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Job Title - Statistician
Business Area/Directorate
- Office of the Chief Statistician, Digital Directorate
Location
- Victoria Quay / St Andrews House
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
- C1
Advert type
- Temporary promotion or level transfer
Duration
- Maternity leave cover up to 9 months.
Eligibility
- Expressions of interest are invited from colleagues in bands B-C for this vacancy.
Sponsorship
- 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.
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Overview
A unique opportunity to combine statistical leadership, technology innovation and stakeholder influence to shape the future of the profession.
We have an opportunity for a C1 Statistician to join the Move2 unit on a temporary basis for 9 months to support delivery of the cloud migration and Open Source Software Roll Out programme. This is an ideal development opportunity for someone looking to broaden their experience in the statistics profession.
Team and Business Area
The Office of the Chief Statistician (OCS) sits within the Digital Directorate and provides leadership, strategic direction and support for Scotland's statistics profession. The team works across Scottish Government, agencies and analytical professions to drive statistical transformation, promote innovation, strengthen analytical capability and ensure statisticians have access to the tools, skills and infrastructure needed to deliver high-quality statistics and maximise value from data.
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About the Role
This role leads the Statistics Group's Open Source Software Roll Out programme, supporting the transition to cloud-based analytical platforms and modern statistical production methods. The post holder will work with senior stakeholders across Digital, analytical professions and partner organisations to champion open-source tools, Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP), AI-enabled innovation and skills development. The role will have a significant impact on improving efficiency, strengthening analytical capability and ensuring statisticians are equipped to meet future data and technology challenges.
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