Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - Head of Data Science at Office for Local Government

Data Scientist is needed in London, United Kingdom.

Client: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Location: London, United Kingdom

Contract: Other, Part Time, Full Time

Job Description

As a Head of Data Science at Office for Local Government, you’ll:

• Lead, manage and develop a growing team of data specialists.
• Lead on developing Oflog’s Data Science function and work programme, identifying opportunities to use a range of techniques (e.g. web scraping, natural language processing, machine learning) to create novel data and insights about Local Government.
• Identify how insights from data can help to underpin real-world decisions about Oflog and Local Government and credibly present these to senior stakeholders.
• Manage and develop our Data Engineering team to ensure Oflog acquires, uses and manages its data assets securely and efficiently.
• Develop and uphold ethical and quality assurance standards for how Oflog uses data, embedding these principles across Oflog.
• Engage with stakeholders across teams in Oflog, Government and Local Government to promote and establish Oflog’s approach to data and identify opportunities to collaborate.
• Provide thought-leadership on how Oflog can support Local Government to access and use data in better ways.

Requirements

We will use the essential criteria below to evaluate you during the recruitment process. Make sure your CV and cover letter details how you meet the criteria.

• Strong technical skills and experience in applying a range of data science techniques and tools to create new data, insights and evidence.
• Good dissemination skills to communicate new insights from data with a range of senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of data engineering, sufficient to oversee a programme of work to operationalise efficient and secure processes for managing Oflog’s use of data.
• Strong leadership and management skills, to set direction and build capability within a new team.
• Good stakeholder engagement skills to collaborate across a range of policy and analytical teams and with stakeholders in and out of government.
• Knowledge and experience of (or a willingness to learn) how to facilitate complex data sharing between organisations, including of sensitive data.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £67,280, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities contributes £18,165 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Location

Bristol, Darlington, Leeds, London, Manchester, Wolverhampton