Senior Civil Service (SCS 1) opportunity in Methodology (Hampshire, UK)

Salary is between £54,000 and £76,000 (salary can be negotiated for exceptional candidates).

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the government department responsible for collecting and publishing official statistics about the UK’s society and economy. We carry out the ten-yearly census and are also responsible for the registration of life events in England and Wales through the General Register Office. Our work is vital to the government, local and health authorities, industry, researchers, students and the public. We inform decision-making at all levels with information that is official and independent.

We are seeking a senior statistician or survey methodologist to take on the role as Director of one of its two methodology divisions. The position holder will have responsibilities for the methodological aspects of the 2011 Census and for statistical methodology and research for other ONS programmes. Specific responsibilities in addition to those for the Census will be determined by the applicant’s skills and qualifications.

The applicant will be required to demonstrate the following Senior Civil Service competencies:

• People Management
• Financial Management
• Project and Programme Management
• Analysis and Use of Evidence
• Communications and Marketing
• Strategic Thinking

For more information and an application pack please access our website at www.statistics.gov.uk/recruitment. Alternatively, email job.application@ons.gsi.gov.uk or call Bernice Reeks 01633 81 9180.

If you would like to discuss the post in more depth, please contact Fiona Bonnett, Head of Recruitment on 01633 81 2557.

ONS is an equal opportunities employer.

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