Job Description
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Reference number
199503
Salary
£40,451
Grade
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
TD3 - Technology | Digital | Data | Delivery
Type of role
Analytical
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time
Number of posts
2
Location
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU
About the job
Summary
The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Informal hybrid working arrangements may be available as agreed with the line manager.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
About the Group and Function
Technology, Digital, Data & Delivery (TD3) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services. Its centre of excellence is also responsible for delivering a broad portfolio of change initiatives, both to transform the Agency’s legacy technologies and to deliver innovative new solutions, designed around our customers’ needs. TD3 works in a holistic way to combine digital and technology change, project deliver, business process, product management and cultural change to maximise out impact and ensure sustainability.
The Data & Information Governance function is responsible for leading on data and information governance, ensuring that the Agency can access the data it needs when it needs it, including supporting the technology roadmap by providing security and privacy and for leading the management protocols on data, information security and privacy, in order to ensure that the Agency can draw maximum insight from the data it holds.
Technology, Digital, Data & Delivery (TD3) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services. Its centre of excellence is also responsible for delivering a broad portfolio of change initiatives, both to transform the Agency’s legacy technologies and to deliver innovative new solutions, designed around our customers’ needs. TD3 works in a holistic way to combine digital and technology change, project deliver, business process, product management and cultural change to maximise out impact and ensure sustainability.
The Data & Information Governance function is responsible for leading on data and information governance, ensuring that the Agency can access the data it needs when it needs it, including supporting the technology roadmap by providing security and privacy and for leading the management protocols on data, information security and privacy, in order to ensure that the Agency can draw maximum insight from the data it holds.
Job description
Role Purpose
You will design and develop reports and dashboards connecting data from several data sources.
The code is reflected in the Agency’s values, which state that:
You will design and develop reports and dashboards connecting data from several data sources.
- Developing analytics over existing and new data sources to provide insight to stakeholders
- Recognising opportunities to re-use existing data
- Improving data quality
- Understand business requirements in BI context and document requirements
- Design dimensionally modelled data models for reporting
- Create functional, operational, visually interactive reports and dashboards using Power BI.
- Write SQL queries to connect data sources
- Ingest data from a variety of data sources and performing required transformations using Power Query and Data Flows.
- Automate, publish and schedule Power BI reports
- Maintain and update Power BI Gateway
- Create reports using MS BI Stack of tools, such as Data Factory, Data Lake and SQL Server
- Skilled at performance tuning Power BI dashboards and creating fit for purpose underlying data structures including data transformation / 'data wrangling' skills
- Communicate with business as well as technical teams
- Implement row level security on data and productionise
- Undertake Power BI support, development and troubleshooting as required
- Deliver user training, assist in training the trainers and create end user documentation and training materials
The code is reflected in the Agency’s values, which state that:
- We focus outwards on patients and public
- We work together with respect
- We take responsibility and are accountable
Responsibilities
Person Specification
Delivering at Pace - Act promptly to reassess workloads and priorities when there are conflicting demands to maintain performance ensuring results are achieved on time whilst still enabling innovation.
Making Effective Decisions - Present strong recommendations in a timely manner outlining the consideration of other options, costs, benefits and risks, inviting challenge and where appropriate involving others in decision making.
Seeing the Big Picture - Understand the strategic drivers for your area of work and remain alert to emerging issues and trends which might impact your work area.
Communicating between the technical and the non-technical
Able to communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context and using simplified language for audiences.
Delivering at Pace - Act promptly to reassess workloads and priorities when there are conflicting demands to maintain performance ensuring results are achieved on time whilst still enabling innovation.
Making Effective Decisions - Present strong recommendations in a timely manner outlining the consideration of other options, costs, benefits and risks, inviting challenge and where appropriate involving others in decision making.
Seeing the Big Picture - Understand the strategic drivers for your area of work and remain alert to emerging issues and trends which might impact your work area.
Communicating between the technical and the non-technical
Able to communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context and using simplified language for audiences.
Data Integration Design
Develops fit for purpose, resilient, scalable and future-proof data services to meet user needs. Demonstrable understanding of how to link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services.
Develops fit for purpose, resilient, scalable and future-proof data services to meet user needs. Demonstrable understanding of how to link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services.
Data Modelling
Produces data models and understands different tools and where to use different types of data models.
Produces data models and understands different tools and where to use different types of data models.
Business Analysis
The ability to analyse and solve complex problems and concepts and make disciplined decisions based on available information ensuring the business solution aligns with the business and user needs.
The ability to analyse and solve complex problems and concepts and make disciplined decisions based on available information ensuring the business solution aligns with the business and user needs.
- You will hold a degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Microsoft Certification in Power BI or equivalent
- Proficient in Analytics tools such as Power BI and Python, R, DAX, Power Query, MDAX
- Proficient in querying using SQL in different databases including MSSQL Server.
- Proficient in creating data pipelines with Data Factory
- Proficient in MS Data/BI stack including Data Lake, Azure Analysis Services and Azure Synapse.
- Proficient in ETL concepts and usage
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- You will hold a degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Microsoft Certification in Power BI or equivalent.
- Proficient in Analytics tools such as Power BI and Python, R, DAX, Power Query, MDAX.
- Proficient in querying using SQL in different databases including MSSQL Server.
- Proficient in creating data pipelines with Data Factory.
- Proficient in MS Data/BI stack including Data Lake, Azure Analysis Services and Azure Synapse.
- Proficient in ETL concepts and usage.
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
Sift Dates: 18/04/2022
Interview Dates: 26/04/2022
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and Statement of Suitability. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your statement of suitability to (in no more than 1250 words) to explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.
Applications will be sifted on your CV, Statement of Suitability, Behaviours and Technical Skills.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour, Delivering at Pace. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
At interview you will be assessed on Behaviours, Technical Skills, Experience, and Strengths.
Interview Dates: 26/04/2022
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and Statement of Suitability. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your statement of suitability to (in no more than 1250 words) to explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.
Applications will be sifted on your CV, Statement of Suitability, Behaviours and Technical Skills.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour, Delivering at Pace. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
At interview you will be assessed on Behaviours, Technical Skills, Experience, and Strengths.
Further Information
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
Any move to MHRA 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 here
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
Any move to MHRA 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 here
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
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 mhrarecruitment.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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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 mhrarecruitment.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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code 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.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name :
GRSRecruitment@mhra.gov.uk
- Email :
GRSRecruitment@mhra.gov.uk
Recruitment team :
- Email :
mhrarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles 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 the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Mira Mepa, Head of Recruitment and Operations, Mira.Mepa@mhra.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk info@csc.gov.uk Civil Service Commission Room G/8 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ
About Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care, exists to enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. We deliver this through three distinct yet complimentary business centres: the MHRA regulatory centre, the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) and the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). With a range of interesting specialist opportunities on offer, with plenty of scope to develop your career within a leading and multifaceted scientific organisation, why not consider a career with us at our offices in central London or Hertfordshire.