Information Officer (Interim)

INFORMATION OFFICER (INTERIM)

3 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACT

£300 - £350 PER DAY

This position has been established to support the delivery of accurate and timely management information to meet the business needs of the organisation through a period of change. The role will involve various aspects of information management including leading on the transition of our reporting to the new structure.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE MUST HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS, BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT. WILL HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OF COLLECTING DATA FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES INCLUDING THE EXTRACTION OF DATA FROM KEY ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND REPORTING THIS INFORMATION TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Actively contribute to projects to improve the quality and delivery of management information.
- Consult customers to ensure that reporting mechanisms are meeting their needs for organisational intelligence.
- Transform raw data into meaningful information and analytics that can be used to inform commissioning and strategic decision making.
- Understand unit costs, drivers, key activity data, and performance indicators and interpret variances robustly.
- Implement changes to data collection and information management as a result of new legislation or changes in policy.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- Experience of reporting systems, such as Execview would be advantageous.
- Experience of working with large and complex data sets.
- Experience of process & practice improvements.
- Advanced user knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including sound experience in manipulating data using Excel (MS ACCESS or MS SQL SERVER skills would be advantageous)

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS, AND EXPECTS ALL EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE THIS COMMITMENT.

Our aim is to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Please note this role may be filled prior to the closing date.

Working for Essex welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Working for Essex is a trading name of Capita Resourcing Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Agency and Employment Business. Applicants will be required to register with us.