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Civil Service Fast Stream

Jan 7, 2023

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
    Science
  • £28.8K
  • London

Requirements

  • You need to be eligible to work in the UK
  • You need a 2:1 Honours degree in a subject containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar);
  • or A higher degree, e.g. an MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar);

Responsibilities

  • As a GSS fast streamer you will be joining the Government Statistical Service’s flagship development scheme for our future senior statistical leaders.
  • Over the four-year scheme you will be involved in a range of statistical work, for example, working with different data sets, creating surveys, disseminating and communicating statistics to non-analysts, across a number of different government departments as you build up the skills and knowledge needed to progress to senior leadership roles in the GSS and across the civil service.
  • Your roles will consist of a combination of:
  • Collection and analysis of data and the publication of statistics including taking early responsibility of work strands to develop your leadership and technical capability
  • Research into new data sources, methodologies and techniques to improve statistical outputs
  • User engagement: identifying customer needs and ensuring research is fit for purpose
  • Working with policy teams to provide evidence-based analysis demonstrating your leadership and capability
  • Data science roles, finding new ways to extract value from data
  • Taking personal responsibility, from your 1st post and throughout the programme, to fulfil your broader leadership potential in a Statistics environment
  • Year 1
  • In your first year you’ll work in a government department. You will work on projects like; research and analysis of data, developing new data sources, user engagement, working in policy teams, data science roles etc… You will use your statistical skills to innovate and solve problems in data management and analysis using a range of software packages and analytical techniques.
  • Year 2
  • You will move into a new Government Department in another statistics-based role. You will have more challenge and opportunity to further develop your leadership capability. You can expect to see your analysis being used by decision makers in government and industry. You may often be required to give advice and inform policy decisions.
  • Year 3
  • You will undertake either a 6-month ‘complementary’ posting in a further government department or a ‘secondment’ posting. A complementary posting is working in an area different to statistics such as policy or finance. A secondment is working in either a private sector organisation or a charity/not for profit organisation. Which would be most suitable for you will be based on your development needs, previous posting experience whilst on the scheme and any previous employment and experience prior to joining the Fast Stream. You will then finish the scheme moving in to an 18 month posting.
  • Year 4
  • A continuation of your 18-month posting where you will go to another government department undertaking a role that will firmly test the statistical and leadership skills you have developed throughout the programme. Upon successful completion of the scheme you will have the opportunity to be promoted to a Grade 7 position.
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Civil Service Fast Stream

The Civil Service Fast Stream is our award-winning leadership development programme.

Government
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

The Civil Service Fast Stream is a talent management programme for graduates who have potential to become leaders of the Civil Service. It’s consistently ranked in the top 10 of The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers. The Fast Stream enables graduates to make an impact on people’s lives in the UK and the world. You could work in areas including education, the economy, foreign affairs, defence policy, health, the environment and many more.

Culture & Values

  • Integrity

  • Honesty

  • Objectivity

  • Impartiality

Benefits

  • Membership of the Civil Service Pension

  • Access to E-learning, Volunteering, Job Shadowing and More

  • Relocation Assistance for Some Schemes (Up To £2,000 Where Applicable)

  • Opportunities to work flexibly

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