Job Description
Are you passionate about contributing to the greater good of the UK? The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is seeking Statistical Production Analysts to join their Economic, Social and Environmental Group, where you can make a significant impact by producing high-quality economic statistics and ensuring their accuracy through effective quality assurance measures. As a key member of the production team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with various survey teams and stakeholders to deliver insightful economic commentary and analysis, which informs policy decisions that affect the country.
Successful candidates may find themselves allocated to roles within the Macroeconomic & Environment Statistics & Analysis (MESA) or Economic Statistics Production & Analysis (ESPA) directorates, where they will work on producing a wide range of UK economic statistics, including labour market, national accounts, household expenditure, and more.
As a Statistical Production Analyst, you will have the chance to utilise your analytical skills to identify key trends and movements in data, and address any issues that arise in data processes, systems, and methods. Additionally, you will play a vital role in maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and delivering key messages to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Essential Criteria
- Ability to carry out data processing tasks that contribute to a statistical publication, as well as completing quality assurance measures to ensure outputs are accurate and trustworthy.
- Demonstrable ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively, particularly in situations where work needs to be delivered in a timely manner.
- Able to carry out pieces of analytical work, such as identifying key trends and movements in data, as well as potential anomalies that require further investigating.
- Demonstrable experience of engagement with stakeholders, including answering customer queries in a professional manner, and developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
At ONS, we value continuous improvement, and you will have the opportunity to keep your technical and analytical skills up-to-date through participation in ongoing training and development. If you are someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and delivering results, this role may be the perfect fit for you. Join us and make a difference today!
In return we offer:
✔Hybrid working in an organisation voted top in the UK for work-life balance 2 years running
✔A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 27%
✔A choice of working patterns *for every role* full-time, part-time, job-share. We have put 20 hours on the description but we're flexible!
✔Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
✔Employee Assistance Programmes
✔Diversity Network Groups
✔Mental Health Allies
✔Civil Service Sports and Social club
✔Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays
✔Protected L&D time and huge investment in certifications, training & upskilling
For full details on each individual role, candidate pack and to apply, please follow the APPLY link to Civil Service Jobs
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week
Salary: £24,836.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- UK visa sponsorship
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Darlington, DL1 5AD
Application deadline: 04/05/2023
Reference ID: 281144