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Our ambition is to be inclusive in everything we do as outlined in the Government Statistical Service (GSS) People Priorities. And to ensure the statistics we produce are reflective of the society we serve. To achieve this we need to attract, retain and nurture talented and skilled people from diverse backgrounds drawing from a variety […]
Learn more on GSS diversity and inclusionStrategy policy analysts use available data, evidence, and analysis to understand the situation and assess likely scenarios following policy implementation. They address complex policy issues using strategic and analytical skills. Strategy policy analysts are informed by: quantitative and qualitative analysis political, economic, sociological, technological, environmental, and legal awareness They help to develop practical, original, politically […]
Learn more on Role profile: strategy policy analystUser engagement champions aim to improve and encourage user engagement by all GSS statisticians and other producers of official statistics. Their main responsibilities are to: support the delivery of the GSS User Engagement Strategy within their department attend and actively participate in user engagement champion network meetings build links with champions in other departments to […]
Learn more on GSS user engagement championsChris Payne blogs about his career journey to date.
Learn more on My career in analysis: Chris PayneThe Civil Service Fast Stream is an accelerated development programme to senior leadership with a supported curriculum and other development activity. The GSS scheme is a centrally run scheme, managed by the Cabinet Office as part of its overall Fast Stream offering. Being on one of the Fast Stream schemes allows you to skip some […]
Learn more on Government Statistical Service (GSS) Fast StreamWhat this website is for The Analysis Function (AF) website is here to support the AF community. It is a place to publicise vacancies, events, blogs and news items that may be of interest to people who work in analysis. It is also somewhere to publish guidance to help analysts looking for advice. Finally, it […]
Learn more on Publishing on the Analysis Function websiteMeasuring and communicating the quality of government statistics is crucial if they are to be trusted by the public. There is support available for everyone in the Government Statistical Service (GSS) to improve quality. What support is available? Contact For general questions about measuring and reporting the quality of statistics, please email DQHub@ons.gov.uk. If you […]
Learn more on GSS statistical quality supportIan Lonsdale is the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Head of Profession (HoP) at the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra). My biggest work-related accomplishment As well as being Defra’s Head of Profession, I am also the lead analyst for Defra’s food chain analysis and farming statistics. I am particularly proud of how my […]
Learn more on Head of Profession: Ian LonsdaleRose Drummond blogs about her experience helping to build statistical and data science capabilities in Rwanda.
Learn more on Ever fancied working abroad?Sean Mattson, Head of the Analysis Function Delivery and Impact team at the Office for National Statistics (ONS), answers our 5 quickfire questions for Analysis in Government Month 2023.
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