Find a volunteering opportunity

The RSS is proud to be a member-driven society and a lot of the work and products we are able to offer our membership and wider community would not be possible without the many volunteers we have amongst our membership. To see how you could volunteer for the Society and have an opportunity to give back to the community, as well as boosting your continuing professional development (CPD), see our list of roles below.

Do also check the other volunteering pages listed in the left-hand menu, too.

• Accreditation Assessors
  Description:  A paid opportunity to review and assess applications submitted for RSS accreditations, such as full degree programmes in statistics and data science, as well as individual modules and courses, such as RSS training courses.  
  
  Requirements: This scheme is open to all paying members, i.e. fellows, including holders of the following titles: Data Analyst, GradStat, CStat, DSP, AdvDSP.
  
  Time Commitment: Applications can take between 0.5 days and 2 days to complete, with all assessments reviewed remotely and online. This is a paid role according to the guidelines provided.  
    
  How to register: Email Ricky McGowan with a short bio as to your background and reasons why you would like to join this role.
• Mentor
  Description: Becoming a mentor has never been easier with our newly launched purpose-built mentoring platform that enables all paying members – fellows and professionally qualified fellows – to register and provide mentorship, advice and guidance to the wider community.
  
  Requirements: This scheme is open to all paying members, i.e. fellows, including holders of the following titles: Data Analyst, GradStat, CStat, DSP, AdvDSP.
  
  Time Commitment: varies depending on the mentorship and is agreed upon between the individuals.  
  
  How to register: See our mentorship page for more information, including how to sign up today.
• Professional Affairs Committee (PAC)
  Description:  The RSS Professional Affairs Committee (PAC) oversees all aspects of the Society's work relating to professional membership and accreditation. However, most of it wouldn’t be possible without the huge contribution of RSS members volunteering their time and expertise. 
  
  PAC members confer professional titles such as Data Analyst and Chartered Statistician status to qualified members and oversee the Society’s Code of Conduct, they are supported by a wider network of volunteers.
  
  ‘As a member of PAC I’ve discovered the astonishing variety of work that professional statisticians do, the very different routes they’ve taken to get there, as well as the new challenges and opportunities coming our way with the rise of data science. It has helped me enormously to think strategically about my everyday work, and it has been genuinely fun to work with a great bunch of colleagues.’
  John MacInnes FAcSS CStat, Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Statistics, University of Edinburgh
  
  Requirements: Only open to holders of the Chartered Statistician (CStat) title. Holders of the Advanced Data Science Professional (AdvDSP) certificate may only apply should they also hold the CStat title.
  
  Time Commitment: meets 5 times a year, usually online with each meeting lasting no more than 2-3 hours. Meetings are usually held on a Wednesday afternoon in February, April, June, October and December. Preparation ahead of the meetings is required, as well as remotely assessing applications for professional certifications and revalidation of CStat status. 
  
  How to register: Email Ricky McGowan with a short bio as to your background and reasons why you would like to join the committee.
   
• Professional Statisticians' Network
  Description:  Aimed at developing the statistician, this network enables member to provide content and advice to our wider membership. Examples include:

  • Profiles
  • A day in the life of
  • Webinars explaining how to complete CPD, applications, submit a poster etc…
  • Interview advice and much more 

  
  Requirements: This scheme is open to all paying members, i.e. fellows, including holders of the following titles: Data Analyst, GradStat, CStat, DSP, AdvDSP.
  
  Time Commitment: varies depending on the opportunities members want to help drive forward  
  
  How to register: Email Ricky McGowan with a short bio as to your background and opportunities you would like to help develop.