STATISTICAL OFFICER ? FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

 SALARY: From £21,500 (pay award pending).

 Central London

 Food  is  one  of  the  fastest  moving consumer issues in the UK. BSE, GM
 foods,  food  labelling  and  organic  foods  are  just some of the recent
 headline  stories.  The  Food  Standards  Agency  is  at  the forefront of
 protecting public health.

 Our  Economic  and  Analytical  Division  helps us discharge our statutory
 obligation  to  provide  evidence-based  policy.  Statistical briefing and
 advice  has  a  critical  role  to play in helping to develop the Agency's
 policy  responses  to  identified risks and public concerns with regard to
 food safety and standards.

 You will be involved in providing and interpreting statistical information
 to underpin FSA policy. You will help acquire, manage, analyse and present
 data  from  a  range  of sources including those collected directly by the
 Agency;  become  an  expert  user  of software to estimate human intake of
 nutrients  and  exposure  to  foodborne chemicals; assist in enhancing the
 co-ordination and exploitation of information in all areas of FSA activity
 such  as  Consumer  Attitude  Surveys  and  National  Food Surveys; advise
 colleagues on statistical aspects of food trade and industry statistics. A
 statistician  with a degree in statistics or mathematics, your skills will
 include  an  aptitude  for  data handling and statistical computing and an
 appreciation  of  the  fundamental aspects of analysis and presentation of
 results.

 In  return, we offer an attractive benefits package including 30 days paid
 leave per year, 10.5 days public and privilege holidays, a choice of final
 salary  pension  and  stakeholder  pension  and  a  range  of  development
 opportunities.

 For  an  application  pack,  please  contact  The  Food  Standards  Agency
 Recruitment  Team  via  e-mail [log in to unmask] or tel
 020   7276  8197  (24  hour  answerphone)  quoting  reference  SO111/2003.
 Completed  applications must be returned by Friday 21st November 2003. For
 information about the Food Standards Agency log onto www.food.gov.uk

 The  Food  Standards  Agency is an equal opportunities employer and we are
 committed  to recruit a more diverse workforce that reflects the people we
 serve.   We   operate  a  Guaranteed  Interview  Scheme  for  people  with
 disabilities who meet the minimum published criteria.