Data Analyst - Fixed Term 12 Months

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The NSTA's hybrid working includes a requirement 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 the 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:

• manipulation, analysis and presentation of complex technical and commercial data.
• development of analytical dashboards, models and tools to support technical and area teams.
• development and presentation of analytical reports and insights.
• working with colleagues to accurately scope and define requirements for analytical work.
• benchmarking performance using industry and NSTA data.
• 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.
• providing support to senior staff both within the PPR team and across the NSTA.

Detailed job description and key responsibilities

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

Responsibilities include:

• providing technical analysis of performance data to support the stewardship agenda producing insights at varying levels of aggregation and segment.
• designing reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI for use internally and for communication to external stakeholders including industry, government, and trade bodies.
• 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, assurance and analysis of industry data via the UK Stewardship Survey (UKSS).
• 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

• degree qualified in a relevant numerate / technical subject (petroleum engineering/ engineering/geoscience/business/economics etc).
• demonstrable experience or understanding of the energy transition industry.
• excellent numerical and analytical capability, and passion for rigorous data analysis and data integrity.
• expert user of Microsoft applications particularly Microsoft Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• proficiency in handling data and the ability to analyse, interpret and present complex information in a clear and simple format.
• creativity in the presentation and visualisation of data and information.
• 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.
• keen interest and/or knowledge of the regulatory landscape.
• knowledge of data mining techniques, advanced analytical tools and/or programming eg. Python, R etc.
• previous experience handling large oil and gas or similar data sets
• creative problem-solving skills.
• Salary £39,481
• Appointment Type Fixed Term
• Appointment Term Full time
• Vacancy Reference Number NSTA 454
• No. of posts 1
• Grade HEO
• Travel to other location within the UK? Occasional
• Level of Security Clearance Basic
• Medical Required? No
• Unless otherwise stated consideration will be given to requests to work on a part time or job share basis. Flexible working hours can also be considered.
• Closing date for applications 02 July 2025
• Anticipated shortlisting date To be confirmed
• Anticipated interview date To be confirmed

Personal information

I am a UK national, EU national covered by current EU settlement regulations, or hold a valid visa and work permit to enable me to reside and work within the United Kingdom. For more information on right to work please visit Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (). Please note that the NSTA do not have the license to sponsor visas. All applicants must hold the existing right to work to work in the UK. Most roles require Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance, but some roles also require National Security Vetting. Where this is the case I consent to completing the process and its requirements as set out by UK Security Vetting(please note the job profile will detail the current level of clearance required). I hold the educational and competence requirements for the role as set out in the job profile

Inclusion and Diversity statement

The NSTA is committed to embedding equality and diversity into all our policies and processes. We will aim to recruit, retain and promote staff on the basis of competence and regardless of characteristics including those listed under the Equality Act 2010. These protected characteristics are; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.

The NSTA is an accredited Disability Confident Committed employer. We have also been awarded silver accreditation for the Gender Diversity Benchmark through Business in the Community, The Prince's Responsible Business Network. In addition, we are signed up to their Race at Work Charter and implement its five principles. As a further commitment to attracting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce we have signed up to the Axis Pledge.