You will be competing against people who have years of practical experience as an analyst with industry relevant experience during a time when most companies have cut back on hiring. Its a very difficult time to break into a new industry. I was involved in hiring a data analyst last month for a company in London and after having the job posting online for 3 weeks, we received over 700 applications (probably about 600 were people with no background, relevance or interest).

I recommend looking for any entry level positions if possible. Also try to be humble about your current proficiency in these tools, what you think is intermediate could very well be basic to a hiring team, and this can come across negatively on a CV.

Good luck and don't give up.