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Francesca Kay

Chief Information Officer at CSO (Central Statistics Office Ireland)

Francesca Kay is an accomplished Chief Information Officer at the Central Statistics Office since December 2020, bringing extensive experience from previous roles, including Interim Deputy National Statistician and Transformation Director at the Office for National Statistics from September 2013 to October 2020. Francesca also held positions as Senior Project Manager at the Office of National Statistics and Business Solutions Manager at The UNITE Group from 2008 to February 2011. Earlier in the career, Francesca worked as IT Solution Manager and later Head of Test at Virgin Mobile, overseeing key IT project management and testing responsibilities. Francesca holds a BSc (Econ) in Political Science and Government from The London School of Economics and Political Science, completed between 1983 and 1986.

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Munster, Ireland

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CSO (Central Statistics Office Ireland)

The Central Statistics Office is the agency that compiles official statistics in Ireland. The CSO aims to keep society informed by producing objective and accurate statistics that are used by businesses, governments and the EU to make more informed decisions about Irelandโ€™s people, society and economy. The CSO is a dynamic and innovative environment in which to work, and has strong professional relationship with international bodies. ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ CSO Cork (HQ), Skehard Road, Cork, T12 X00E CSO Dublin, Ardee Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 FX52 CSO Swords, Swords Business Campus, Balheary Road, Swords, Co.Dublin, K67 D2X4 ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ The CSO has a wide range of career opportunities in the following areas: โ€ข Statistics/Economics/Data Analysis โ€ข Information Technology โ€ข Digital Design & Marketing/Copywriting โ€ข Environmental Science Including Geographical Information Systems โ€ข Strategic Human Resources/Learning and Development โ€ข Household Survey Interviewers We regularly recruit for Statisticians/Analysts and Field Staff. ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ The CSO offers an extensive Graduate Placement Programme. These are paid positions of 6 to 11 month duration and we employ graduates from the areas listed above. ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ 2016 - National Workplace Well-being awards Irelandโ€™s Best Large Employer 2017 - Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards Winner of Excellence in People, Skill and Organisational Development Award 2019 - Cork Digital Marketing Awards Winner Best Digital Transformation Award 2020 - Sockies National Social Media Awards Silver - Best Facebook for a State Body Bronze - Best Twitter for a State Body Bronze - Factual Communications 2021 - Cork Digital Marketing Awards Best use of Twitter 2021 - Sockies National Social Media Awards Bronze - Best Facebook for a State Body Bronze - Best Social Media Strategy State Body


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Cork, Ireland

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501-1,000

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