Senior Information Analyst - fixed term until 01/07/2027
Waverley Court / Bankhead Depot

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639
Hours: 36 per week

We are looking for a Senior Information Analyst to join our team for 12 months.

This role will lead the Council's vehicle utilisation and productivity efficiency project, utilising data to make informed decisions, working with Fleet Services and service areas across the Council to identify and implement opportunities to reduce wastage and spending.

You will carry out in-depth performance and financial analysis of data generated from fleet systems, including telematics, fleet management, fuel and others to identify efficiency opportunities as well as establish PowerBI dashboards for longer-term monitoring.

It is envisaged this role will also support the Council's Climate Strategy and Council Emissions Reduction Plan ensuring the performance of electric vehicles etc is monitored and understood to support sound data-based decisions are made for future fleet replacement.

Your Responsibilities

Project leadership: Manage the vehicle utilisation and productivity efficiency project, applying project management methodologies and working with stakeholders to achieve key milestones and deliverables
Power BI and analytics: Lead the design, creation and maintenance of high-quality dashboards and datasets that provide a single version of the truth for vehicle utilisation and productivity that can drive the efficiency project as well as long-term management
Evidence-based advice: Provide clear, expert advice to managers and senior leaders, helping them understand what the data is telling us and where we need to focus our efforts
Strategic communications: Translate complex findings into simple, visual formats for diverse stakeholder groups, ensuring your insights are accessible to everyone

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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