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Senior Data Surveillance Scientist
Grade: SEO Inner/ Outer / National: Salary is dependent on location
Location: Canary Wharf / Hybrid
Permanent Contract
The Centre for Climate and Health Security (CCHS) is a UKHSA initiative that aims to provide scientific advice and support to local, national, and international partners on how to address the impacts of climate change on public health and embed them in system design. The CCHS has multi-disciplinary teams, scientific infrastructure, and a broad network of partners that can speak with an authoritative voice and inform the policies and organisations that are responsible for delivering them.
The Extreme Events and Health Protection (EEHP) team is part of the CCHS and focuses on the UKHSA’s national health security work for adverse weather events, including aspects of climate change adaptation and health system resilience.
The National Adaptation Programme aims to improve and integrate existing guidance to reduce the health risks associated with adverse weather events; address the health risks identified in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment and mainstream prevention and adaptation actions within the health sector and local communities.
The Senior Data Surveillance Scientist will be responsible for analysing and interpreting surveillance data and developing automated routines and solutions. They will also handle more complex or sensitive data requests and provide guidance and support.
Please note: Each pay scale has a minimum and maximum rate and the pay scales for each grade depend on the geographical location of your role (Three pay zones Inner London, Outer London, National)
Location: 10 South Colonnade London E14 4PU
Working Pattern – Hybrid, full time
Job Description
Responsibilities section:
Surveillance and Data Analysis
Please see job description attached for the full list of duties and responsibilities.
It Is Important Through Your Application And Statement Of Suitability Of 1250 Words That You Give Evidence And Examples Of Proven Experience Of Each Of The Following Criteria
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Alongside your salary of £38,724, UK Health Security Agency contributes £8,200 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Selection process details
Selection process details
Stage 1 - Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria – please do provide evidence of how you meet this.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.
STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW
This recruitment process will involve a teams interview.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
As well as this the following success profiles below will be assessed at interview:
You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Candidates will also be asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and deliver a 10-minute presentation to the panel Followed by a question-and-answer segment. The presentation will be designed to assess each candidate’s experience in line with the requirements of the role. Full details will be provided prior to the interview.
Expected Timeline
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 30th November 2023 – unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Shortlist: 8th December 2023
Interviews: w/c 18th December 2023
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants)
Nationality requirements
Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules This job is broadly open to the following groups:
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Security clearance level requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard. People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.
For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
Please Note
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.
Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Complaint Process
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit based on fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Apply and further information
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
Senior Data Surveillance Scientist
Grade: SEO Inner/ Outer / National: Salary is dependent on location
Location: Canary Wharf / Hybrid
Permanent Contract
The Centre for Climate and Health Security (CCHS) is a UKHSA initiative that aims to provide scientific advice and support to local, national, and international partners on how to address the impacts of climate change on public health and embed them in system design. The CCHS has multi-disciplinary teams, scientific infrastructure, and a broad network of partners that can speak with an authoritative voice and inform the policies and organisations that are responsible for delivering them.
The Extreme Events and Health Protection (EEHP) team is part of the CCHS and focuses on the UKHSA’s national health security work for adverse weather events, including aspects of climate change adaptation and health system resilience.
The National Adaptation Programme aims to improve and integrate existing guidance to reduce the health risks associated with adverse weather events; address the health risks identified in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment and mainstream prevention and adaptation actions within the health sector and local communities.
The Senior Data Surveillance Scientist will be responsible for analysing and interpreting surveillance data and developing automated routines and solutions. They will also handle more complex or sensitive data requests and provide guidance and support.
Please note: Each pay scale has a minimum and maximum rate and the pay scales for each grade depend on the geographical location of your role (Three pay zones Inner London, Outer London, National)
Location: 10 South Colonnade London E14 4PU
Working Pattern – Hybrid, full time
Job Description
Responsibilities section:
Surveillance and Data Analysis
- Support the development, operation and improvement of the enhanced surveillance system to ensure a detailed long-term understanding of threats to health in region including and beyond adverse weather events
- Identify surveillance needs within given lead areas, and support developments.
- Create surveillance system specifications and develop and oversee surveillance systems.
- Respond to complex or sensitive data requests.
- Conduct complex statistical analyses of epidemiological data.
- Interpret surveillance data and make appropriate recommendations.
- Assure on the preparation, quality and delivery of routine and ad hoc surveillance reports.
- Manage/supervise scientific and information staff in the development of outputs and statistical analysis.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
- Oversee data requests and identify common themes or issues to be addressed.
- Develop automated routines and solutions for surveillance data reports.
- Contribute to public health scientific analyses and writing reports on specific projects, regular and ad hoc publications and peer reviewed publications
- Present, communicate and disseminate epidemiological products effectively, appropriately and with high impact using the most appropriate medium to visualise data to tell compelling and actionable stories relevant for business goals.
- To develop statistical models on the impact of adverse weather on health and assess the impact of interventions.
- To develop methods to make better use of data to inform models and to take advantage of increases in the volume and richness of data sets
- Project manage epidemiological research studies.
- Advise on information governance aspects of research such as data sharing and ethical approval
- Analyse datasets with appropriate methodology to answer research questions
- Perform systematic review of literature
- Support a grant proposal, and apply for ethical approval
- Present at scientific conferences, programme area meetings and other fora
- Publish and present scientific papers on public health surveillance and adverse weather in collaboration with health, public health, academic and other partners
Please see job description attached for the full list of duties and responsibilities.
It Is Important Through Your Application And Statement Of Suitability Of 1250 Words That You Give Evidence And Examples Of Proven Experience Of Each Of The Following Criteria
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- First degree (relevant subject) or demonstrable equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area (in the maintenance, analysis of data)
- Knowledge / experience in data management and epidemiology for adverse weather incidents
- Knowledge of principles and practice of surveillance, including data management, data transmission, data security, data quality, data analysis and interpretation including descriptive statistics and graphics and data reporting
- Experience of overseeing and ensuring the successful delivery of projects relating to information systems and management and the ability and skills to develop automated routines, reports and solutions as required
- Experience in utilising Power BI
- Ability to apply a range of common statistical tests and algorithms including time trend analysis and an understanding of exceedance.
- Proficient in the use of some of the following: spreadsheets, databases, GIS, statistical software. Experience of maintaining code using R or an alternative statistical package.
- Higher qualification in Epidemiology, information science, public health or allied discipline or equivalent level of experience/education
- Experience of research activities including statistical analyses & peer reviewed publication
- Knowledge and experience of common statistical tests and modelling, including time trend analysis, survival analysis, regression, logistic regression, and perform multivariable analysis
- Awareness of relevant adverse weather data and information flows in the Met office
- Microsoft Office 365 essentials certification
Alongside your salary of £38,724, UK Health Security Agency contributes £8,200 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Selection process details
Selection process details
Stage 1 - Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria – please do provide evidence of how you meet this.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.
STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW
This recruitment process will involve a teams interview.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
As well as this the following success profiles below will be assessed at interview:
- Working Together
- Managing a quality service
- Making effective decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and improving
You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Candidates will also be asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and deliver a 10-minute presentation to the panel Followed by a question-and-answer segment. The presentation will be designed to assess each candidate’s experience in line with the requirements of the role. Full details will be provided prior to the interview.
Expected Timeline
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 30th November 2023 – unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Shortlist: 8th December 2023
Interviews: w/c 18th December 2023
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants)
Nationality requirements
Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Security clearance level requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard. People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.
For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
Please Note
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.
Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Complaint Process
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit based on fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Apply and further information
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name : Amrita
- Email : amrita.jetwani@reed.com
- Email : amrita.jetwani@reed.com
