Guidance: GORS Technical Framework

The Technical Framework sets out the technical requirements to be a member of the Government Operational Research Service.

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The Government Operational Research Service (GORS) technical behaviours framework is used to assess the technical skills of government operational researchers and data scientists who belong to, or are applying to join, the Government Operational Research Service. All GORS members, including data scientists, are assessed against this when they enter the profession and as they progress through the grades. This framework includes ‘pre-GORS’ requirements that covers students and apprentices who are not yet eligible to become full GORS members.

Operational researchers employ a vast array of quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques and methods to solve problems. Data Science comprises a particular collection of techniques, and many of these are commonly used by operational researchers within Government. As such, joining the GORS profession offers a route into the Civil Service for data scientists, who will find a natural home in GORS and benefit from being part of the GORS community. Many of our members lead and work in dedicated data science teams.

GORS is an analytical profession, and all members need to have a degree or degree apprenticeship in a highly numerate subject.

Our technical framework is used to assess the technical element of Civil Service Success Profiles (or Devolved Administration equivalents) for recruitment, badging panels and promotion boards.

The Success Profile Framework aims to attract and retain people of talent from a range of sectors and experiences, in line with the commitments made in the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.