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This role sits within Essex Highways (EH), which is an integrated partnership between Essex County Council (ECC) and Ringway Jacobs, providing highways services in Essex. ECC and EH are members of the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP). EH delivers ECC’s road safety functions, as part of ECC’s contribution to the SERP.
The role will provide comprehensive data analysis to the SERP, to identify targeted interventions to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on the roads of Essex. The role requires expert data analysis skills, knowledge and experience of using GIS and databases, research capabilities and ability to interpret and communicate complex data.
The Role
- Delivering high-quality strategic intelligence to senior managers and partnership board members. This must influence and inform key choices made by the board to achieve organisational objectives and support effective resource allocation.
- Identifying organisational information requirements and designing bespoke analytical approaches to meet these requirements, utilising opportunities for innovation at all stages of the process.
- Conducting detailed analyses to provide insight into demographic, environmental and behavioural factors in road traffic collisions.
- Data analysis tasks involve querying multiple large datasets, use of software to process and summarise data, and interpreting trends to draw logical inferences with due consideration to limitations in the data.
- Communicating results of the analyses through meetings, presentations and written documents, making recommendations to support data-led and cost-effective interventions.
- Line manage and develop the Assistant Data Analyst, providing mentoring support to develop their capabilities.
- Working with the Assistant Analyst and colleagues in Essex Police to manage the data quality of collision records to ensure analysis is based on accurate information.
About You
- Educated to degree level or experience working as a professional data analyst.
- The post holder will require vetting to NPPV-2 level and to work at times from Essex Police premises.
- Proficient computer user with a good knowledge of Microsoft packages.
- Excellent interpretation skills with a good logical mindset.
- Be able to work under minimal supervision, to attainable deadlines whilst being able to properly manage workload.
- Excellent communication skills, with an ability to liaise with all different types of people at different levels.
Benefits
At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
The Company
We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.
