Junior Power BI Developer

Salary: £28,000 – 35,000 DOE

Location: Flexible within the Uk – generally remote, with some travel to the Sheffield office and other locations required

Organisation Overview

IRARA (International Returns and Reintegration Assistance) is a growing International Non Government Organisation (NGO) with a core focus on voluntary and assisted returns and reintegration services. We work closely with governments, international organisations, and stakeholders to ensure dignified, compliant, and sustainable solutions for individuals returning to their home countries. Guided by our values – integrity inclusivity, innovation and inspiration, our mission is simple: create Positive Futures for individuals and communities, partnering with clients globally to empower individuals to rebuild their lives. Promoting our philosophy through tailored, innovative solutions.

Building on this strong foundation, IRARA is entering an exciting growth phase, expanding into escorting, detention management, and citizen services. This evolution positions us as a comprehensive solutions provider in immigration and justice, committed to innovation, integrity, and excellence.

We are on an ambitious growth journey - strengthening our core and boldly expanding. We are now looking to recruit a Junior Power BI Developer to join our Data Management and Insight team.

Role Overview:

The Junior Power BI Developer will be working on a number of different dashboards used across the organisation, which include information from a variety of sources.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your Power BI skills within a data management and insight function within a growing international business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and maintenance of our Power BI dashboards used by senior leadership, case managers, global and partner organisations.
• Prepare, clean, and transform data using Power Query (M Code), DAX.
• Work with SQL, SharePoint, Excel, and OneDrive-based data sources; support integration with Power Automate and Azure Cloud services.
• Collaborate with the Data and case management teams to ensure data is accurate, timely, and actionable.
• Support the creation of data glossaries and documentation for dashboard functionality to ensure reports are self-service friendly.
• Ensure all reports adhere to IRARA’s data governance, GDPR, and ethical data practices.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Good understanding of Business Intelligence programs, Power BI, Tabular Editor.
• Experience with Power Query (M Code), DAX, MySQL, SQL for transforming and appending datasets.
• Familiarity with the Power Platform applications, SharePoint, Power Automate, Power Apps
• Excellent attention to detail and a passion for working with data.
• Basic understanding of Azure environments (e.g., SQL Database, Virtual Machines, Gateways)
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple tasks.
• Strong communicator – able to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Team player with a commitment to humanitarian values and service improvement.

Desirable

• Understanding of immigration, justice, or related industries

Education

Desirable

• IT specific qualification/s

Why Join IRARA?

• Be part of a growing organisation shaping the future of immigration and justice services
• Collaborative and mission-driven culture
• 22 days annual leave + Bank holidays, increasing with length of service

How do I apply?

To apply please send your CV and covering letter, detailing why you are interested in the role and why you think you’d be a good fit, to careers@irara.org quoting ref: Junior Power BI Developer. If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role please contact our hiring team on careers@irara.org.

We welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills and diverse backgrounds. We are building a diverse and inclusive workforce, which involves hiring the best people for our roles. In order to do this we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates have fair opportunities. If we can make any adjustments to ensure that the process is accessible please let us know. We are proud to support care leavers, armed forces veterans, those at risk of homelessness and are Disability Confident. Please mention this in your application if any of these apply to you. We will treat all information confidentially.

Closing date for applications is 8am on Monday 15th June.

We reserve the right to close the process early if we have lots of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early.

Pay: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Remote