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HEOOperationalResearcher
(OR)
OfficeforNationalStatistics
Closingdate:4Dec2016

Referencenumber

1512070
Salary

28,450
Grade

HigherExecutiveOfficer
Other
HEOSpecialist
Contracttype

Permanent
Businessarea

Other
Typeofrole

Analytical
OperationalResearch
Statistics
Workingpattern

Fulltime,Parttime
Hours

Max37hours
Numberofposts

5
Location

Newport,Wales,NP108XG:Fareham,SouthEast,PO155RR
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Aboutthejob
Jobdescription

CentralGovernmentisthebiggestbusinessinBritain.OperationalResearch(OR)
specialistsadviseGovernmentonhowtomakethebestpossibleuseofpublicmoney.
Withtheirskillsinproblemstructuring,modellingandanalysis,theyhelpformulate
Governmentpolicyandfindeffectivewaysofputtingitintopractice.
OperationalResearchisaboutworkingwithpolicymakersandmanagerstogenerate
themostappropriateoptionsforfutureaction.ORanalystsusearangeofanalytical
techniques,fromdetailedstatisticalanalysis,simulation,andmathematicalmodelling
throughtofacilitationandproblemstructuringsothattheycanexploreproblemsand
giveobjectiveadvice.
ORMainstreamanalystscarryouttheanalysisthatcanhelpanswervitalquestions
suchas:
Howcanwemeasureandimprovethequalityofserviceineducation,health,benefits
andotherpublicbodies?
Howmuchgrantwillberequirednextyeartocreatenewjobsinindustry?
Howcanwecomparetherelativevalueofgovernmentexpenditureonroads,health
andeducation?
Tohelpanswerthesequestionsyoumustbeabletoexplainhighlytechnicalconcepts
inplainEnglish.
Qualifications

Youmusthave(orexpecttohaveinthenextyear)ahighlynumeratedegreetojoin
GORS,whichmustbeoneofthefollowing:aminimum2:1,ora2:2withrelevantwork
experience,orapostgraduatequalification.Tomeetourdefinitionofahighlynumerate
degree,atleasthalfofyourdegreecoursemustbefromoneormoreofthefollowing
subjects:econometrics,engineering,maths,OR,physics,statisticsorsimilar.
Competencies

Youwillbeaskedtosupplyevidenceofmeetingthesecompetencieswhenyouapply.
GORSKnowledge&applicationofOperationalResearchskills&techniques
GORSAchievingimpactwithanalysis
Collaboratingandpartnering
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Deliveringatpace
Seeingthebigpicture
CivilServiceCompetencyFramework
Benefits
Pensions

CivilServicepensionschemesmaybeavailableforsuccessfulcandidates.
Thingsyouneedtoknow
Security

Successfulcandidatesmustpassbasicsecuritychecks.
Nationalitystatement

CandidateswillbesubjecttoUKimmigrationrequirementsaswellasCivilService
nationalityrules.
Ifyou'reapplyingforarolerequiringsecurityclearancepleasebeawarethatforeignor
dualnationalityisnotanautomaticbar.Howevercertainpostsmayhaverestrictions
whichcouldaffectthosewhodonothavesoleBritishnationalityorwhohavepersonal
connectionswithcertaincountriesoutsidetheUK.
Selectionprocessdetails

Tobeconsideredforthispost,thecandidatemustsubmitacompetencybased
application.ApresiftwillbeconductedontheGORScompetencies.Ifyourapplication
issuccessfulattheinitialstage,wewillinviteyoutobookanassessmentwhich
consistsofatechnicalpresentationandaninterview.
Ifyoupassourinterviewbutwehavemoresuccessfulcandidatesthanvacancies,we
willholdyourdetailsonareservelistforupto12monthsuntilvacanciesbecome
available.Thesevacanciesmightbeindepartmentsotherthanthoseweadvertised.
CandidateswhofailtoachievetherequiredstandardatinterviewforHEOmaybe
consideredforanEOposition.
Feedbackwillonlybeprovidedifyouattendanintervieworassessment.
Nationalityrequirements

OpentoUK,CommonwealthandEuropeanEconomicArea(EEA)andcertainnon
EEAnationals.Furtherinformationonwhetheryouareabletoapplyisavailablehere.
WorkingfortheCivilService
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TheCivilServiceCodesetsoutthestandardsofbehaviourexpectedofcivilservants.
Werecruitbymeritonthebasisoffairandopencompetition,asoutlinedintheCivil
ServiceCommission'srecruitmentprinciples.
TheCivilServiceembracesdiversityandpromotesequalityofopportunity.Thereisa
guaranteedinterviewscheme(GIS)forcandidateswithdisabilitieswhomeetthe
minimumselectioncriteria.
Applyandfurtherinformation
Contactpointforapplicants

KatherineKentkatherine.kent@ons.gov.uk01633455829
Sift/interviewdatesandlocation

Thiscampaignwillstayopento4thDecember2016.
Anycandidateswhohaveappliedonorbefore31stOctoberwillbesiftedfromthis
date.Anycandidateswhohaveappliedonorafter1stNovemberwillbesiftedafterthe
closingdatestated.
Furtherinformation

ONSemployeesundertakingtheirprobationorthosewhoarecurrentlyunderaformal
planmustremainintheircurrentpostforthedurationoftheagreedperiod.
ONSemployeeswhohavesuccessfullygainedalateralmoveorpromotionthatwas
advertisedthroughtheCivilServiceJobsportalatStages13shouldremaininthat
postforaminimumperiodofoneyearbeforeapplyingforanyfurtheradvertisedlateral
moves.
ONSemployeesthatareapplyingonpromotion,orhavebeenattheirsubstantive
gradeformorethanoneyearareeligibletoapplyforanyvacancythatisadvertisedat
Stages13onCivilServiceJobswebsite.
AllONSemployeescanapplyatstage4.
CurrentCivilServantswillretaintheirexistingsalaryifjoiningonleveltransferormove
totheminimumentrypoint,whicheverisgreater.CivilServantsjoiningonpromotion
willreceiveeithertheminimumentrypoint,or10%ontopoftheirbasesalaryintheir
substantivegrade,whicheverisgreater.Onlyinveryexceptionalcaseswillsuccessful
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candidatesbeconsideredforahigherstartingsalary.
IfyoufeelyourapplicationhasnotbeentreatedinaccordancewiththeRecruitment
Principlesandyouwishtomakeacomplaint,inthefirstinstance,youshouldcontact
PaulCudmore,OfficeforNationalStatistics,GovernmentBuildings,CardiffRoad,
NewportNP108XG.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththeresponseyoureceivefromthe
Department,youcancontacttheCivilServiceCommissionat(at:
http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civilservicerecruitment/complaints/).
http://www.operationalresearch.gov.uk/recruitment/what_is_or/

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