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HEO-EconomicResearchers
OfficeforNationalStatistics
Closingdate:4Dec2016

Referencenumber
1510571
Salary
Nationalminimum28,450-Londonminimum31,200
Grade
HigherExecutiveOfficer
Other
HEOSpecialist
Contracttype
FixedTerm
Lengthofemployment
2Years,candidateswillberequiredtopasstheGESFastStreamtosecurepermanency
Businessarea
ONS-NationalAccounts&EconomicStatistics
Typeofrole
Economics
Workingpattern
Full-time,Part-time
Hours
37hours
Numberofposts
17
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Location
Newport,Wales,NP108XG:Fareham,SouthEast,PO155RR:CityofWestminster,London,SW1V2QQ

Aboutthejob
Jobdescription
TheOfficeforNationalStatistics(ONS)islookingfor14EconomicResearcherstoplayakeyroleinthe
growthofoureconomistcommunity.PostswillbebasedatONSheadquartersinNewport,betweenCardiff
andBristol,andatourTitchfieldsiteinFarehamwitheasyaccessofSouthamptonandPortsmouth.Itisan
excitingtimetojoinushereattheONS,aseconomistsplayanincreasinglyimportantroleinanalysingand
reportingontheUKschangingeconomy.Thesepostswillbenefitfromtrainingandon-the-jobexperience
tosupportpostholderstosittheGovernmentEconomicServiceFastStreamandqualifyforpermanent
status.
Successfulcandidateswillhavetheopportunitytoworkonkeyeconomicindicatorsthatarepublishedby
ONS,whicharevitaltoeveryimaginableareaofourever-changinglives.Theseindicatorsandeconomic
statisticsaremoreimportantthaneverbefore,withaneverincreasingdemandforinformation.Theseroles
offertheopportunitytobothbecomeexpertinyourareaofUKeconomicdata,butalsotodeveloparange
ofanalyticalskillswhichyoucandeployinyourfuturecareer.TheONSoffersanopportunitytoworkwitha
widerangeofstakeholders,andtomanageyourownworkload.Weareseekingself-starterswhoare
confidentinworkingwithdataandexplainingthemeaningoftheanalysisyouundertake.
Duetothelargenumberofexpectedapplicants,apre-siftwillbeundertakenontheeconomic
competencies.Iftheapplicationfailsthenfeedbackwillonlybeprovidedonthesecompetencies.
Toacquirepermanency,candidateswillberequiredtopasstheGESfaststream.Detailscanbefoundhere:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-economic-service-information-for-economicfast-stream-candidates
Qualifications
Minimumofa2:1honoursdegreeinEconomics.Jointormixeddegreesarefineprovidedatleast50%ofthe
degreeisinEconomics.
Candidateswhoarecurrentlystudyinganapplicabledegreeandexpecttoreceivea2:1orhighermayalso
apply,buttheofferofemploymentwillbeconditionalonreceivingtherequiredgrade.
Competencies
Youwillbeaskedtosupplyevidenceofmeetingthesecompetencieswhenyouapply.
Economists-AnalysisofData
Economists-ApplicationofKnowledge
Economists-EffectiveCommunication
Leadingandcommunicating
Managingaqualityservice
Collaboratingandpartnering
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CivilServiceCompetencyFramework

Benefits
Pensions
CivilServicepensionschemesmaybeavailableforsuccessfulcandidates.
Benefits
Thefullrangeofbenefitsavailabletostaffcanbefoundunder"RewardsandBenefits"onourjobspages:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/jobs/what-we-can-offer/index.html

