Related tasks:

• Producing official and national statistics publications
• Working with others in the Data and Analytics team to develop new data initiatives such as interactive visualisations, automation, data science, big data and open data
• Performing research in the field of assessment and qualifications
• Collaborating with other research colleagues to deliver quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Performing literature searches and producing reviews of the literature to support the delivery of research projects
• Working with other directorates in the organisation to evaluate their data and analytics requirements
• Helping to advise and support teams on appropriate methodologies when undertaking research and evidence-gathering activities
• Critically reviewing reports produced by peers, academics and other agencies Providing statistical and analytical support to the research team and across the Directorate, as required
• Keeping abreast of latest development in data and analytics, and disseminating them as required
• Contributing to the publication of reports, articles and data
• Responding to internal and external queries about data and research

• Experience of analysing large data sets using computational statistical software tools such as SPSS, R programming language.
• Experience of preparing statistical/research publications.
• Experience of performing quantitative and qualitative research using a range of methodologies.
• Experience of analysing quantitative data from a range of sources.
• Experience of reviewing and interpreting research literature.
• Ability to analyse quantitative data and to apply inferential statistical approaches.
• Ability to perform thorough literature searches and produce written reviews.