Research Officer

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Research Officer for an initial 23 month contract, on a rate of £178.83/day (Outside of IR35). This role will be primarily office-based, with a degree of flexibility of up to two days per week working from home.

Responsibilities:

- Carry out analysis of information gathered by the wider Inquiry 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 Inquiry, ensuring high quality data is used across the organisation.

- Research and evaluate the implementation of public policies.

- Research, identify and obtain information relevant to the work of the Inquiry 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 organisation.

- Where required, support other tasks within the Policy and Research Team.

Essential Skills:

- Gathering, managing, manipulating and analysing complex and sensitive data for research purposes.

- Working on complex, large-scale research projects and datasets.

- IT literacy, including advanced use of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook.

- Using research analysis software such as NVivo, SPSS, R, or Jamovi.

- 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.

- Personal resilience and the ability to deal with what can be a distressing subject matter.

If you would like to hear more about these opportunities, please get in touch.

To apply please send an up-to-date CV, accompanied by a Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words, to jackw@venesky-brown.co.uk by Friday 10th May at 9am.

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