Job Summary
- $60,000 - $64,999 per annum + salary packaging
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 4th Oct 2024
- Melbourne > CBD & Inner Suburbs Melbourne
2 days left to apply
Are you a dynamic and organised mixed methods researcher, with a passion to drive social change through better evaluation and implementation? Do you have a keen eye for detail and demonstrated skills and experience, as well as a flexible, adaptable approach?
Are you interested in joining a diverse, global team that values its people, nurtures professional growth and emphasises collaboration?
The Research Assistant’s primary role is to contribute to the conduct of mixed methods program and system evaluation, implementation and evidence synthesis projects. The context of these projects will vary but are likely to relate to children/youth/family services, health, education and other social services.
The position is responsible for desk-based and fieldwork research that may include the collection of quantitative and qualitative data, data analysis, conducting literature and evidence reviews (screening, data extraction and providing summaries) and report writing. There will be other administrative and project support tasks, such as providing organisational support to implementation practice training and coaching, and assisting in the preparation of summaries, ethics submissions, presentations and funding proposals.
The Research Assistant will receive ongoing support and coaching from Advisors and Senior Advisors to develop skills and knowledge across a range of research methods and activities relevant to CEI’s evaluation, implementation and evidence synthesis work.
The Research Assistant supports CEI’s projects in Australia and globally through undertaking a range of research and project coordination tasks, under the direction of senior staff.
Specifically, the postholder will have the following responsibilities:
Project coordination and support
Health and safety requirements
Essential skills and experience:
Desirable attributes:
An undergraduate degree in Psychology, Social Work, Health, Social Policy, Social Sciences or related disciplines. Postgraduate qualifications are also desirable.
Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to CEI’s work. We are driven to improve outcomes for communities facing adversity through leveraging the best available evidence.
We actively seek and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and with lived experience of the social issues our work addresses and in the communities we aim to serve.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Download the role description HERE.
Please submit a cover letter (maximum 4 pages) highlighting your alignment with the position competencies, and your CV.
While you're not required to address each competency individually, we encourage you to illustrate how you satisfy as many of the job-related, personal and qualification competencies as you can.
Applications must be submitted via the 'Apply Now' button.
Please note: The Centre for Evidence and Implementation (CEI) is a subsidiary of Save the Children Australia, a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and sign our Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.
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