Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are recruiting for an analyst within our Corporate Analysis team. You will conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis and provide quality reports, briefings, and presentations to our stakeholders to assist them in their decision making. You will be involved in a range of work across all areas of policing from crime affecting Hampshire’s streets, understanding force performance, demonstrating how we police our communities ethically and effectively, to understanding the demand on our resources. Your analysis will provide the constabulary with insights to tackle threat, harm, and risk.
Flexibility and creativity in your thinking are key, as is a keen interest in data and taking ownership to develop and learn a variety of new topics. You will be part of a multi-facetted team and will need good collaboration and negotiation skills, plus a talent for communicating clearly and concisely.
Key accountability are/and not limited to:
1. Carry out operational and organisational analysis using qualitative and
quantitative information from a variety of internal and external sources,
in order to develop analytical products and briefings, develop
inferences and test hypotheses for complex challenges the Force
faces including an accurate understanding of threat, harm, risk and
opportunity, and their organisational or operational context.
2. Collaborate with customers to identify and assist problem solving; be a
subject matter expert in analytical tools and techniques, and use
professional expertise and evidence to influence others across the
force.
3. Prepare and present the results of analysis in the most suitable format
to all relevant parties, such as internal colleagues, outside
organisations including CPS and by giving evidence in court.
4. Propose recommendations which are appropriate and proportionate,
reviewing in light of new information.
Education/Qualifications:
Essential: Educated to Educated to QCF Level 6 OR work
experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a
comparable level.
Experience and Skills:
Essential:
• Experience of innovative and creative approaches to problem
solving
• Experience in planning and conducting analysis of complex
information
• Effective report writing and presentation skills, with
experience in delivering to all levels of an organisation
• Experience and confidence to debate complex issues in high
level meetings
• Ability to use own initiative and possessing good time
management skills
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, with proven
experience of forming and maintaining internal and external
relationship
• Proven experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
Competencies and Values:
We are emotionally aware – Level 1
We take ownership – Level 1
We collaborate – Level 1
We support and Inspire – Level 1
We analyse critically – Level 2
You should also be aware of the values of Courage, Respect and Empathy, and Public Service.
Application and Interview
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