Portfolio Analyst 2

Job Introduction

We’re looking for an exceptional Portfolio Analyst to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Portfolio Analyst, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work part-time and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share.  Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

• We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
• We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Your world of expertise

You will be working within the Governance & Reporting Team in the Portfolio Office, helping to ensure optimal delivery of Directorate and business strategic objectives, in line with Met Office priorities, through the analysis of a range of information from a variety of sources. This requires engagement with programme and project stakeholders across the organisation, as well as supporting subject matter experts within the Portfolio Office, converting data into meaningful insight to support informed decision-making, using appropriate reporting and visualisation methods.

Your key duties

• Be responsible for key components of the monthly reporting outputs provided by the Portfolio Office in support of delivery review and decision-making boards.
• Be the primary data expert for an assigned sub-portfolio, including its project and programmes, and be familiar with the content, complexities, and maturity of the dataset.
• Help to develop mechanisms for measuring and reporting on adherence to best practice frameworks, evidencing the success or enhancement requirements of new working processes.
• Help drive improved data maturity through reporting, guidance on best practice and supporting subject matter experts with change initiatives.
• Working with business areas to identify and categorise new projects, ensuring new initiatives are correctly input and managed on the Project & Programme Management (PPM) database.

Why join us

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.

As our Portfolio Analyst, your total reward package will be up to £57,639 annually, which includes:

£41,725 base pay

An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%

Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

1. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
2. Experience of designing and implementing reporting solutions using a variety of analytical and data presentation tools.
3. Experience of managing large amounts of data from various sources and formats, using analytical tools to interpret data and provide meaningful management information.
4. Experience of using a PPM database: data inputting, information extraction and interpretation.
5. Adept at presenting insights and trends in a variety of formats and levels of detail to suit different audience requirements.

How to apply

If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills

Closing date 04/08/2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 12/08/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

How we can help

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via careers@metoffice.gov.uk. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.