Data Analyst

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• Role
• Profile Job Title: Data Analyst
• Business Unit: Data Services Unit, State Claims Agency
• Reports to: Senior Data Analyst
• Contract: PermanentClosing date for applications: 14th August 2026 Summary
• of the Business The NTMA provides a range of asset and liability management services to Government.
• These services include borrowing on behalf of the Government and management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, New
• ERA, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and the National Development Finance Agency.
• It also assigns staff and provides business and support services and systems to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland.

The NTMA is designated as the State Claims Agency (SCA) when performing the claims management and risk management functions delegated to it under the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000.

The SCA’s principal objectives are: While acting in the best interest of taxpayers, to act fairly and ethically in its dealings with people who have suffered injuries and who take legal actions against the State or State bodies, and the families of these people; and To implement targeted personal injury and property damage risk work programmes to mitigate litigation risk in State authorities and healthcare enterprises, in order to reduce the costs of future litigation against the State.

The SCA’s remit covers personal injury and third-party property damage risks and claims relating to certain State authorities including the State itself, Government ministers, the Attorney General, the Health Service Executive, the voluntary healthcare sector, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, the Defence Forces and community and comprehensive schools.

It also manages third-party costs arising from certain Tribunals of Inquiry. Role Summary This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated individual to join the SCA’s Data Services Unit.

The role provides a great opportunity for an individual with a track record of delivery of analytics solutions in a way that assists business units in the execution of key mandates and discovers insights from our data resources. This contributes to the management of claims and risk across personal injury and third party property damage claims across over 250 State authorities.

The successful candidate will work in a small team within the Data Services Unit of the SCA which will be responsible for further developing the capability in respect of predictive modelling in areas that can assist the SCA in the execution of our principal objectives. All members of the Data Services Unit are required to remain flexible and respond to the nature of the SCA business and mandates.

Principal AccountabilitiesThe Data Analyst will be required to work as part of team comprising one team lead, and one junior analyst, working alongside the other teams within the Data Services Unit, and cross-functionally with other teams in Operations and Corporate Affairs division in addition to the broader State Claims Agency.

Key responsibilities will include

• Actively investigate and pursue other publicly available data sources which could complement the internal data sources and model where appropriate to assist in the execution of the SCA’s principal objectives.
• Pursue a mandate of continuous improvement in terms of tooling, processes, and documentation, and engage with cross functional planning and execution teams to drive positive outcomes for the SCA.
• Interact, communicate, and gather requirements from a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Proactively consider the utilisation of NIMS data to assist in the delivery of the SCA functions and provide innovative analytical and technical solutions to drive improvements and provide new business insights to the SCA.
• Communicate and present analytical findings to all levels in the organisation.
• Deep-dive statistical analysis of large and complex qualitative and quantitative data sets to support risk and claims management initiatives.
• Assist in other activities when required and support the Senior Analyst.
• Skills Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proven ability to deliver in a demanding environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines and comfortable with changing priorities.
• A positive approach to problem solving and track record of exploring possible solutions
• A self-motivated, diligent and flexible individual.
• Ability to work collaboratively internally and externally.
• Knowledge & Experience

The ideal candidate will have

• Knowledge of statistics, predictive modelling and related programming tools, R and Python.
• A qualification in analytics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, IT or relevant business area to at least degree or master’s level.
• Experience in delivering best in class analytics and reporting capabilities to meet various business needs.
• Knowledge & experience of Microsoft Power BI, Tableau and/or other market leading analytics tools is an advantage.
• Track record of working with key stakeholders in generating clear, actionable business requirements for predictive modelling requests.
• 3 years’ experience in relevant analysis and delivery of data solutions in the format of BI reports, dashboards, statistical reports etc.
• Experience in change management and the relevant impacts on data management activities.
• The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
• We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance.
• We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.