Statistician

Government Statistician - Government Statistical Service (GSS)
Salary: minimum £39,384 per annum
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Closing date: 14th May 2024 (before Midday)
Person Specification:
• Proven leadership capability and experience to overcome challenges alongside managing a team and prioritising tasks in line with organisational aspirations.
• Demonstrable analytical experience, including a track record in the practical application of analysis or research with an in depth knowledge of data sources.
• Experience of managing the delivery of complex projects and delivering quality outcomes to meet customer demands
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex analysis to non-specialists and contribute effectively to discussions with ministers, senior officials and external stakeholders.
• Ability to deliver high impact analysis to tight deadlines, using forward planning to identify risks and issues.
Qualifications:
To be eligible for this role you should have or be on track to obtain by September 2024:
• a first or second class honours degree in a numerate subject (2:2 minimum for Statistical Officer) containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography, Data Science or similar);
OR,
• a higher degree, e.g. an MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Data Science, Psychology, Geography or similar).
Alternatively you could apply if you:
• have worked in a statistical or data science field for a minimum of two years and are able to demonstrate Continuous Professional Development (via a logbook) in applying statistics or data science at the same level as a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (level five), which demonstrates the expected skills as outlined in the GSG Competency framework.
OR,
• have achieved or on track to achieve a level 4 apprenticeship including at least 2 years in a statistical/data analysis field in government and are able to demonstrate continuous professional development in statistics/data analysis (via a CPD log book signed off by a manager or mentor who are members of the statistical profession).
Failure to provide this information will result in your application being sifted out of the process.
The link to apply is below, and the application process requires writing a Personal Statement.
Senior Statistical Officer (SEO) - National: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1906499
Senior Statistical Officer (SEO) - London: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1906500
Both of the Senior Statistical roles are same but with different location. Therefore, kindly only apply using one of the above mentioned links.
Your personal statement should be no longer than 1250 words. Your personal statement should provide evidence for each Person Specification. As the criteria are scored, we would recommend that you give clear examples for each including the impact of your actions using STAR method.
• Situation - the situation you had to deal with
• Task - the task you were given to do
• Action - the action you took
• Result - what happened as a result of your action and what you learned from the experience
• You can use examples from work, school, home or volunteering.
Important - Please make sure that you fully complete the qualifications section in the application form. Applications submitted without details of degree studied, grades and credits (including predicted) will be discounted.
The apply button will take you to the Civil Service Jobs website where you can see the candidate pack and an overview of the recruitment process.