International Passenger Survey Site Manager - Harwich

at  Office for National Statistics

JOB SUMMARY

Do you have the skills to lead and motivate teams? Are you looking for a new opportunity where you will engage and influence stakeholders?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration.
As the International Passenger Survey Site Manager you will be part of a continuous survey that started in 1961 and is based at all major sea, air and international rail terminals within the United Kingdom. Your role and that of your team sits at the heart of public service delivery.
You will work within the Social Survey Collection Division, as part of the Operational Delivery Profession (ODP). The ODP is the largest profession in the Civil Service. Its 200,000+ members work in a wide range of operational delivery roles across government, providing essential services that support and protect UK citizens at home and overseas. Our people within the ODP help to make ONS a great place to work.
As a member of ODP, the profession supports you by providing learning and development opportunities, career pathways, tools and resources to help develop your skills and progress your career.
You will lead a small team of 4 interviewers based at Harwich port, working remotely and reporting to an IPS Area Manager.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The International Passenger Survey (IPS) is a continuous survey for which data collected at all major sea, air and international rail terminals within the United Kingdom. The ONS is main sponsor of the survey and uses the data to calculate the effect of the tourist industry on the UK balance of payments and calculate consumer expenditure on travel fares. The data is also used to make population projections and forecasts.
Your responsibilities are to:

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

This role requires seaport ID passes to enable you access to your team’s working areas. All persons applying for a port-side ID pass will be subject to an Enhanced Background Check.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Please refer the Job description for details