Senior Intelligence Analyst
Job summary
The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is a new arm’s-length body set up, at unprecedented pace, to administer compensation to people whose lives have been impacted by the infected blood scandal.
IBCA will ensure payment is made in recognition of the wrongs experienced by those who have been infected by HIV, Hepatitis B or C, as well as those who love and care for them. They have been frustrated and distressed by the delays in achieving proper recognition, and we must help put this right.
We are committed to putting the infected and affected blood community at the centre of every decision we make and every step we take to build our organisation to deliver compensation payments.
IBCA employees will be public servants. If successful in this role you will be appointed directly into IBCA, on IBCA terms and conditions as a public servant.
Successful applicants will join the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Please note that the mission of IBCA means that it is likely to be fully operational for a period of approximately up to 5 years, after which IBCA will become a smaller residual service. 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.
IBCA seeks an outstanding, passionate highly analytical senior analyst who can build out the business intelligence capabilities of IBCA, driving better transparency and decision making in the interest of victims of infected blood.
The postholder will help to shape, design and develop data solutions 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. The role provides the opportunity to help shape and lead on the technical side of a critical business intelligence function.
Job description
As the Senior Intelligence Analyst, you will manage a small team of analysts in 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’ll work with your team to 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 of how we would measure success of a greenfield organisation set up at pace.
You’ll be a team leader to a small group of analysts, providing technical leadership and line management to your team. You’ll work with the Advanced Analytics & Intelligence leadership team to help guide technical solutions and help 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 development and maintenance of data reports, publications and dashboards that are shared across IBCA and external to HM Treasury and Cabinet Office.
- Technical leadership including developing the team’s analysis and reporting capabilities, in particular through the creation, maintenance, and building of a Tableau BI Platform, as well as the quality assurance of products and code.
- Line Management of 3 Intelligence Analysts and supporting their professional development.
Person specification
You will have the skills or be able to demonstrate the ability to lead and coach a small technical team in the delivery of Google Looker/Tableau Dashboards for a variety of stakeholders. You will be able to show an ability to assist in creating an environment that embraces a willingness to ‘learn fast’ thus supporting innovation.
You will be a dynamic and self-starting individual who is comfortable spotting opportunities, being a technical leader and developing more junior analysts in progressing their career.
Essential
- Data Analysis, Reporting & Technical Expertise: Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesise complex information using tools for analysis, visualisation and reporting. Proficient in Google Sheets, SQL and at least one dash boarding tool (Tableau, Power BI, Google Looker, etc). Experience of leading and delivering MI reporting products and analysis to meet customer needs.
- Critical thinking mindset: Strong ability to filter and synthesize large amounts of information to produce clear, logical and concise statements of information.
- Excellent communication skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively and explain findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Project Management: Experience in leading, planning and executing projects to achieve goals
- Leadership experience: Experience of leading and developing a small technical team to deliver quality reporting outcomes at pace.
Desirable
- Backlog Management: Experience managing multiple requests through the use of a ticket tool like JIRA
- Understanding of statistics – An understanding of statistical concepts, methods and tools.
Additional information:
A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Technical 1 - Applying statistical and analytical tools and techniques - Practitioner Level - https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/skills#applying-statis…
- Technical 2 - Data Visualisation - Practitioner Level - https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/skills#data-visualisat…
- Technical 3 - Managing a Data Project - Practitioner Level - https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/skills#managing-a-data…
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £47,258, Infected Blood Compensation Authority contributes £13,690 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).- Premium allowance paid monthly after probation
- 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%
- 32.5 days of paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Family friendly policies to support you and your everyday responsibilities
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, up to 12 months shared parental leave
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.As part of your application you will be required to provide a CV setting out your career history/qualifications highlighting 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.
Your CV and Statement of Suitability will be assessed against the essential criteria listed in the 'Person Specification' section of the job advert.
Should you be successful at sift, you will be invited to attend an interview where you will be assessed on Technical skills and Strengths.
You will also be required to provide a presentation. Details will be provided to candidates successful at sift.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – 10/08/2026
Expected interview date/s – 24/08/2026
Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.
Reasonable Adjustment
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 IBCA.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
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to IBCA 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.
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.
Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.
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.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
IBCA visa governance framework limits skilled worker visa sponsorship solely to roles prioritised as highly skilled and/or hard to fill. As this vacancy is not deemed to fall into that category, sponsorship will not be available for this role. Therefore, to apply, you must be able to demonstrate your right to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship.
PLEASE NOTE: IBCA employees are public servants, therefore the Civil Service Nationality Rules (CSNR) do not apply. Candidates who do not meet the CSNR are welcome to apply and applications will not be rejected: successful candidates however will be subject to a Right to Work check to work within the UK
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
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.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).Apply and further information
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : IBCA Recruitment Team
- Email : ibca.recruitment@ibca.org.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : IBCA.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
Our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact the Resourcing Team at IBCA.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.ukAttachments
Employee Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1851kB)Salary range
- £47,558 per year