Temporary Data Analyst

This exciting new temporary role within Age NI provides an excellent opportunity for someone who possesses the passion and commitment to work in a progressive organisation and help us achieve our vision - a world where everyone can love later life.

Temporary Data Analyst

The main purpose of this role is to provide continual data analysis, checking quality and looking for continuous improvement to achieve the organisational/agreed outcomes. Review and report on data quality in the Age NI services and projects.

The main responsibilities of the role are:

• To assist Age NI’s data management business area
• Review and report on data quality in Age NI services and projects, as appropriate
• Provide innovative approaches in relation to  data management processes
• Support the design and review of  reporting systems for internal and external use
• Accurate input, import and export of data to/from the Data Management Systems
• Support Age NI departments/projects with changes to data, importing new data and custom report retrieval
• Audit and maintain data quality and data integrity in line with the Data Protection Act 2018
• Mine the data to assist in enhancements and develop improvements
• Support the Database & Administration Manager to provide solutions to data quality findings
• Support the Impact & Evaluation Manager to achieve agreed  outcomes
• Resolve any data issues in a timely manner
• Research and validate data using appropriate internal data sources.
• Identify trends in the data, workflow processes, and data solutions
• Support the data management and administration team as required (or as appropriate)

Applicants should have the following experience:

• Experience working with Microsoft Excel using pivot tables, sort function, COUNTIF, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and COUNTA
• Experience of using Data Management Systems (Raiser’s Edge or similar)
• Experience in Data Quality Analysis  
• Demonstrate significant experience in a relevant discipline such as Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Economics, Information Management, Mathematics, Statistics (desirable)

Applicants should have the following essential knowledge:

• Excellent working knowledge of data mining, quality and integrity
• Knowledge of GDPR compliance and application for the Data Management Systems (desirable)

Applicants must have the following essential skills:

• Excellent organisational skills with ability to use own initiative
• Excellent team player with the ability to support the team as required by the Manager
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytic and interpretation skills with ability to solve problems
• Creative, organised with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, prioritise workload and multi-task when required
• Ability to be discreet and deal with confidential information
• Excellent ICT skills with strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel

It is desirable that applicants have the following qualifications:

• Degree level qualification or (desirable)
• Excel qualification or ECDL or equivalent (desirable)

What Age NI can offer you:

Salary Scale: £26,610 - £28,010 per annum (under review)

Hours: 35 hours Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm with flexible working policy

Fixed Term Contract for until March 2020

Annual Leave: 26 days plus 12 Bank Holidays

Group Personal Pension (contributions on qualifying earnings: 5% employer and 3% employee)

Health Shield Cash Plan

Age NI reserve the right to enhance the essential criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

For an applicant pack, please e-mail [email protected], apply online at www.ageni.org or telephone the People & Development team on 028 9024 5729.

Closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 29 May 2019 at 12:00 noon.

Age NI is committed to recruiting fairly.  An application form enables us to compare applicants and for that reason we cannot accept CVs. 

Age NI is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone.