Performance Analyst - SC Cleared at Ministry of Defence, Bristol/Remote, 3 Months, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you're a permanent appointee or an interim.Please Note: Active SC Clearance is required for this position. Candidates must be eligible/willing to undergo SC Screening as a minimum.

 

Description

 

Working within the Directorate of Acquisition and Project Delivery, the Acquisition Reform Performance Analyst is responsible for leading the assessment and delivery of acquisition reform metrics.The analyst will be required to develop new and existing metrics and PowerBI dashboards, to inform and track Defence Command Plan Refresh (DCPR) and acquisition reform commitments, in addition to tracking expected benefits of acquisition system changes from the Integrated Procurement Model (IPM). The role requires significant expertise in presenting analysis and data visualisations in clear ways to communicate complex messages to with immediate impact.The activities and deliverables have been scoped as:Milestone 1: Discovery of existing metrics and data availability pan-Defence, with proposition for new/adapted metrics and how these would map to acquisition reform strategic priorities.Milestone 2: Development of new metrics, exploiting opportunities for automation and rationalisation of data collection and streamlining of process.Milestone 3: User feedback captured for a Proof of Concept dashboard, with further development to implement key requirements identified.Milestone 4: Delivery of a PowerBI dashboard to inform decision-making as part of Acquisition Reform and IPM governance, IPM benefits realisation, and DCPR external reportingMilestone 5: Delivery of process notes to enable other analysts to reproduce, continue or adapt the analysis in the future.Analysis will be delivered iteratively, with frequent reporting back to the DAPD System Health Assistant Head to ensure outputs are aligned with the business need and that any impediments to progress are escalated for timely resolution.

 

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.Armed Forces CovenantMOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.