Job Title: Covid-19 Public Health Analyst
Location: Telford
Salary: £26,999 – £28,785 per annum
Job Type: Full time, 1 year fixed term contract (37 hours per week)
Closing Date: 6th September 2020
In this varied and unique role, you will be working to support their response to Covid-19 and the local outbreak prevention and control plan. You will join others in the Research & Intelligence Team who provide the analytical support to this function.
Using your high-level problem-solving skills you will obtain, analyse, interpret, and publish information relating to COVID-19. Your input will be invaluable into the process of understanding the data flows, determining priorities for action, assisting a wider understanding of the characteristics of the local population impacted and actively disseminating the findings of a wide range of analysis, identifying, investigating and resolving problems with data quality.
The Role:
- Lead on the collection and analysis of Covid-19 data published and made available to Local Authorities, including having a detailed knowledge of the relationship between datasets, and identify trends and patterns in the data
- Undertake analysis of a complex data related to Covid-19 to provide deeper insight and a rigorous evidence base to inform the decisions made by the local Health Protection Hub
- Provide insight into the needs and characteristics of local communities who are or may be impacted by Covid-19
- Produce reports and dashboards to communicate clearly and concisely the findings of analysis
- Provide advice and make recommendations to senior managers from the Council and partner organisations on complex Covid-19 data and be accountable for that advice and recommendations.
- Map, interpret, report and actively communicate the findings of their work, together with recommendations, through written reports, briefings, verbal presentations and through the Council’s website.
- Be accountable for the accuracy of their work and ensuring that it is in line with statutory guidance where applicable.
- Be accountable to ensure that their work is legal, secure and in line with the Corporate Information Security Policy and GDPR legislation
Key Requirements:
- Educated to degree level, equivalent professional qualification or substantial demonstrable relevant professional experience
- The post-holder will have significant experience in working with data and undertaking complex analysis, preferably in a Public Health related role
- Experience of working to a high standard under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Experience of analysing, interpreting and reporting complex datasets using appropriate statistical techniques
- Experience of using data visualisation software, such as Power BI and GIS
- Understanding the implications of operating in a political context
- Understanding how data and intelligence can shape and drive the response to Covid-19
- Understanding how to collate, analyse and translate mutli-variate raw data into meaningful intelligence with a demonstrable understanding of the challenges in doing this including data capture, quality, statistical robustness
- Advanced knowledge of the data pertinent to the role
- Understanding the practical implications of legislation with regard to information sharing with partners
- Advanced analytical skills using a range of software, including Excel and preferably skilled user of visualisation software such as Power BI and GIS
- Understanding of and application of statistical techniques and analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to build credible relationships whatever the background
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