Senior Data Analyst (Census)
Role Overview
Senior Data Analyst role supporting delivery of Census 2031 at National Records of Scotland.
Offered as a fixed-term appointment for two years on a fair and open basis.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Senior Data Analyst role supporting delivery of Census 2031 at National Records of Scotland.
Offered as a fixed-term appointment for two years on a fair and open basis.
Key responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain data models and analytical structures for census and population data.
- Translate architecture designs into data models and transformation pipelines; define data structuring, transformation, and quality standards.
- Develop schemas for efficient analysis of large demographic datasets and integrate or link administrative data sources.
- Implement estimation, aggregation, and geographic data structures for statistical outputs.
- Document models, metadata, and transformations for transparency and reproducibility.
Technical and professional skills
- Practitioner-level statistical and analytical tools and techniques, data management, and data visualisation.
- Practitioner-level data project management.
Experience
- Significant data analysis or statistics experience, ideally in government or large-scale data environments.
- Advanced R or Python statistical programming proficiency and SQL.
- Experience with large, complex datasets, including census, survey, or administrative data.
- Ability to lead analytical projects and influence senior stakeholders.
Assessment and application
- Applicants provide a CV and supporting statement of up to 750 words addressing the listed criteria.
- Further assessment, if offered, consists of an interview and presentation.
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