Head of Disability Evidence and Analysis Team

This is an exciting analyst post in the award-winning Equality Data and Analysis Division (EDAD). You will lead the Disability Evidence and Analysis Team of researchers and other analysts. You will develop programmes of analytical work - both quantitative and qualitative - to improve the evidence base about disabled people in the UK. You will provide analytical support to disability policy colleagues. You will be helping to champion the rights of disabled people and working with them, so that their views and voices are at the heart of all that the government does.ResponsibilitiesSubject to Ministers priorities the post holder will lead - steer, coordinate and oversee - the development of:a programme of data collection, analysis and research to inform policy formulation and monitoring - in particular progressing a new disability survey and increasing the amount of lived experience research;a consolidated evidence base of quantitative indicators and lived experience research to measure how effective policies and services are for disabled people. This might include developing a dashboard to present the information and will involve leading work with Digital Colleagues in the Equality Hub;a plan to improve the quality of disability and impairment data and evidence across government. This plan will involve working with data quality experts, methodologists and other analysts in departments to make changes in the way that disability and impairment data are collected and analysed across governmentresearch to assist in progressing the pay gap and equal pay legislation.As a Grade 6 leader, you will also need to develop a team of three analysts also working on disability data. This includes ensuring that appropriate support arrangements are in place, and the team is fully inclusive and that accessibility is ensured.You will also contribute to the leadership of the Equality Data and Analysis Division and the overall leadership of OEO.