About the role

The role involves developing and maintaining business intelligence products, including dashboards and reports, to support operational teams and senior managers. You will analyze complex datasets, particularly within Adult Social Care, to facilitate performance monitoring and strategic decision-making.

What they look for

Power BI Data analysis Performance management Statistical tools Data dashboards Scorecards Data quality assurance Adult social care datasets Reporting Analytical skills Problem-solving Communication Interpersonal skills Strategic decision making Performance monitoring

Requirements

Candidates must possess expert knowledge in developing Power BI models and dashboards, along with strong analytical and numerical skills. Experience in interpreting complex datasets and collaborating within multi-disciplinary organizations is essential for this position.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Full description

Salary £36,363 - £40,777 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full Time | Senior Business Intelligence Officer | County Hall (Hybrid working)

Lancashire is the fourth largest local authority in England and is a delightful mix of bustling towns and cities with a rich history of industry and creativity, sitting alongside peaceful, picturesque countryside and magnificent coastlines.

Lancashire's Business Intelligence team plays a central role in supporting all our services; providing analyses to develop our understanding of the people who live in Lancashire and insight into Lancashire's economic and cultural landscape. We develop business critical reports, performance analyses and support statutory and regulatory requirements.

The following role present an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team at the heart of the council.

Senior Business Intelligence Officer

This role is key to linking and improving the information provided by Business Intelligence with that used and needed by operational teams and senior managers primarily in Adults Social Care.

Key responsibilities:

Facilitate the maintenance and development of the team's products, to disseminate the data and intelligence collected, including via system reports, dashboards, analysis documents and other methods
Process and upload information for the Adults Service and other Services - providing analysis and summary oversight.
Analysis of Adult Social Care datasets. The production of reports and the development of statistical tools within the analysis.
Development of new data requirements and reporting arrangements to facilitate improved performance monitoring, management and evaluation (including the use of data dashboards and scorecards).
Querying of data and implementing data quality assurances and procedures.
Support colleagues internally and externally to develop intelligence from the analyses produced, and provide ad-hoc analysis and reports in response to data requests.
Produce communications to a variety of audiences on the outputs of the team and other services. Assist with the preparation and development of inspection materials.
Develop additional datasets with a range of LCC services, as required.

Key requirements:

Skilled in the development of Power BI models, underlying datasets and dashboards with expert knowledge and experience in the development and delivery of Power BI dashboards or similar tools

Highly competent who can understand, interpret and present information quickly and accurately.

Highly numerate, with strong analytical skills and problem-solving capability.

Knowledge of performance management and evaluations tools, techniques and methodologies.

Experience in analysing, interpreting and presenting complex datasets in both prescribed and bespoke formats (including dashboards and scorecards).
Ability to establish and understand the links between different sources of data intelligence and how this impacts performance.

Production of regular analysis and performance reports against performance frameworks and their KPIs to facilitate strategic and operational decision making.

Collaborating with technical and operational teams to incorporate information into several datasets, and develop reports to monitor performance.
Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability of working with/within multi-discipline organisations.

The usual office base for this role is County Hall, Preston, although it is currently a hybrid role which includes an amount of homeworking.

For an informal discussion about these posts please contact Mark Lennighan, Senior Business Intelligence Manager, on 01772 534436, Mark.Lennighan@lancashire.gov.uk.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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