Job Title - Statistician
Business Area/Directorate - Office of the Chief Statistician, Digital Directorate
Location - Victoria Quay / St Andrews House
Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy
Grade- C1
Advert type-Temporary promotion or level transfer
Duration- Maternity leave cover up to 9 months.
Eligibility- Expressions of interest are invited from colleagues in bands B-C for this vacancy.
Sponsorship: Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
A unique opportunity to combine statistical leadership, technology innovation and stakeholder influence to shape the future of the profession.
We have an opportunity for a C1 Statistician to join the Move2 unit on a temporary basis for 9 months to support delivery of the cloud migration and Open Source Software Roll Out programme. This is an ideal development opportunity for someone looking to broaden their experience in the statistics profession.
Team and Business Area
The Office of the Chief Statistician (OCS) sits within the Digital Directorate and provides leadership, strategic direction and support for Scotland's statistics profession. The team works across Scottish Government, agencies and analytical professions to drive statistical transformation, promote innovation, strengthen analytical capability and ensure statisticians have access to the tools, skills and infrastructure needed to deliver high-quality statistics and maximise value from data.
About the Role
This role leads the Statistics Group's Open Source Software Roll Out programme, supporting the transition to cloud-based analytical platforms and modern statistical production methods. The post holder will work with senior stakeholders across Digital, analytical professions and partner organisations to champion open-source tools, Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP), AI-enabled innovation and skills development. The role will have a significant impact on improving efficiency, strengthening analytical capability and ensuring statisticians are equipped to meet future data and technology challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Success Profile
Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.
Technical / Professional skills:
Behaviours - Level 4
Temporary Promotion (If Applicable)
Please click the link to access further guidance and information on overview and eligibility Temporary promotion
Recruitment Principles
As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principlesand we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.
About us
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service observing the Civil Service Codeand working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer
As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules
Security checks
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).
You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in ourCandidate Guide
Equality statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.
Further information
Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on ourCareers Website
Read ourCandidate Guidefor further information on our recruitment and application processes.
Apply before: 08/09/2026 (23:59). This role is only open to internal candidates and common citizenship organisations only.
The devolved government for Scotland is responsible for matters that are devolved from Westminster. Areas of responsibility include the economy, health, education, justice, rural affairs, environment, and transport.
