Statistical Officer

There is at least 1 post available in Welsh Government, no Welsh language skills are required for this post.

The role of Welsh Government statisticians is to support decision-making, resource allocation, research and debate within government and the wider community by providing reliable and efficient statistical services. Their Statistical Officers manage the provision of analysis and advice through the collection, collation, analysis and presentation of data on specific topics.

There is also one post available in the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA). The focus of this post will be to work alongside colleagues in Welsh Revenue Authority’s Data Analysis Function to prepare data and analyses that support WRA operational activity.

Eligibility criteria

You must have one of the following in order to apply:

• A first or second class honours degree in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography Data Science or similar).

• A higher degree, e.g. an MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Data Science, Psychology, Geography or similar).

• Applications from candidates who do not have a degree are welcomed, but they must demonstrate that they have worked in a statistics/data science related field. Candidates will be required to demonstrate their continuous professional development (via a CPD Log Book) in statistics/data science to demonstrate knowledge at the same level as a foundation degree/HND (Level 5).

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