Senior Analyst
2 months ago
Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Ministry of Defence
Full time
About the JobThe 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 SummaryThe 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.
- 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.
- 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.