Senior Statistician

Grade
Senior Executive Officer
Role type
Closing date
3 Nov 2021
Salary
£39,310 to £47,000
Location
Newport
Open to
All civil service staff
Organisation
Qualifications Wales

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Research and Statistics team in Qualifications Wales.  The purpose of the team is to develop and deliver research and statistics in support of the furtherance of Qualifications Wales’ principal aims in relation to qualifications and the qualification system.  The team provides advice on assessment and qualification research and statistics with the aim of providing an objective evidence base for regulatory and policy decision-making about qualifications in Wales.

The primary role of the Senior Statistical Officer is to provide statistical information and advice to the organisation and to produce statistics in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics and related guidance. Working with the Head of Research and Statistics, the role holder will manage a schedule of data collection from government and awarding bodies as well as the production of a suite of official statistics releases, and regular and ad hoc analyses . The role also provides support to the regulatory monitoring of the award of GCSE, AS and A level grades in Wales.

How to apply

See full job advert and apply on the Qualifications Wales website.