The Role
Post: Portfolio Analyst
Salary: £45,769 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £45,769 - £59,431 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 16:00 GMT
About the team
London Fire Brigade hosts the National Fire Chiefs Council’s Central Programme Office (CPO). The role of Portfolio Analyst is based in the CPO and forms part of the Quality and Standards team. The CPO is responsible for managing our programmes in three key areas: community risk, people, and digital and data. In addition, we support the work of the Fire Standards Board.
What you will be doing
You will be responsible for the collation and analysis of data across our portfolio of programmes and projects. We need you to look after and develop our existing systems to ensure that we can develop evidence-based approaches to our portfolio of work. With your experience in research, you will support our projects and provide additional insight using your analytical skills. You will also be presenting your analysis to a range of our stakeholders using dashboards and other tools.
What skills you should have
You should be an experienced analyst with a strong background in research who is driven to get the work done and has a thoughtful and collaborative approach. We are running change projects and programmes, so we need you to bring your experience of working in this way and understand what is required for successful organisational transformation.
We need you to demonstrate that you are confident with a range of software to get the job done, picking up new skills along the way.
You should have developed excellent all-round communication skills and be comfortable working with all levels of stakeholders. Your presentation skills need to be of a very high standard, you should demonstrate you can explain complex analysis to non-technical audiences and present information using a dashboard or similar approach.
You do not need to have any prior experience of the fire and rescue service although experience of the sector would be beneficial. You will work alongside subject matter experts, many of whom are seconded to the CPO from fire and rescue services. You will work to more than one manager so you will need to be comfortable with matrix management. You should be happy to work at home as well as joining us in London as and when we can; you’ll need to be prepared to travel in line with the requirements of the projects that you are supporting.
To apply, please complete the online application and upload the following documents:
• A copy of your up-to-date CV.
• A cover letter (max. of two sided A4) clearly outlining the relevant experience, qualifications, skills and qualities you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description below). If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access and the full advert.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2
Stage 2
Interview and a role-related exercise.
Assessment for this role is due to place week commencing 03 August 2020. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted and because of the current Covid-19 situation you will need to be able to conduct an interview over a video conferencing service such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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