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JOB: PERMANENT: Air Traffic Forecaster (Statistician) - Central London National Air Traffic Services (NATS) provides air traffic control services to aircraft flying in UK airspace and will handle more than two million flights carrying over 180 million passengers this year. We are looking for a forecaster to join our Forecasting and Business Information team within our Strategy and Regulation department based at Brettenham House in Central London. The team is responsible for the provision of NATS traffic forecasts at its air traffic control centres and airports and maintaining the data and statistics which are used in operational performance reporting and analysis. The forecasts are a key component of the NATS business plan, principally used in revenue and capacity planning. The forecaster will contribute to all areas of the section's work which is both varied and interesting, especially at the current time when the section is looking to develop a replacement for its existing forecasting model. Your responsibilities in this role will include assisting in the production of monthly and annual forecasts, formulating consistent assumptions and liaising with customers on requirements. You will also play a key role in reviewing the accuracy of these forecasts and provide updated estimates to NATS managers. You will assist in all aspects of running and maintaining the existing forecasting model as well as assisting in the development of forecasting tools, to improve the quality of the forecasts produced. As the statistical expert in the section you will be responsible for general queries on forecasting, providing advice on statistical techniques, as well as actively researching better ways of producing forecasts in terms of accuracy and efficiency. You will possess a good honours degree in a numerical subject, with a substantial statistical content or a higher degree in statistics. As a recent graduate looking to work in a business environment you will possess excellent analytical skills and be experienced in spreadsheet and database packages. You will have a knowledge of statistical software and be comfortable using such packages on a regular basis. To apply please email your CV along with a covering letter to Nicola Kershaw at: [log in to unmask] or in post to Nicola Kershaw, National Air Traffic Services, Recruitment & Selection, Mailbox 8, Corporate and Technical Centre, 4000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7FL, quoting reference 382. Closing date: 20th January 2005 We are an Equal Opportunities Employer Salary from £26,800 www.nats.co.uk/recruitment ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify our Help Desk. Email [log in to unmask] immediately. You should not copy or use this email or attachment(s) for any purpose nor disclose their contents to any other person. NATS computer systems may be monitored and communications carried on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. ********************************************************************************************************************************************