NSTA 452 Data Analyst - Fixed Term 12 Months

The NSTA’s hybrid working includes an expectation for staff to spend 40% of their time in the office.

This is a fixed term 12 month position, with the potential to become a permanent role.

About the team

The Planning Performance and Reporting (PPR) team sits within the Strategy Directorate of the NSTA and holds a dual role in monitoring and analysing industry performance, and in the planning, tracking and reporting of NSTA performance.

The team works with a wide range of industry data to produce reports and analyses for both external and internal stakeholders which inform decision making and support the development of policy and industry initiatives in areas such as net zero, emissions, activity, and efficiency.

The PPR team is a high performing, diverse and supportive group who work collaboratively to continuously innovate and promote the use of analysis, planning and reporting within the organisation and across industry.

Brief overview of role

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent numerical and analytical skills, with an innovative approach to presenting data and a commitment to continually improving the quality of analysis within the organisation.

The role covers a diverse set of analytical disciplines including data cleansing, manipulation and analysis; visualisation, reporting and communication; and process/system improvement.

The role provides a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented analyst to join a high performing team and shape how data is collected, used and communicated within the NSTA and in the wider energy industry. The analytical outputs from the PPR team have an impact not only within the NSTA but also in shaping the direction of the energy industry during the transition to net zero.

The role will involve:

• working with colleagues to accurately scope and define requirements for analytical work.
• assuring the quality and timeliness of data submitted through the NSTA’s UK Stewardship Survey (UKSS).
• manipulation, analysis and presentation of complex technical and commercial data.
• development and presentation of analytical reports and insights.
• development of analytical dashboards, models and tools to support technical and area teams.
• benchmarking performance using industry and NSTA data.
• providing support to senior staff both within the PPR team and across the NSTA.
• responsibility for an individual work area whilst also part of a strong team that works collaboratively to support cross team working.
• working with a unique and rich industry data set to visualise data in new and creative ways.

Detailed job description and key responsibilities

The Data Analyst will report to the Head of Performance, Planning and Reporting and will support the production of strategic high level industry performance analysis as well as detailed in-depth studies in key areas such as production, emissions or decommissioning.

Responsibilities include:

• providing technical analysis of performance data to support the stewardship agenda producing insights at varying levels of aggregation and segment.
• generating performance insights to support evidence-based internal decision making and policy development.
• contributing to the effective and appropriate management of data and analysis.

• providing analytical support and contributing to projects across the NSTA as required.
• supporting the annual collection and analysis of industry data via the UK Stewardship Survey (UKSS).
• providing input to design, guidance and quality assurance for the collection of industry data through the annual UKSS.
• designing reports and dashboards for use internally and for communication to external stakeholders including industry, government, and trade bodies.
• supporting the use of new technology to unlock new ways of performing and presenting data analysis.

Competence 1:                      Leading and Communicating

Leading and communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm; establishing a strong direction and a persuasive future vision; managing and engaging with people with honesty and integrity. 

Competence 2:                      Delivery

We are a delivery focussed organisation. Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes. For staff at all levels, it’s about working to agreed goals and activities and dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way, often working alongside colleagues to deliver success. 

Competence 3:                      Planning, Performance and Achieving

Effective planning, performing and achievement are key to successfully delivering organisational objectives and improvements to the quality of service, taking account of diverse stakeholder needs and requirements.

Competence 4:                      Collaborating, Influencing and Improving

Creating and maintaining positive, professional, and trusting working relationships with a wide range of stakeholder both internally and externally to the North Sea Transition Authority requires collaborative working, sharing information and building supportive, responsive and respectful relationships, whilst ensuring assumptions are challenged in order to influence outcomes.

Specialist Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Licenses, Memberships or Language

Essential:  

• degree qualified in a relevant numerate / technical subject (business/economics/petroleum engineering/geology etc).
• excellent numerical and analytical capability.
• proficiency in handling data and the ability to manipulate, interpret and present complex information in a clear and simple format.
• a passion for rigorous data analysis and data integrity.
• creativity in the presentation and visualisation of data and information.
• expert user of Microsoft applications particularly Microsoft Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint or similar data visualisation software.
• excellent written and verbal communication – ensuring concepts and processes are explained simply and are engaging for a range of stakeholders including presentation and report writing skills.
• proactive in approach to tasks and the ability to exercise initiative to solve problems and prioritise work effectively.

Desirable: 

• experience and understanding of the offshore energy or energy transition industry.
• keen interest and/or knowledge of the regulatory landscape.
• previous experience handling large oil and gas or similar data sets
• creative problem-solving skills.
• knowledge of data mining techniques, advanced analytical tools and/or programming eg. Python, R etc.