TEN-17-114 - Augmented Data Science Capability (2/2)

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Who Speclialist Work With As part of our Data Strategy the FCA is increasing its advanced analytics capability. The new RegTech and Advanced Analytics Department (RAA) will lead the development of organisation-wide capability to support a more analytics-led regulatory approach What Specialists Work On "We are seeking data science capability to bring capacity, skills and knowledge to deliver the following outcomes: - Complete 3-4 different Analytics projects during the timeframe (including multiple projects at once) - Build credibility and demonstrate the value of analytics to a range of FCA stakeholders through outputs and communication skills - Integrate resources so they work effectively as part of the FCA's RAA department with FCA involvement in performance management - Provided key technical skills required by the FCA team with the ability to upskill project resources to meet specific /new skill demands" Where the Work Takes Place London, Canary Wharf Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements "We expect the team to work at the FCA's offices in Canary Wharf 5 days a week between 9am and 5pm. They will join the RegTech and Advanced Analytics department (created in October 2017 comprised of FCA Resource, External Academics and third party suppliers). Expenses should be included in the Supplier's price submission and will not be paid separately" Work Location London, Canary Wharf Security Clearance A declaration of all unspent criminal convictions with a lawfully appointed disclosure authority. A check on the financial history of the individual using reputable services. Confirmation of the individual’s identity, current address and right to work in the UK. Verification of employment/academic references covering a minimum of 3 years." Additional T&Cs Framework T&Cs apply Skills & Experience Have experience and/or Accredited training in R or Python Have experience and/or Accredited training in SQL Have experience and/or Accredited training in VBA Have experience and/or Accredited training in Graphing e.g. Neo 4J Have experience and/or Accredited training in Presentation skills Have experience and/or Accredited training in Visualisation, Spotfire or Tableau Have experience and/or Accredited training in Communication skills Have experience of fully integrating into an existing client team Experience and/or Accredited training in supervised Data science methods (e.g. stepwise, forward stagewise, LASSO, random forest, support vector machine, bagging etc.) and unsupervised methods Experience and/or Accredited training in unsupervised Data science methods (e.g. clustering techniques, k-nearest-neighbour methods) Nice to Haves The indivdual should assist with ongoing training and development for all project resources which is re-active to specific project needs through knowledge sharing and their own experience No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria https://www.fca.org.uk/careers/working-here/our-culture Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 55% Cultural fit 5% Price 40% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £400 (inc vat)