Senior Statistical Officer - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Government Statistical Service

Government Statistical Service

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £39,384

National min £39,384 (Starting salaries vary depending on department)
Job grade:

Senior Executive Officer

SStO
Contract type:
Permanent
Fixed term
Length of employment:
Fixed term appointments of between 1218 months may also be available

Business area:

GSS
Statistical and Analytical
Type of role:
Analytical
Statistics
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
10Contents

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Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Darlington, High Wycombe, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, NewcastleuponTyne, Portsmouth, Sheffield, WolverhamptonAbout the job

Job summary:

Do you have the passion, values and ability to make a real difference to solving the UK's biggest issues through data and statistics?
The Government Statistical Service (GSS) works across the public sector to collect, analyse and publish official statistics to help government, business, and the public understand the current state of the UK economy and society.
As a government statistician you will have the opportunity to work on high profile analysis and research, working at the heart of government, in roles that really make a difference. No other organisation can claim to be involved in the same breadth of work that the GSS will offer you.

Job description:

As a senior government statistician you will work on high profile analysis and research, working at the heart of government, in roles that really make a difference, including;
- supporting the transport network and infrastructure to keep the UK on the move
- safeguarding our natural environment to sustain a thriving rural economy
- supporting immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, fire, counter-terrorism and police

This senior role will require you to take responsibility for multiple aspects of statistical production, often managing teams of analysts and non-analysts to deliver innovative results for your stake holders.

Developing expertise in technical skills through further training.

Key responsibilities
Every role in the Government Statistical Service (GSS) is as different as the departments they work in. You will work on a breadth of projects which will require you to;
- create new data solutions/collections through the manipulation of multiple data sources, to better meet customer needs
- proactively engage early and often with the customer to share analytical results, and to discuss findings, taking data limitations into account.
- influence the debate and the decision-making process ensure that robust data collection is facilitated
- use the most appropriate methods and tools to use to deliver analysis, confidently adapting their approach as required to effectively manipulate a variety of data sources
- take responsibility for the delivery of high quality statistical advice and analysis given by self and/or team
- build the capability of others by sharing knowledge about data sources, data manipulation and appropriate innovations within own team or across business area

Person specification:

As a senior statistician we will be looking for your skills and experience in the following essential areas;
- proven leadership capability and experience to overcome challenges alongside managing a team and prioritising tasks in line with organisational aspirations
- 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:

OR-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).

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Behaviours:We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at Pace
Seeing the Big Picture
Leadership

Technical skills:

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Presenting and Disseminating Data Effectively
Acquiring Data/Understanding Customer Needs
Data Analysis

Benefits:

The Government Statistical Service is a community for all civil servants working in the collection, production and communication of official statistics.

Our statisticians work across a range of government departments, agencies a