Head of Data and Analysis - Listing Improvement ProgrammeMinistry of Justice

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Descriptions & requirements

Job description

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Job Title: Head of Data and Analysis - Listing Improvement Programme

Grade: Grade 6

Directorate: Strategy & Analysis

Location:   National

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time/ Part-time/ Flexible Working/ Job Share

Due to the nature of the role, the minimum working hours are 30 hours per week. All applications for flexible working, job sharing or reduced hours will be treated fairly and, on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the MoJ’s flexible working policy and equality policy.

Applicants are welcome to discuss this matter with the Hiring manager prior to making an application.

The Listing Improvement Programme is currently planned as a 5-year programme running to the end of the financial year 2030/31. By the end of the programme, we would expect the post-holder to transition to an equivalent role supporting HMCTS transformation activity. This may take place earlier, if business requirements change.

Introduction

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.  We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

The Listing Improvement Programme is a cross-cutting HMCTS programme. It aims to improve listing in the Crown Courts by bringing together operational practice, data, evidence and technology to support effective court delivery.

The programme is moving from mobilisation into delivery and implementation. It now needs strong analytical and data leadership to ensure decisions are supported by timely, robust and practical evidence.

The post-holder will lead the programme’s Data and Analysis workstream. They will be the senior lead for data, management information, analysis, benefits, evaluation and data science. They will work closely with the programme’s Delivery, Change and Digital Tooling leads and with other colleagues across HMCTS and MoJ.

This is an exciting opportunity to use data and evidence to drive improvement across the justice system. The post-holder will shape how HMCTS and its partners use insight to improve listing, strengthen operational decisions and deliver better outcomes. They will influence major programme, operational and product decisions, working with senior leaders, operational teams and the judiciary.

Job Description

The post-holder will be accountable for the quality, coherence, prioritisation and delivery of data and analytical work across the Listing Improvement Programme.

They will set the programme’s analytical direction and ensure evidence addresses its most important strategic and delivery questions. They will translate complex evidence into clear advice for senior executive, operational, programme and judicial audiences.

The role requires broad analytical leadership rather than expertise in one discipline. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary work across data, management information, operational analysis, evaluation, benefits and data-driven products, supported by disciplinary experts.

In this role you will:

Lead the Data and Analysis workstream, including its people, resources, priorities, plans, risks and dependencies.

Set the analytical strategy, plan and prioritise resources against the programme’s most important strategic, operational and delivery questions.

Embed analysis in programme planning, implementation, operational readiness and digital product delivery.

Lead the approach to data and management information, including requirements, measures, definitions, reporting and governance.

Lead the benefits and evaluation strategy, including the Theory of Change, baselines, modelling and benefits measurement.

Commission proportionate quantitative and qualitative evaluation of programme interventions.

Synthesise evidence to advise whether interventions should be adapted, scaled or stopped.

Ensure evidence supports the business case, investment decisions and benefits reporting, translating it into clear advice for programme, operational and judicial leaders.

Oversee data science development, ensuring data, methods, assumptions, models and validation are robust and outputs are embedded into digital products for operational use.

Resolve data availability, quality and access issues with data owners, operational teams and digital and data colleagues.

Set professional standards and provide proportionate assurance of analytical work.

Build effective partnerships across HMCTS, MoJ and the analytical professions.

Lead and develop an inclusive multidisciplinary team, contributing to the wider HMCTS and MoJ analytical community.

We expect our Grade 6 leaders to be flexible and proactive in taking on new areas of work as they emerge to meet organisational, ministerial and judicial priorities - so the list above is illustrative but not necessarily exhaustive.

Essential skills

Membership of, or eligibility for membership of, an appropriate Government Analysis Function or Government Digital and Data profession, or equivalent professional expertise.

Experience of leading multidisciplinary analytical teams and delivering high-quality analytical work in a complex environment.

Ability to translate complex quantitative and qualitative evidence into clear, practical advice and recommendations for senior decision-makers.

Experience of developing and using data, management information, analysis and evaluation to improve operational performance, services or outcomes.

Experience of working across and influencing operational, digital and analytical teams to improve the availability, quality and use of evidence, turning complex information into actionable insight for decision-makers.

Experience of developing and assuring benefits modelling, evaluation and evidence approaches for complex programmes or interventions.

Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build high-performing and inclusive teams.

The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates

Desirable skills

Experience of analysing courts and/or wider criminal justice data, particularly complex operational or administrative datasets.

Experience of working in courts, criminal justice or another complex operational environment, including with senior operational and/or judicial stakeholders.

Experience of evaluating change in a complex operational system, including the use of comparator groups, quasi-experimental approaches or mixed-method evaluation.

Experience of analytical model development, validation or the development of data-driven products in a multidisciplinary environment.

Additional Information

This is a national role but travel to 102 Petty France, SW1H 9AJ and other HMCTS sites will be required, subject to business needs.

Application process:

Stage 1 - Sift:

To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application:

An anonymised CV, setting out your career history, key responsibilities and achievements. Your CV will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined within the Essential Skills section of this advert.

A 750 words Statement of Suitability setting out evidence and examples of how you meet the person specification in the job advert. Please ensure you cover both ‘what’ you do but also ‘how’ you do it. (i.e., the effective skills, knowledge & experience needed to undertake the role). We recommend following the STAR format.

Stage 2 - Interviews:

Successful candidates who passed the sift will be invited to interview via Microsoft Teams / an in-person interview (details to be shared along with your invite). At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following – Civil Service Behaviours:

Leadership

Making Effective Decisions

Communicating and Influencing

You will be expected to deliver a 5-minute presentation on a topic that will be shared before interview and there will be two questions related to relevant data and/or analytical skills detailed in the Government Analysis Function

For further guidance on the interview process please click here

Salary details

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.

Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band)