Crime and Data Analysts

Job ref:  AGSCDA/1024 | 

Job type:  Permanent

Location:  Various Locations Nationwide | 

Salary:  Starting from €36,544

The Role The primary duties and responsibilities of a Crime and Data Analyst are: To provide information and analysis to support strategic and operational policing. To combine and analyse data from multiple sources to create information and knowledge. To provide analysis to decision makers to enable them to focus on areas that need to be prioritised. To understand and raise awareness of trends and patterns and to make recommendations based on those trends and patterns. To contribute to crime prevention by supporting predictive policing based on insightful analysis of crime patterns, why it is happening and what is likely to happen next. To work as part of the Garda investigation and management information teams. To put information into a manageable and understandable format that is accessible to others as knowledge. To communicate and disseminate analysis to support information driven decision-making.

Training A five-week residential training programme will be provided to those appointed to the position. This . course may be held in Templemore, and attendance is obligatory. Remote learning will be used in the event that full training is postponed due to health regulations. The course will cover areas such as specialist IT training (e.g. PULSE); crime analysis techniques; production of analytical reports; understanding of crime statistics and key aspects of the Irish legal system

Professional Qualifications & Experience

Essential Criteria

Candidates must satisfy all of the following requirements on or before the closing date:

(A) Have achieved a first or second class degree (minimum level 7 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications) in a related discipline, or a qualification which is of a standard, in terms of both level and volume of learning, that is of at least an equivalent level.

AND

Experience in analysing qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources in an educational or working environment.

OR

(B) Have obtained in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent) a minimum of grade D at Ordinary (or Pass) level in Mathematics and Irish or English, having obtained a minimum of Grade C in at least five subjects at Higher (or Honours) level papers.

AND

2 Years experience in analysing qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources in a working environment.

In addition, candidates must have experience in:

Researching and interpreting data.

Collating and examining information to identify anomalies, trends or themes.

Presenting findings in a clear, concise, and comprehensive manner.

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