DWP are recruiting up to 10 Economics Officer, Scientific Officer, Research Officer, Higher Statistical Officer analysts to fill key posts across a range of policy and business areas over the next six months.
The roles will be based in one of our hubs in the following locations Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, London Westminster, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, Treforest and Cardiff. All locations are subject to demand management approvals so we cannot guarantee a location.
For individuals based in the Treforest or Cardiff locations, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences, the geographical requirements of the business and business demands.
Successful internal DWP candidates (working as badged analysts) will not necessarily be able to stay in their current team, although we will try to facilitate this where there is a business need and where the merit order allows.
Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements set out in the ‘Essential Qualifications’ sections of the candidate pack; which is either to be a member of one of the following professional bodies Government Economic Service (GES), Government Operational Research Service (GORS), Government Social Research (GSR) or Government Statistician Group (GSG) or have the required qualifications to become a member of one of these professions. Please note that it is not possible to become a member of GES via this recruitment campaign.
If not already a badged member of GORS, GSR or GSG, then successful candidates will be expected to align with one of those three analytical professions. Please note, you can only apply under one of the analytical professions above.
If you meet the eligibility requirements you should then provide evidence against the Essential Experience Criteria listed in the Person Specification section of this job advert.
Please note that if you are successful at interview, you must be able to start within 3 months of being offered a role.
DWP has an excellent reputation for ensuring its work is underpinned by robust evidence and analysis. Analysts work flexibly, in multi-disciplinary, multi-site teams across the organisation, embedded within policy, operational and wider analytical teams, to develop DWP’s evidence base and provide analysis that supports key decisions underpinning Departmental policies and projects. The wealth of data we have access to is unprecedented and allows us to work in real time, quickly being able to see the outcome of those decisions.
There are around 800 analysts in the Analytical Community (AC) at DWP made up of Economists, Operational Researchers, Social Researchers, Statisticians, Data Scientists and Data Analysts. Analysts are grouped into 19 Lead Analyst areas, embedded across the Department. Our services are in high demand and we continue to increase in size. The DWP AC is an excellent place to work and as one of the largest in Government we can offer a wide variety of development, training and promotion opportunities, making us a great place to develop and grow as an analyst. DWP analytical roles are often profession neutral, offering analysts access to a wide range of analytical roles. Posts can be done from any of our hub locations and we have a strong presence outside London.
Through this campaign, if you are not already a badged member of GORS, GSR or GSG you will become one. This means that as well as joining the community of analysts in DWP you will join a community of analysts working across many Government departments, agencies and public bodies, playing a pivotal role in Government decision-making.
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