Environmental Data Analyst

Location: Flexible
Grade & Salary: £32,876-£36,229 (Grade 5)
Post number: 201285
Type of contract: Permanent
Work pattern: Standard flexible (37hour/week)

Role Purpose

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is the principal adviser to Welsh Government on issues relating
to the environment and its natural resources. We aim to underpin all our advice and
actions with robust evidence. In addition to making use of evidence generated by others,
NRW itself gathers evidence, notably through the environmental monitoring we carry out.

Monitoring Analysis Team was formed to make more use of the data we collect through our
monitoring programmes as well as to support the use of evidence from remote sensing (satellite
imagery, drones, etc). You will work as part of an enthusiastic team that includes
environmental data analysts, data managers and remote sensing specialists.

We are looking for someone to support our data analytical and especially our remote sensing
activities while the current postholder is on secondment. This is a good opportunity to gain
experience in an expanding and innovative area of NRW’s work. Depending on your skills, you
will have the opportunity to contribute directly to analytical work or to support other aspects
of the team’s work (such as the development of guidance or intranet material).

Qualifications and Skills

1. Safety qualification such as:
2. IOSH Managing Safely.
3. CITB site supervisor or similar .
4. Knowledge and experience of a variety of operational plant and equipment.
5. First Aid at Work +F.
6. Full UK driving licence ideally to include cat B + E (trailer towing).
7. Basic literacy and numeracy skills are required for the role. GCSE grade C (or equivalent)
   in English and Maths are essential.

Closing date: 18 June 2023

Benefits: Civil Service pension, 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days over
5 years, flexible working options, occupational health including counselling and advisory
services and eye care, childcare vouchers and salary sacrifice schemes.