Operational Analysis Consultant

Gregory Martin International Limited ,
Bristol, Bristol
Salary: From £30,000 to £60,000 per annum

Overview

Operational Analysis Consultant – MOD, Defence As an Operational Analysis Consultant, you will be providing the evidence to help the UK MOD and industry make better decisions. Our client is looking for consultants with a range of levels of experience. They are a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned by highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK Defence consultancy.They are looking for candidates with a mix of technical expertise and interpersonal skills, able to work independently or in small teams.They are looking for candidates who are able to help the company grow and can offer exciting opportunities for those with the drive to develop their own skills and those of the company.They offer competitive salaries and packages, and the opportunity for rapid advancement for the right candidate Essential requirements for Operational Analysis Consultant: •Operational Analysis to support business decision making, policy development, and / or research, including both ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ techniques (problem structuring and modelling). •Development and use of analytical methods and models. •Building customer and stakeholder relationships. •Supporting and leading authoring of technical reports and presenting to customers. •Experience working with Defence Digital, DE&S, Dstl, Frontline Commands or UK Defence industry. •Strong background in MS Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word. • Experience in one or more of the following technical disciplines: -Process and conceptual mapping (e.g. influence diagrams), -Benefits analysis, -Wargaming, -Simulation (System Dynamics or Discrete Event Simulation), -Designing and facilitating workshops (including MJPs), -Historical Analysis, -Knowledge of data manipulation and analysis languages (VBA, SQL, R, Python), -Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), -Portfolio, programme and project management (including schedule and risk analysis). •Be willing to travel across UK and comfortable to work away from home for periods of time. Responsibilities for Operational Analysis Consultant will include: •Delivering technical consulting projects. •Building new relationships and maintaining current customer relationships. •Applying OA methods to tackle real world problems, applying tools and techniques, and developing novel approaches where required. Expertise Required – Operational Analysis Consultants : •Consultants: 2 years’ experience, including delivering qualitative and/or quantitative analysis; •Senior Consultants: 5 years’ experience, including delivering analysis programmes and, delivering innovative approaches; and •Principal Consultants: 10 years’ experience, with extensive experience of leading analysis, leading teams, delivering innovative approaches and / or winning work. Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. Keywords – Operational Analysis, Operation Analyst, Defence, MOD, Wargaming, Modelling, Benefit Analysis, Simulation, Historical analysis, VBA, Python, SQL, R Cost Effective Analysis, CAE, Costs Benefits Analysis, CBA, SC Cleared, DV Cleared. Excel, Microsoft Office, Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, Analysis, Mathematical Modelling Operational Analysis Consultant – MOD, Defence Salary - £30K-£60K depending on level of experience This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89802957