Information Centre Associate

Job Description

Information Centre Associate - (Third Party Data) - 12 Month Fixed Term ContractSalary: National ranging from £49,700 - £70,000 and London from £53,300 - £80,000 per annumWould you like an opportunity to be at the forefront of our ambition to be a data and technology driven regulator of the future The team/departmentThe Data Strategy and Services department provides important services to the rest of the business by managing data collections and ensuring that we have appropriate data governance in place.Our Information Centre is part of the Data Acquisition Unit and manages external (purchased) data acquisition at the FCA.The data we collect is essential to ensuring the FCA can regulate firms effectively and protecting consumers from harm.What you will be doing* Contract management of key commercial data services and sources* Engaging effectively with external stakeholders and product vendors, using negotiation and communication skills to drive best value for money and meet business requirements* Working with the Procurement Department to run tender exercises for data and information sources, and engaging with the Procurement department on all high-value renewals and acquisitions* Mentoring and coaching colleagues* Promoting and publicising the Information Centre, Data Acquisition and Data services, specifically focussing on data and information sources* Supporting and delivering projects and initiatives to improve usability, functionality or efficiency of data sources and services provided* Undertaking proactive research to understand new sources of data that may be of use to the organisationWhat you will get from the role* Gain a detailed understanding of all elements of how data is managed at the FCA and will work within an innovation division, working with partners across the organisation to help transform the FCA* Involvement in a high-profile area of the business* On-going access to trainingOur competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the optiontop up your base salary by taking this as cash. Core benefits that you will receive as standard are * 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays* Private healthcare with Bupa * A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age - up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)* Life assurance of eight times your basic salary * Income protection We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations. The skills and experience youll have Minimum We are a signatory to the Governments Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. * Experience of working with procurement specialists and other procurement exercises from requirements gathering through to implementation.* Significant contract management experience.* Significant stakeholder management experienceEssential* Ability to present advice and recommendations in a clear and succinct manner that are tailored for the relevant audience, ensuring that communications are fit for purpose* Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly in conducting presentations and concise report writing* The ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders (including relationship management), both internal and external to the FCA* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to staff at all levels both within and outside the FCA* Ability to balance, prioritise and manage competing demands and the ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlinesAbout the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, ourthree-year strategy can be found here. The FCAs Values & DiversityOur ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation - one that makes better decisions,drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Senior Assoc role. Flexible workingWe welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We cant promise to give you exactly what you want but we wont judge you for asking.