Description
Role: Senior Statistician
Location: Newcastle, Leeds, London & Sheffield
IR35: Inside
Rate: £480/day (umbrella)
Duration: 6 months
Security Clearance: SC (Must be active - used within the last 12 months)
Ref: PSR1JP
Core Purpose Part of flexible team working on Family Resources Survey (FRS) Transformation - making better use of administrative data
Workstrands include:
- Completion of admin-survey data linking methodology - with ability to reproduce for future datasets
- Discovery: Reconciling HMRC and DWP administrative income/benefits data with existing survey-based equivalents
- Discovery: Developing imputation methods for non-matched cases
- Producing and analysing test admin-based series - Initially focus on 1 year
- Non-response research - with recommendations for future changes to sampling stratification and grossing methodology
- Producing and analysing test admin-based series - additional years of survey data
- Developing future end to end FRS process to make best use of admin data linking
- Discovery: FRS questionnaire be streamlined
Part of flexible team working on Family Resources Survey (FRS) Transformation - making better use of administrative data
Technical Skills required
Minimum qualifications:
- A first or second class honours degree in relevant subject area eg Statistician:
- A first or second class honours degree in a subject containing formal statistical training (eg Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography Data Science or similar);
- Alternatively must hold other relevant professional statistical qualification or demonstrate working experience and track record of working in a statistical role.
Knowledge and Experience required:
- Proven analytical experience using both large-scale survey data and administrative data.
- In depth knowledge of statistical software tools for applying standard statistical techniques. SAS is the current departmental standard too for analysis so experience in SAS or aptitude to pick up the skills quickly is vital.
- Ability to work independently towards own objectives, effectively prioritising competing demands to deliver to deadlines, using forward planning to identify risks and issues.
- Ability to provide accurate, expert and professional advice to support effective decisions.
- Commitment to Quality Assurance and able to identify limitations within data and analysis.
- Ability to communicate analysis clearly, choosing appropriate styles to ensure understanding and maximise impact.
- Evidence of actively managing relationships with a range of stakeholders, seeking and learning from feedback and developing their own reputation.
To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (see below).