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Job Description

Job TitleData Selections Analyst

Job referenceSE285

Department Fundraising Operations

LocationLondon – Albert Embankment

Reports to Senior Data Selections Analyst

Job Purpose/Summary

Working within the Database Service Business as Usual (BAU) function, the Data Selections team manage a demanding work programme delivering the data and reporting requirements of Fundraising and other colleagues across the charity.

The Data Selections Analyst role is a key member of this team who, with an understanding of data selections processes, ensures the delivery of data to support the integrated, multi-channel marketing approach to Supporters.

The role involves understanding, clarifying and assisting stakeholders in developing selection briefs, before then delivering these through coding, testing and quality control.

Accountabilities (Duties & Responsibilities)

  1. To investigate selection requests and develop and deliver to these in a timely and accurate manner.
  1. Support stakeholders in improving selection requests, providing technical advice or guidance and enhancing selection requests as a result to improve delivery to business teams.
  1. To ensure that selections are developed in a manner that complements strategic use of supporter and other data as directed by the Senior Data Selections Analyst.
  1. To maintain proper documentation, work to and support improvement of practicewithin the team, ensuring understanding across the Data Analyst team.
  1. To ensure that data is processed in such a way as to be compliant with: Data protection, Telephone Preference Services, Mailing Preference Services & HMRC and other legislative/best practice requirements
  1. To provide regular updates to stakeholders, including counts, reports and analysis findings to facilitate decision making within business teams.
  1. To work closely with Data Analyst and System Analyst colleagues to support cross-team projects and the timely delivery of reports and selections as components of these.
  1. To be responsible for all data integrity and quality checks related to data marketing selections, ensuring that new selections are checked and tested appropriately before delivery.
  1. To manage volunteers and interns to help deliver the challenging Business as Usual work programme.
  2. To manage the ongoing development of technical solutions in respect of data selections.
  1. To represent the Senior Data Selections Analyst in his/her absence as and when required.
  1. To participate actively where required in any Database Service projects.

Key Relationships

Internal

Fundraising, Communications, Finance and IT colleagues at all levels.

External

IRISCARE, Direct Marketing Agencies, fulfilment and mailing houses, CARE user group, Wood for Trees and other analysis agencies, HMRC.

General

In addition to the specific duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, all Marie Curie Cancer Care employees should be aware of their specific responsibilities towards the following:

  • Marie Curie Cancer Care operates a no-smoking policy. The post holder should either be a non-smoker or be prepared not to smoke in any Charity premises, grounds or vehicles or when on Marie Curie Cancer Care business outside the office.
  • Adhere to all health and safety and fire regulationsand to co-operate with the Charity in maintaining good standards of health and safety.
  • Uphold ethical and professional standards and not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the Charity into disrepute.
  • Promote and sustain a responsible attitude towards equal opportunities and diversity within the Charity.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing registration requirements or any national professional or occupational standards associated with the role.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role.
  • For designated roles, the post holder will be responsible for health & safety, business continuity planning and/or risk management. (These responsibilities will be notified on appointment).

This job description is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the changing requirements of the charity at any time after discussion with the post holder.

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Person Specification

Job titleData Selections Analyst

Job reference

Criteria / Essential / Desirable / How assessed
Skills/Abilities / SQL report writing skills using Microsoft SQL Management Studio and/or Microsoft Report Builder 2.0 and SSRS.
Data validation and manipulation techniques using SQL and/or visual basic ( including Excel macros, linked workbooks; pivot tables, etc)
Excellent planning, administrative and organisational skills
Excellent numeric skills and ability to manipulate raw data
Excellent business analysis skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication and skills
Technical interpretation of business marketing requirements using selection tools such as smartFOCUS Viper, Alterian, Faststats
Excellent presentation skills / CV/
Interview/ Presentation
Knowledge / Thorough knowledge of Database Marketing principles, including segmentation, predictive modelling, data protection, lifetime value, return on investment, sampling. / IRIS CARE Contacts Database
Web integration technologies (xml, webservices) / Interview and CV
Qualifications/Education/ Training / SQL server qualification/certification / Prince 2 Project Management qualification
Experience / Experience working within acommercial IT environment.
Demonstrable experience in deliveringdatamarketing selections
Experience of applications development and working with end users
Experience negotiating with suppliers and clients
Eexperience of a database marketing environment / Line management experience
Project management experience / CV/
Interview
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Terms and conditions

Job titleData Selections Analyst

Job referenceSE285

Salary scaleMarie Curie Cancer Care

Salary£30,000 plus £2,550 London Allowance

Annual leave entitlement25 days (and 8 bank holidays)

Notice periodOne Month (after probationary period)

Working hours35 hours per week

Probationary periodSix months

Other benefits

  • Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
  • Season ticket loan
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems

Due to administration costs borne by the charity, we regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the below closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Closing date: 26th July 2013

Interview date: 1st August 2013

Please send applications to:Rebecca Watkins

HR Officer

Marie Curie Cancer Care

89 Albert Embankment

London

SE1 7TP

or email