Position: Crime Analyst (GIS) Location: Wales Duration: 1 Year Rate: £10/11 Per hour Start: 1st December Generics client has an upcoming requirement for a Crime Analyst to work from its clients offices in Wales on a 1 year contract. Purpose of the post: To provide a professional, statistical and analytical service in support of our Clients project, contributing to the overall development of the Partnership and its strategic direction. To undertake research and information analysis in the field of community safety, in support of policy development, service planning and performance management in a partnership context. Duties; • To support the development, implementation, monitoring and review of the Clients Strategic Assessment and its related Action Plans. To work with statutory, non-statutory and voluntary sector partners to identify and develop relevant data-sets to inform the Strategic Assessment. • To research, monitor, analyse and report on crime and community safety trends, including a wide variety of partner data, to identify patterns and sequences of activity and to make recommendations regarding the effective targeting of resources. • To support the project in identifying key priorities and monitoring the outcome of community safety activity and initiatives. • To provide a performance management service for the Partnership, including monitoring of CSP targets and relevant National Indicators. To develop indicators to effectively measure service delivery. • To undertake quantitative and qualitative research using a variety of methods to identify opportunities to reduce crime, substance misuse and anti- social behaviour within the County. • To provide a research facility for the Partnership. • To analyse complex information and interpret using IT systems including mapping software and databases, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation packages pertinent to the analytical process. • To present reports and results of analyses in a clear and concise manner, orally, in writing and graphically, to project groups, relevant agencies and Boards. • To play an active role in collaborative working with partners involved in research and data analysis within local and regional boundaries. • To work with due regard to relevant legislation such as Crime and Disorder Act, Data Protection, Freedom of Information and its related legislation, and promote collaborative working to develop data sharing protocols between partner agencies. Essential Experience: • Experience of working in a statistics, management information or research role • Experience of interrogating a range of qualitative and quantitative data sources to produce reports for a variety of audiences • Experience of using and interpreting data sets and intelligence Essential Skills • Experience of working with Geographical Information Systems, such as Arcview, Mapinfo • IT skills, such as Microsoft Office Packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access • Ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels, both in writing and verbally • High standard of numeracy and literacy • Ability to work to tight deadlines, effectively manage and prioritise workload, be self motivated and have a creative approach to problem solving in the workplace • Ability to work effectively as part of a team To unsubscribe or modify your gis-jobs settings, please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/gis-jobs