Apple Recruitment are recruiting for a
Research Officer within Social Justice / Equality on behalf of the NI Assembly.
Main
duties and responsibilities are:
· Engage with individual MLAs, Assembly Committees and the senior
secretariat in order to understand their research requirements;
· Retrieve and synthesise information from a wide range of sources,
including on-line databases;
· Provide timely, accurate, high quality and impartial research and
analysis on social justice issues to individual MLA, Assembly Committees and
the senior secretariat;
· Produce a range of research outputs including customised research
papers, legislative analysis briefings, and blog posts which are well written,
concise and accessible;
· Present research briefings to committees in public session.
· Facilitate public events, such as those which form part of the KESS
seminar series;
· Proactively forge and develop links with government officials, external
research bodies/communities, and other parliamentary library and research
services;
· Work collaboratively and collegially, as an effective team member,
· Contribute to the development of RaISe, including identifying potential
new outputs and improved service delivery
· Carry out such other duties, as may be required, which fall within the
research business of the RaISe; and
· Comply with the Assembly’s Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work
policies and procedures.
· You may also be
required to carry out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably
requires of you
If you
wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft
word format to Caroline by clicking on the link below by noon on Friday 17th
January 2025. You must also include a
bullet pointed synopsis at the top of your CV, or provide a Cover Letter,
demonstrating how exactly you meet the Essential Criteria below:
Essential
Criteria:
Applicants must meet the qualification and
experience requirements set out below:
(i) At least an upper second-class (2:1)
honours degree (or equivalent) through which candidates have gained an
understanding of the development and analysis of public policy or law making;
and
At
least two years’ post degree (or equivalent) work experience of:
a)
conducting objective,
evidence-based research, requiring the collation, validation and
visualisation of a wide range of data (qualitative and quantitative), on
social justice/equality issues;
b)
producing and delivering
evidence-based research briefings on social justice/equality issues to
decision makers
Desirable Criteria:
a) A post-graduate degree (or equivalent)
(Masters or higher gained via examination or research) through which
candidates have gained an understanding of the development and analysis of
law or policy relating to social justice issues.
b) At least two years’ post degree (or
equivalent) work experience of conducting objective, evidence-based research,
requiring the collation, validation and visualisation of a wide range of data
(qualitative and quantitative), in any two of the following areas: equality;
poverty; social mobility; and outcomes based accountability
Further
Details:
·
Hourly Rate based on £52,009
per annum
·
Up to 3 months initially with possibility of extension
·
Closing Date for CV’s: 12 noon on Friday 17th January
2025
·
This area operates Hybrid working
If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email
your CV in Microsoft word format to Caroline by clicking on the link below by 12 noon on Friday 17th
January 2025.
Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV
should include your full employment history inclusive of dates, all academic
achievements and full personal contact details.
Please note only applicants that match this criteria can be
considered for the role.
Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in
relation to this vacancy. Apple Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities
Employer.