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  1. Vacancy – ONS Strategic Adviser to the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda

    Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint a Strategic Adviser as part of the ONS International Development Team (IDT). This post is based in Kigali, Rwanda. Job Description This is an exciting, unique opportunity to apply your skills in an international context, working with colleagues in Rwanda to deliver on their vision for […]

  2. Vacancy – Independent Member of Research Accreditation Panel

    Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint independent members to the UK Statistics Authority’s Research Accreditation Panel. If successful in your application you would play an important role in improving and providing access to public authority de-identified data for the purposes of public good research, through the operationalisation of the Research strand of […]

  3. ONS appoints new Second Permanent Secretary and Director General for Data Capability

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced two new senior appointments to deliver its radical and ambitious 5-year strategy ‘Statistics for the Public Good’. Sam Beckett has been appointed to the role of Second Permanent Secretary and Deputy Chief Executive at ONS. Sam brings a host of experience to the role, most recently as […]

  4. Appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors to the UK Statistics Authority Board

    Richard Dobbs and Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter have have been appointed as non-executive board members of the UK Statistics Authority for a period of three years, commencing today (Wednesday 27 May 2020). Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, Sir David Norgrove, said: “I am delighted to welcome Richard and David as non-executive members of the […]

  5. Appointment of Sian Jones as Deputy Chair of the Authority

    The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of Sian Jones as the new Deputy Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. She replaces Professor Sir Adrian Smith, who stepped down from the role in December 2018, and who continues to serve as a member of the Authority Board. Sian Jones joined the Authority […]

  6. Re-appointment of Professor Sir Adrian Smith FRS

    The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Professor Sir Adrian Smith as a non-executive member of the UK Statistics Authority Board, and Deputy Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. Sir Adrian’s re-appointment was approved under the provisions of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. He has been re-appointed for a […]

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  7. Appointments to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority

    The UK Statistics Authority warmly welcomes the appointment of Professor Sir Ian Diamond and Professor Anne Trefethen as non-executive members of the UK Statistics Authority Board.  Both have been appointed for four-year terms, commencing today. Speaking today, Sir David Norgrove, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, said: “I am delighted to welcome Ian and Anne […]

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  8. Re-appointment of Professor David Hand OBE FBA

    The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Professor David Hand as a non-executive member of the UK Statistics Authority Board. Professor Hand’s re-appointment was approved under the provisions of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. He has been re-appointed for a period of three years, ending on 1 April 2021.

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