Data Analyst - Fixed Term 12 Months

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:

• 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.

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

Essential:

• 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.

Desirable:

• 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.