Data and Insight - grade 7
Example job roles: Data Analysis, Reporting Analysis, MI Analysis
Level:ÌýIndependentÌý Ìý
Experiences
Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level
- Delivering data analysis using one or more tools, including Excel, Tableau or Alteryx.
- Producing written reports informed by data and statistics.
- Project management of small team data analytical projects.
- Basic data visualization/data preparation or data management or engineering work in support of data analysis for a single data domain.
- Forming good relationships with customers to understand their data requirements.
- Explaining the importance of data governance, data protection, and good data-quality.
- Verbal presentation of complex issues and the ability to present recommendations evidenced by data clearly.
- Analysing large data sets and relational databases.
Development options to consider when working towards this level
Learning on the job
- Developing intermediate skills in Excel.
- Developing an understanding of why different data visualisations are effective.
- Developing basiccoding skills.
- Improving data literacy.Ìý
- Recognising the pros and cons of methods of storing and modelling data.
- Learning how to speak to customers to gather requirements.Ìý
- Finding opportunities to back-up statements with data.
Learning from othersÌýÌý
- Member of wider or core Community of Practice (CoP).
- Work shadowing.
- Attend HE data conferences.
- Build an awareness of the HE data landscape.
- Join dissemination events to present information about service area.
- Building a relationship with other internal data professionals.
Formal learning
- Training in the areas of: Heidi Plus, statistics, data visualisation, coding languages, data preparation, data storytelling, data governance.
*ÌýYou may wish to explore the listed formal training themes / topics onÌýLinkedIn Learning.
Transferable skills and competencies
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.
Analysing
- Analysing and evaluating information.
- Testing assumptions and investigating.
- Producing solutions.
- Making judgements.
- Demonstrating systems thinking.
Presenting and communicating information
- Speaking fluently.
- Explaining concepts and opinions.
- Articulating key points of an argument. Presenting and public speaking.
- Projecting credibility.
- Responding to an audience.
Working with people
- Understanding others.
- Adapting to the team.
- Building team spirit.
- Recognising and rewarding contributions.
- Listening.
- Consulting others.
- Communicating proactively.
- Showing tolerance and consideration.
- Showing empathy.
- Supporting others.
- Caring for others.
- Developing and communicating self-knowledge and insight.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ways of Working
These describe expected behaviours in line with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý
“Career Pathway roles are indicative and are not intended to be a description of the role in terms of responsibilty and duties.
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Career case studies
Progression canÌýlead to this type of Data and Insight role.Ìý
Rebecca AllenÌý
Head of Data & Insight Service
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Planning Division
Sam-Aaron Butler
Data and Insight Analyst
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Planning Division
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Si Ning Yeoh
Research Data Analyst
IOE Research Development Team
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