Data Assistant - Sidcup, United Kingdom - Metropolitan Police

Metropolitan Police

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Sidcup, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job Title:
Data Assistant (RRD - Review, Retain, Delete)

Salary:
The starting salary is £33,348 which includes allowances totalling £2,841.

The salary is broken down as £30,507 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £32,639. Plus, a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location:
Sidcup, Other (May be required to travel across the many Met sites as required
, including Marlowe House)

"Keep checking Oleeo / Met Careers on a daily basis for new and exciting opportunities being released to join DDaT - Data Office"
The Commissioner and Management Board have determined that the Met will be a data driven organisation.

This means treating our data in the same way we treat our people, methods, and technology, as a strategic asset.

The Data Office is the single place of accountability across the Met that:

Owns and drives the data compliance and analytics agenda.
Brings together the accountabilities that are currently dispersed across the Met business areas.
Consolidates and further develops existing Met data and insight services.
Enables data sharing and collaboration to serve the public and external partners.

Job Purpose
The Data Assistant role sits within Data Foundations.

This is the Data Office's strategic lead on the core capabilities from the Data Strategy which are fundamental to effective data management, analysis, and innovation.

Knowing where critical data is (Information Asset Register), its value (Data Quality) and how it can be used enables other services within DDaT to work effectively and to optimise our exploitation of data.

Data Foundation services help the organisation understand how data is collected, stored, organised, and used across a multitude of operational and business functions.

Ensuring the safe disposal of data when there is no longer a policing purpose to retain is also a key priority, as is ensuring that we use data ethically and equipping everyone in the MPS with the right tools so that data drives making (Data Literacy).

Key Role Responsibilities

To provide admin support to the team such as managing diaries, team mailbox and maintaining team Box folders and schedules.
Supporting the team to manage records identified for preservation (physical and digital), alongside the APP on Archiving of records in the public interest, and any subsequent transfer to The National Archive.
When demand is high to assist in the review of relevant records management and supporting documents full training and support will be given.
Provide support to data collation and presentation including KPIs, identifying and recording risks.
Liaising with partners/stakeholders to support the team in providing guidance, identifying training gaps and business needs.
Provide regular review of team folders/files for appropriate retention.
Supporting communications with the Data Quality Team to manage allocation lists.
Assist in the review and upkeep of training and support material as required.
Provide admin support for the team any DDaT projects i.e., rota, materials, and logistics.
Maintain team information on MPS intranet.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.

How to apply

Essential Criteria

Highly organised, prioritising and tracking work output within a busy environment.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a willingness to collaborate across DDaT and across the MPS.
Attendance at mandatory training and ability to manage selfdevelopment.
Be motivated and driven to achieve positive outcomes.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Competent in O365 particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or willing to undertake learning.
Be a team player, willing to listen, learn and share ideas.
Willingness to problem solve when faced with challenging situations.

Desirable Criteria