Head of Census Operational Design

Do you want to shape the delivery of Scotlands Censusenabling governments and other public bodies to plan the services we all rely on and telling the story of Scotlands people for generations to comeIf so this post could be for you.

You will be joining the Census 2031 as Head of Operation Design and will be responsible for the development of operational delivery of the 2031 Census data collection operation whose primary goal is to enable all individuals in Scotland to complete a census return. This will include preparation and delivery of the 2027 Test 2029 Rehearsal and 2031 Census. It covers the operational management of multiple services including a field operation in excess of 1000 field officers who will visit non-responding households during an operational period of several weeks in 2031.

You should note that Scotlands Census is a time limited project which will run until 2032 depending on the role. Please contact the line manager named in this advert if you have any further questions.

• Lead on the early operational design of Scotlands Census 2031
• Develop thehigh-leveldesign for the operational aspects of Scotlands census in collaboration with Office of National Statistics (ONS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) and NRScolleagues.
• Determinethe requirements for the building blocks needed to stand up operationalcapabilities.
• Recruit the operational team to support design work.
• Work alongside statistical and IT design teams to develop the design and deliveryplans.
• Produce high level operational requirements to ensure NRS is an intelligent partner and in the best position to collaborate with ONS and NISRA on key contracts.
• Responsibility for field operations during the 2027 Census Test 2029 Census Rehearsal and 2031 Census itself.

• Experience of working in a public sector delivery context and soundfinancial managementof budgets

• Experience of delivering a major operation involving public engagement involving a range of supporting services such as training health & safety and recruitment.

We are the trusted producer of Scotlands population statistics including taking the Census of Scotlands population every 10 years.The next Census is in 2031 and will be delivered in partnership with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA). This is one of the largest digital programmes delivered in Scotland gathering data from every household across a population of c.5.7m. Census data is used by government local authorities health boards the third and private sectors to plan national and local services and informs the allocation of billions of pounds of UK and Scottish Government public funds each year.

NRS is a Non-Ministerial Department of theScottish Government & and our staff are partUK Civil Service 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 aboutwhat we offer.

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