Head of Data Science at Office for Local Government

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 352607**Salary**:

- £67,280-
- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Office For Local Government**Type of role**:

- Digital**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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- Bristol, Darlington, Leeds, London, Manchester, WolverhamptonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Here at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives.

Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time.

We have over 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK.

The new Office for Local Government (Oflog) is a key priority of the Secretary of State. Oflog will help to drive improvement in Local Government - responsible for a wide range of critical and everyday services - in order to improve outcomes for the public.

We’re seeking a lead Data Scientist to help shape Oflog’s approach to data from its infancy. You’ll develop a Data Science team and programme to use innovative techniques to create new insights about Local Government. In parallel you’ll develop and oversee a team of data engineers designing processes to manage Oflog’s growing suite of data efficiently.

Oflog is an office of DLUHC, meaning all staff are DLUHC civil servants. Ministers have agreed that it will have a degree of separation from government, with an independent Chair and Chief Executive. Oflog is a mixed-discipline team, including policy and Local Government experts, and analysts from a range of disciplines.

Find out more about what it's like to work in a digital, data and technology role at DLUHC including our culture, ways of working, career progression and staff benefits. You can also read the DLUHC Digital blog to learn about the work we're doing.

**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

**Person specification**:
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.

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

- 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

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing

**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.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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