IN A NUTSHELL
The Director of Data and Analytics will be a critical driver in the Centre for Homelessness Impact's mission to end homelessness for good. By leading and developing our data strategy, infrastructure, and capabilities, you will unlock the power of data to inform a decisive shift towards prevention. This role will involve working with partners to harness data from across sectors – housing, social care, health, education, and more – to generate insights that drive evidence-based decision-making, illuminate cost-effective solutions, and fuel innovation in preventing homelessness. You will be part of the leadership team, working with researchers, and programme leads across the organisation to ensure data is at the heart of achieving our mission.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead the Data Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy aligned with the Centre's strategic priorities, including expanding access to evidence and data, fueling collaboration, and enabling lasting change through R&D and through Test & Learn programmes. This strategy will encompass data from various sectors that influence homelessness, with a focus on identifying cost-effective prevention strategies.
- Enhance Data Infrastructure: Work with external partners including in local government, national government, and the third sector to oversee the development and maintenance of robust data infrastructure, systems, and tools to support the collection, storage, processing, and analysis of data related to homelessness and its root causes across relevant sectors, with a view to supporting resource allocation and intervention design.
- Drive Data Analysis and Insights: While you will have direct line management responsibility for an evidence and data lead, with additional support from external associate data analysts as needed, you will also be a hands-on leader, conducting data analysis yourself. You will generate actionable insights and develop data-driven solutions to address homelessness by examining data from various sources, including housing, social care, health, and education, to identify trends, risk factors, and opportunities for cost-effective prevention. You will also collaborate with other colleagues within the Centre for specific projects and initiatives.
- Champion Data-Driven Decision Making: Promote a data-driven culture within the Centre and across all sectors relevant to homelessness prevention, ensuring data driven approaches, including cost-effectiveness analysis, inform programme design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Collaborate closely with the Director of Evidence to ensure alignment between data analysis and research priorities, and to effectively translate data insights into evidence-based practice and policy recommendations as well as contribute to the development of research projects, and disseminate findings to relevant stakeholders
- Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across relevant sectors, including researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, to share data, insights, and best practices to advance the field. This will involve building partnerships with organisations and agencies beyond the traditional homelessness sector to access and analyse relevant data, including cost and effectiveness data.
WHO YOU ARE:
- A data expert: You have a PhD in a relevant discipline including statistics; econometrics; or data science; or relevant work experience in lieu of a PhD.
- A collaborative leader: You have experience of working collaboratively with a range of partners including in government or local government on data analysis
- A great manager: You have led and built high performing data analysis teams. Experience working in a fast paced working environment and delivering on projects with tight turnaround times.
- A strategic thinker: You can translate complex data and analytical insights into actionable strategies to address homelessness and its root causes, with a keen understanding of how to identify and evaluate cost-effective solutions. You can connect data-driven insights to broader organisational goals and strategic priorities.
- An effective communicator: You can clearly and persuasively communicate data-driven insights, including complex analytical findings and financial analyses, to various audiences, from policymakers to practitioners. You can tailor your communication style to different audiences and effectively convey the value of data and analytics.
- Desirable: An understanding of the homelessness sector and its data.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
As the Centre for Homelessness Impact embarks on its next chapter with an even greater focus on prevention and cost-effectiveness, this role is critical. You will lead the way in using data to drive evidence-based decision-making, innovation, and systemic change, with a particular emphasis on achieving the 'prevention turn' to address the root causes of homelessness in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. You will work in close partnership with the Director of Evidence to ensure that data and research are seamlessly integrated to drive impactful change in homelessness and related fields.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people affected by homelessness.
- A chance to work with a passionate and dedicated team committed to achieving ambitious goals.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment that values innovation and creativity.
- The opportunity to contribute to the development of a leading What Works Centre.
- Direct line management responsibility for an evidence and data lead, with additional support from associate data analysts as needed. You will also have access to and collaborate with other teams within the Centre for specific projects and initiatives.
WORKING AT CHI
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest-free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 30 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 33 days
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible working
TO APPLY
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The closing date for this role is Tuesday, 22nd April 2025 17:00. Interview will be held in person in our London office in early May. Please note, due to panel availability we cannot offer alternative dates.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly welcome applications from people with experiences of homelessness.
