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Evidence and Analysis Projects Officer
- Public sector
- 15/07/2024
- £29,863.00 - £31,526.00 /yearly
- Fixed Term Contract
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Forest Services (FS) as part of Forestry Commission (FC) are the Governments forestry experts. We advise nationally and locally on how to unlock the full potential of woodlands and support the forestry sector to expand, protect, improve and connect Englands valuable woodland assets.
This post sits within the Economics, Evidence and Analysis team, which forms part of the wider Strategy and Transformation team within FS. A multidisciplinary team, it is responsible for economic, geospatial and statistical analyses, and for computation and publication of key performance indicators (official statistics) and management information.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Projects Officer to help collate, compute and report statistics and other information. The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, a keen eye for detail and be competent working with quantitative data and text (and ideally maps). Able to learn quickly, they will be able to critically assess and quality assure information received, before communicating it in a timely manner.
There is more about the role of the Forestry Commission at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/forestry-commission
As Evidence and Analysis Projects Officer you will support the collation, computation, analysis, presentation and production of statistics, data and management information for Forest Services.
KEY WORK AREAS
You will:
ESSENTIAL
Please clearly demonstrate how the above applies to you throughout your application. Failure to do so will mean that your application is automatically sifted out.
DESIRABLE
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
We aim to provide a great place to work, whichever location you work from. Blended working forms part of our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. It is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home, and some of the week from our Forestry Commission workplaces, subject to role requirements, office availability, business needs, and regular review. Informal blended working arrangements will be available as agreed with the line manager. Further information will be available for candidates invited to interview.
As part of the application process, you will complete the following:
Should a large number of applications be received, the initial sift may be conducted using a lead behaviour. This will be the behaviour which is listed first in the job advert.
Interview/Sift
Indicative timeline (Subject to Change):
- shortlisting to take place week commencing 29th July 2024.
- interviews will be conducted the week commencing 5th August 2024.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process
At Interview you will be assessed on your Experience, Strengths and against the Behaviours listed in the advert.
We will be conducting online interviews with the use of Microsoft Teams or equivalent online communication methods. Candidates would therefore require access to a computer and internet at interview stage. The dates for interview are to be confirmed.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Forestry Commission from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant.
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
Where a role has been identified as one which falls under the scope of the Public Sector English Language Requirements, within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English. Applicants will be assessed in the selection process in accordance with the requirements.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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