Job summary
Do you want to work for a company that effects policy for the good of the UK?
The ONS are looking for Statistical Production Analyst�s to play a key role within the Economic, Social and Environmental Group. The post holder will be responsible for production, planning and co-ordination of statistical outputs.
The role includes producing economic statistics and effective quality assurance of statistical outputs, managing stakeholders involved in the production process, identifying, and mitigating risks, and ensuring continuous development of the methods, sources and production processes underpinning economic statistics. Post holders are also expected to support and/or lead the dissemination and communication of statistics to internal and external customers. �
Successful candidates will potentially find themselves allocated to roles within the following directorates:
Macroeconomic & Environment�Statistics & Analysis (MESA)�
MESA teams produce a wide range of�UK economic statistics, including trade,�balance of payments, foreign direct�investment, public sector finance,�productivity, and consumer, producer,�and housing prices. The Directorate�also produces economic commentary�and analysis, including co-leading the�Analysis Hub.
Economic Statistics Production &�Analysis (ESPA)
ESPA teams produce a wide range of�UK economic statistics, including Labour Market, The National Accounts (which includes Gross Domestic Product), Monthly output of the service, production, construction, and retail sectors, Quarterly household expenditure and household income estimates, Sub-national estimates of GDP, household income and household expenditure., Real Time Indicators, including the Business Insight & Conditions Survey.
Posts covered by this role are analytical in nature and so will usually be filled by staff who are either actively engaged on the Operational Delivery Profession: Data Production, Management & Analysis pathway, or members of badged analytical professions.�
Job description
Responsibilities
1. Contributing to the production process of economic statistics through collaboration with survey teams and/or compiler areas to ensure data deliveries, production and accompanying briefing are made on time and to a high standard.�
2. Analyse and interpret data to prioritise data queries and ensure that inputs and outputs are accurate.�
3. Build close working relationships with data/ briefing suppliers and system teams to enhance subject matter expertise and help identify and address issues in data processes, systems and methods where they arise.�
4. Clear communication with internal and external stakeholders through the appropriate channels and delivering key messages to both technical and non-technical audiences.�
5. Contribute to effective statistical output timetable planning and implementation to ensure quality assurance processes are adhered to throughout the production cycle.�
6. Ensuring their technical and analytical skills are kept up-to-date and participating in and promoting continuous improvement.�
Person specification
Essential Criteria
7. 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.
8. Demonstrable ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively, particularly in situations where work needs to be delivered in a timely manner.
9. 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.�
10. 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.�
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
11. Communicating and Influencing
12. Working Together
13. Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �25,954, Office for National Statistics contributes �7,518 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
The is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our 5400 valued colleagues across the business.
Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that the benefits pack attached (bottom of page) will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.
We are an organisation that takes well-being seriously and lives and breathes the desire to modernise the workplace of the future. Everyone, from our office-based colleagues across our UK sites, to our field interviewers and airports and ports passenger survey teams, are part of a diverse and inclusive family.
Inclusion & Accessibility
At ONS we are always looking to attract the very best people from the widest possible talent pool, and we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a member of the Business Disability Forum and a Disability Confident Leader we�re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance.��
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