Senior Analyst

2 months ago


Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time
About the Job

The Ministry of Defence is seeking highly skilled professionals to join its team as Senior Analysts. As a Senior Analyst, you will play a critical role in supporting the Army's operational research and analysis activities.

Job Summary

The Army's Operational Research Branch (ORB) is responsible for providing analytical support to the Army's decision-making processes. As a Senior Analyst, you will work closely with the ORB team to deliver high-quality research and analysis to inform Army policy and operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deploy on exercises and operations to provide operational analysis advice and support to Field Army decision-making.
  • Work as the lead of a group of analysts or as part of a team in support of a lead analyst.
  • Capture requirements for analytical support and provide timely responses using tools and other bespoke analytical methods.
  • Establish and maintain suitable pre-deployment qualifications to be ready to deploy on operations.
  • Produce Post Exercise Reports (PXR).
  • Represent HQ LWC when liaising with the Field Army and working in support of OA tasks, delivered by external suppliers.
  • Operate common analytical methods, including statistical modelling, data mining, analytics, and visualisation.
  • Contribute to the development and sharing of OA best practice, including producing guidance documentation, training, information, and communications.
  • Provide OA consultation and technical expertise to inform studies, experimentation, and wargaming activity in support of Op Research programme objectives.
Requirements
  • A degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subject or extensive experience in Military Operational Research.
  • Experience of applying analytical techniques to support decision-making.
Benefits
  • A competitive salary of £43,080.
  • A highly competitive pension scheme.
  • Personal and professional development of skills.
  • Alternative working patterns for many roles.
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
  • Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
  • 6 days special leave per year for volunteering activities.
  • Learning and Development opportunities.