support governance and operational delivery. Working closely with colleagues across Fraud Defence and the wider department, you will help improve the quality of Fraud Defence’s MI reporting and present analysis clearly to senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders. The role requires strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and the ability to communicate insights to drive effective operational decisions.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Working to the Head of Data Analytics you will be responsible for:

• Conducting complex analysis using SQL, Python and other tools to provide insight on fraud performance across MOD and organisations it works with.
• Developing dashboards, visualisations and reporting products using Excel, Power BI and similar tools to support decision-making.
• Producing written reports and performance updates to support operational decision-making and meet reporting requirements, including returns to organisations such as Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).
• Working collaboratively with Operations, Commercial, Risk, Compliance and Investigations colleagues to improve data quality, reporting and insight.
• Supporting fraud loss exercises and fraud risk assessments to help MOD better understand the scale and impact of fraud risk.
• Representing the Fraud Defence at meetings with external and internal stakeholders, present analytical insights, and contribute to the wider economic crime landscape.
• A team approach to completing work, sharing demand and developing shared skill sets, contributing to a thriving analytical community and supporting Defence’s strategic goals.
• Being proactive in defining and building a portfolio of continuous professional development.
• Supporting the development of colleagues to reach their full potential and role model a culture which reflects the Defence values.

Person specification

Essential Skills and Criteria:

• Strong quantitative data analysis skills, with experience using Excel and SQL to monitor performance and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Experience creating clear and impactful data visualisations, using Power BI or similar tools to communicate insight effectively or create performance dashboards.
• Ability to design, refine and interpret meaningful performance metrics and indicators to support monitoring and improvement.
• Strong communication skills, with experience presenting analysis and writing reports to a range of stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across teams and collaborate across an organisation to support operational decision-making.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, balancing longer-term projects with short-term reporting requirements and ad-hoc requests.

Desirable:

• Experience working in fraud, assurance, risk, compliance, or wider counter-fraud environments.
• Experience with advanced data analysis using complex analytical tools, such as Python.

You must be willing to obtain SC clearance prior to starting in post.

Based in London.

Behaviours

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £46,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,337 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 with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD 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. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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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 and Experience.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates are required to submit a CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience as well as a 500 word personal statement setting out skills and experience relevant to the job description and person specification.

Application stage

At sift you will be assessed against your CV and Personal Statement.

Interview stage

Candidates invited to interview may be asked to prepare and undertake a presentation exercise. If the presentation is to form part of the interviewing process candidates will be notified of what is required when progressed to the interview stage. The notification will be sent via email.

The interview will be assessing the experience criteria as outlined in the job advert and the following Behaviours.

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Timetable

• Advert closes 31st May 2026
• Sift to take place w/c 1st June 2026
• Invite to interviews w/c 8th June 2026
• Interviews are expected to take place w/c 22nd June 2026

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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).

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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 : Edward Stout - Head of Data Analytics, Fraud Defence
• Email : edward.stout102@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.

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