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Full Job Description
Research Officer | 23 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Onsite Required - 3 days per week
Day Rate: 180 per day
Job Description:
To support the successful achievement of the work of the client, our Public Sector client is looking to recruit a Research Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for their own projects, working under the supervision of the Head of Policy and Research. Primary responsibilities will include day-to-day management of research databases and data input, production of research reviews, and analysis of qualitative and quantitative information gathered. This role is critical to ensure that research produced and commissioned by the client is of the highest quality and contributes to the specific aspects of the client's terms of reference.
You will:
- Carry out analysis of information gathered by the wider teams for research purposes, and be able to communicate findings to a variety of stakeholders in sensitive, compelling, and creative ways;
- Produce literature and rapid reviews of research to inform and guide the work of the client, ensuring high quality data is used across the project;
- Review and evaluate the implementation of public policies
- Research, identify and obtain information relevant to the work of the project including, but not exclusively, historical, national and local government records, other institutional records, legislation, and published research;
- Be responsible for own projects' objectives and targets;
- Support with copy-editing and proofreading reports, ensuring consistency and accuracy within and across outputs, both in terms of their content and format;
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, establishing effective working relationships with colleagues across the project; and
- Where required, support other tasks within the Policy and Research Team
Key Skills
- Experience of gathering, managing, manipulating, and analysing complex and sensitive data for research purposes.
- Experience working on complex, large-scale research projects and datasets.
- Excellent IT literacy, including advanced use of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook.
- Experience of using research analysis software such as NVivo, RStudio, Jamovi, and Power BI.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills and command of English grammar and usage.
- A strong commitment to quality and meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven experience of working under pressure and to tight timescales.
- Experience of working independently, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Highly organised and efficient, and able to prioritise tasks according to project development stages.
- Personal resilience and the ability to deal with what can be a distressing subject matter.
This role has been deemed outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.
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