Thingsyouneedtoknow
Security
Successfulcandidatesmustpassadisclosureandbarringsecuritycheck.
Successfulcandidatesmustpassbasicsecuritychecks.
Nationalitystatement
CandidateswillbesubjecttoUKimmigrationrequirementsaswellasCivilServicenationalityrules.
Ifyou'reapplyingforarolerequiringsecurityclearancepleasebeawarethatforeignordualnationalityis
notanautomaticbar.Howevercertainpostsmayhaverestrictionswhichcouldaffectthosewhodonot
havesoleBritishnationalityorwhohavepersonalconnectionswithcertaincountriesoutsidetheUK.
Selectionprocessdetails
Competencybasedapplicationfollowedbyaformalinterviewincludingtest.
Feedbackwillonlybeprovidedifyouattendanintervieworassessment.
Nationalityrequirements
OpentoUK,CommonwealthandEuropeanEconomicArea(EEA)andcertainnonEEAnationals.Further
informationonwhetheryouareabletoapplyisavailablehere.
WorkingfortheCivilService
TheCivilServiceCodesetsoutthestandardsofbehaviourexpectedofcivilservants.
Werecruitbymeritonthebasisoffairandopencompetition,asoutlinedintheCivilServiceCommission's
recruitmentprinciples.
TheCivilServiceembracesdiversityandpromotesequalityofopportunity.Thereisaguaranteedinterview
scheme(GIS)forcandidateswithdisabilitieswhomeettheminimumselectioncriteria.

Applyandfurtherinformation
Contactpointforapplicants
GaryGrant01633455225gary.grant@ons.gsi.gov.uk
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GaryGrant01633455225gary.grant@ons.gsi.gov.uk
FionaDawe01633455296fiona.dawe@ons.gsi.gov.uk
Sift/interviewdatesandlocation
Thiscampaignwillstayopenfrom23rdSeptember2016throughto4thDecember2016.
Anycandidateswhohaveappliedonorbefore31stOctoberwillbesiftedfromthisdate.Anycandidates
whohaveappliedonorafter1stNovemberwillbesiftedaftertheclosingdatestated.
Furtherinformation
Candidateswhoareinfulltimeeducationandareexpectedtofinishwithin12monthsareeligibletoapply.
Duringthistimethecandidateswillbeplacedonareservelist.
Thispostisfundedforafiniteperiodoftime.
EstablishedCivilServantsshouldnotethatifthispostwouldrepresentapromotion,thatpromotionwould
besubstantive.Asthisisasubstantivemove,applicantsmovinglaterallyoronpromotionwouldretainno
righttomovebackintotheirpreviouspost
Whilstthispostistemporary,thetypeofcontractwhichyouwillbeofferedwilldependonyourexisting
contractstatus:
Ifyouarealreadyemployedbythecivilserviceonapermanentcontract,youwillbeofferedapermanent
contract.Therefore,whenthefundingexpires,ifyouhavenotalreadysecuredanalternativepost,youwill
betreatedinaccordancewithanyapplicableredeploymentorworkforcemanagementprotocols;
Ifyouarealreadyemployedbythecivilserviceonafixed-termcontractandhavemorethan4years
continuousservice,youwillbeofferedapermanentcontract.Therefore,whenthefundingexpires,ifyou
havenotalreadysecuredanalternativepost,youwillbetreatedinaccordancewithanyapplicable
redeploymentorworkforcemanagementprotocols;
Ifyouarealreadyemployedbythecivilserviceonafixed-termcontractandhavelessthan4years
continuousservice,youwillbeofferedafixed-termcontract.
Ifyouarenotcurrentlyemployedbythecivilservice,youwillbeofferedafixed-termcontract.
CurrentCivilServantswillretaintheirexistingsalaryifjoiningonleveltransferormovetotheminimum
entrypoint,whicheverisgreater.CivilServantsjoiningonpromotionwillreceiveeithertheminimumentry
point,or10%ontopoftheirbasesalaryintheirsubstantivegrade,whicheverisgreater.Onlyinvery
exceptionalcaseswillsuccessfulcandidatesbeconsideredforahigherstartingsalary.
IfyoufeelyourapplicationhasnotbeentreatedinaccordancewiththeRecruitmentPrinciplesandyouwish
tomakeacomplaint,inthefirstinstance,youshouldcontactAngieDavies,OfficeforNationalStatistics,
GovernmentBuildings,CardiffRoad,NewportNP108XG.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththeresponseyou
receivefromtheDepartment,youcancontacttheCivilServiceCommissionat(at:
http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/).
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