Scottish Government
Senior Assistant Statistician
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Job Title – Senior Assistant Statistician
Business Area/Directorate – Justice Analysis and Strategy / Safer Communities
Location - Victoria Quay
Working Arrangement –
Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy [https://scotsconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/saltireredirect?siteId=mylifeandcareer&pageId=8c5a454f-11b6-4349-a97e-96ba6acf3f51&pageParams=working-in-person-hybrid-working].
Grade – B3
Advert type – Temporary Promotion
Duration – Up to 12 months
Eligibility –
Expressions of interest are invited from eligible staff in Bands A - B for this vacancy. Members of staff must be a permanent member of staff who has successfully completed probation and performing at your role at an acceptable level. You cannot apply if you are on a fixed-term appointment or a Cabinet Office fast stream contract.
Further details can be found in the SG Temporary Promotion policy [https://scotsconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/MyLifeandCareer/SitePages/temporary-promotion.aspx#temporary-promotion-overview-and-eligibility] and guidance on how the stats profession applies TP [https://scotsconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/StatisticsGroup-Org-SG/SitePages/Temporary-promotion-(TP).aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=lmmurH&CID=58f824db-cbac-41fe-9fa6-4c70429de898].
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Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered
Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
Please note that a recruitment campaign is being run jointly with another B3 TP opportunity in JAS (reference: 3982).
Overview
We have an opportunity for a B3 Senior Assistant Statistician to join the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey team (SCJS) on a temporary basis for 12 months. This would be a rewarding post for an experienced B1 or B2 keen for challenging work.
The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) statistics team is part of the Safer Communities Analytical Unit within Justice Analysis and Strategy. This unit includes both statistical and research teams, with a primary focus on crime victimisation and the policing response. The team consists of three statistical posts (C1, B3 and B2 levels) and one social researcher post (B2 level).
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The SCJS is a large scale social survey which asks adults in Scotland about their experiences and perceptions of crime and the justice system. This team’s primary role is in managing the delivery of survey with our contractors at Ipsos and ScotCen and in producing the annual reports based on the latest survey findings.
This position is perfect for someone who is keen to get experience working with a national survey. There is a opportunity to work closely with various stakeholders, including Scottish Government policy teams, justice partners such as Police Scotland and the Scottish Policing Authority, academic users and colleagues from other national crime surveys.
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