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Working with Government Statistics

Working with Government Statistics. Careers for Mathematicians and Statisticians Newcastle University Wednesday 19 th November. Dave Wilson. Career History. 1984/1994 - MOD, RAF Sealand Avionics Technician 1994/1997 - University of Liverpool B.Sc. Marine Biology – 2:1

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Working with Government Statistics

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  1. Working with Government Statistics Careers for Mathematicians and Statisticians Newcastle University Wednesday 19th November Dave Wilson

  2. Career History • 1984/1994 - MOD, RAF Sealand • Avionics Technician • 1994/1997 - University of Liverpool • B.Sc. Marine Biology – 2:1 • 1998/2002 – University of Liverpool • Ph.D. Freshwater Ecology • 2002/2005 – University of Liverpool • Postdoc – Secondary production in the North Atlantic • 2006 – University of Liverpool • University Teacher • Jan-Oct 2007 – Unemployed • Oct 2007-present – Department of Health • Statistical Officer

  3. The Government Statistical Service • 1,333 Government statisticians • Recruitment • Promotion standards • Learning & development • Conferences • StatNet (Statisticians intranet)

  4. The Government Statistical Service • GSS – Statisticians • GES - Economists • GSR – Social Researchers • GORS – Operational Researchers

  5. Departments

  6. Locations - North Newcastle - Work and Pensions • Darlington • - Children, Schools, and Family • Innovations, Universities, and Skills York - Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs • Leeds • - Health • Information Centre • Sheffield • - Children, Schools, and Family • Innovations, Universities, and Skills • Work and Pensions

  7. Locations - South Southend - HM Revenue and Customs High Wycombe - Defence Analytical Services and Advice Newport - Office for National Statistics London - Most Government Departments Bath - Defence Analytical Services and Advice Titchfield - Office for National Statistics

  8. Gradesand approximate starting salaries • Grade 5 55k • Grade 7 40k • SStO 32k • HStO / AS 27k • StO 22k

  9. Why Join the GSS? • High profile work • High impact • Variety of work • Mobility between departments • Locations • Structured promotion • Training • Work – life balance

  10. What do Gov Statisticians do? • Data Collection • Surveys • administrative data • Data analysis • Analysis • Policy • Dissemination • Publishing

  11. What do Gov Statisticians do? (2) • Immigration, RPI & CPI, hospital waiting times, re-offenders, travel, school league tables, employment, military personnel, tourism, crime, tax, population, trade, pollution, manufacturing, traffic accidents, pensions, the census, housing, farming, workplace and home accidents, regional statistics, prisons, patients, foreign aid, teachers, students…

  12. Recruitment Schemes • Statistical Officers (Mainstream) • Assistant Statisticians (Fast Stream) • Long & challenging recruitment process • Accelerated promotion • Temporary StOs (Fixed term contract) Candidates can apply to all schemes.

  13. Statistical Officers • 60 per year • Eligibility • 2:2 Honours degree in a numerate subject • Continuous recruitment • Application form assessment (Sift) • Interview & Written test • Data Collection • Data Analysis • Dissemination • General skills • Allocation into department

  14. Assistant Statisticians • 25 per year • 2 rounds per year Round 1: Sept 15th to Oct 31st Round 2: Feb 1st to April 30th • On-line tests • Sift • Statistical Assessment Centre • E-tray • Fast Stream Assessment Centre • Can pass as AS or StO

  15. Temporary Statistical Officers • About 10 per year • Eligibility • 2:2 Honours degree in a numerate subject • Continuous recruitment • Informal sift • Interview with department • 12 months contract • TSOs usually pass the StO scheme

  16. Contact info • www.statistics.gov.uk/gssjobs • Profiles, salaries, locations, departments, eligibility criteria, closing dates, StO / TSO application forms, guidance for completing the application form, link to the Fast Stream website • gss.recruitment@ons.gov.uk • StO (mainstream) • Jane Dumayne • jane.dumayne@ons.gov.uk • 01633 455895 • AS (Fast Stream) • Simon Nicholas • simon.nicholas@ons.gov.uk • 01633 455660

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