Office for National Statistics
ODP Analyst
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The locations for this role are Newport & Titchfield (Fareham)
Due to workforce controls you can only select Manchester & Darlington if you are an existing ONS / UKSA employee contracted to that location. If you are not contracted at one of these sites, these options are not available to you.
Only existing ONS contractual homeworkers can select Homeworking.
Applicants who select a location they are not eligible for will be removed from the recruitment process and will not be considered for alternative locations.
This role is aligned to ONS hybrid working principles, which are based on attending the office with purpose. The postholder will be expected to contribute to the organisation’s overall 40% office attendance, in line with business and role requirements.
The induction process for the role will be conducted in person.
Please refer to attachments for further terms and flexibilities.
Job Summary
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration.
Within Social Surveys Directorate (SSD), Social Survey Research & Production (SSRP) are responsible for producing a series of high-profile research and statistical outputs for policy and research purposes.
We are looking to recruit 3 Analysts to provide statistical and operational support to the Living Costs and Food Survey (LCF) survey.
The LCF survey collects information on spending patterns and the cost of living that reflects household budgets across the country. The primary uses of the survey are to provide information about spending patterns for the Consumer Price Indices, and about food consumption and nutrition. As well as being used to compile national estimates of household final consumption which feed into the National Accounts. It is an important source of economic and social data for government and other research agencies. The survey is conducted throughout the year across the whole of the UK and is the most significant consumer survey undertaken in the UK. The results are essential for understanding society and planning to meet its needs.
Job Description
As an EO Analyst, you will support the production of high-quality statistical and analytical outputs that inform decision-making and improve understanding of key business and operational issues. Working with a range of internal and external stakeholders, you will provide technical and analytical expertise, ensuring data is managed, analysed and communicated effectively. You will contribute to the continuous development of statistical processes, methodologies and systems, whilst promoting a culture of curiosity, innovation and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders to research, develop and, where appropriate, implement improvements, providing technical and analytical expertise.
- Provide subject matter expertise within your area of work, including contributing to the interpretation and application of statistical guidance, international manuals, methodologies and best practice.
- Participate in and promote a culture of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, systems and analytical outputs.
- Analyse and interpret data to understand movements, identify trends, develop evidence-based narratives, and address issues in data processes, systems and methods where they arise.
- Promote a culture of curiosity and analytical thinking to identify trends, stories, risks and errors within statistical outputs.
- Manage, clean, abstract and aggregate data to support a range of analytical and statistical studies.
- Identify, collect and migrate data across a range of systems, ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality.
- Manipulate, integrate and link data from multiple sources to produce robust analytical outputs.
- Use a range of analytical, data visualisation and reporting tools and techniques to generate business intelligence products and statistical outputs.
- Summarise, communicate and present the results of analysis clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Apply coding, programming and other analytical techniques where required to support data processing, analysis and automation.
- There may be opportunities to undertake line management responsibilities for an Administrative Officer (AO) as the team develops and grows.
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Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Contributes towards the data production process, with responsibility over specific aspects of statistical output and an understanding of the impact beyond their immediate area.
- Ensures thorough quality assurance of data, dealing with respondent queries, liaising with stakeholders to address issues, and resolving and escalating issues as appropriate.
- Has demonstrable ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively, particularly in situations where work needs to be delivered in a timely manner.
- Is 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.
- Has demonstrable experience of engagement with stakeholders, including answering customer queries in a professional manner, and developing and maintaining strong relationships.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
Salary and Benefits
Alongside your salary of £28,138, Office for National Statistics contributes £8,151 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
The Office for National Statistics 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 valued colleagues across the organisation.
Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that our careers site will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.
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 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.
If you would like an accessible version of any of the attachments or recruitment documents below or linked to in this advert, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to assist.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
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Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Security Clearance
For ONS the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying and the department will consider eligibility by exception on a case-by-case basis. You will be asked to provide information regarding your UK residency during your application, and failure to provide this will result in your application being rejected.
At the point of SC application, you will need to provide or give access to the following evidence:
- Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
- UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
- Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
- Security Services records
Visa Sponsorship
ONS is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK when employment commences. If you are currently in the UK on a time-limited visa, it must have at least 18 months remaining at the point of application.
Right To Work And Nationality Requirements
To work at ONS, applicants must meet the Civil Service nationality requirements, satisfy UK right to work requirements and, where applicable, meet the relevant security clearance requirements.
If you are unsure whether you meet the appropriate right to work or security clearance eligibility criteria, please refer to the guidance on Gov.uk or contact the recruitment email provided in the advert before applying. Failure to meet these requirements will result in your application being rejected and employment offers being withdrawn.
Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes.
Application Process
Number of Stages: 2 stage process
Stage 1: Application
The assessment process at the application stage will be based on your work history, skills, experience, CV, and personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.
A personal statement is required at application stage, the maximum wordcount allowed is 1000, which should not be exceeded. You should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process.
When a high volume of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted. Candidates will be invited to interview based on their merit order, with those achieving the highest scores being prioritised. Applicants who score below the adjusted pass mark but still pass will be placed on hold and may be invited to interview at a later date.
Stage 2: Interview
If invited to interview, you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service
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