• Team: Training, Advocacy & Research Team
• Location: A QPASTT Office, Queensland (occasional travel may be required)
• Level: Level 6.3 - $111,092 per annum - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award. Salary sacrificing available
• Reports to: Co-CEO – Partnerships
• Contract: Full time – (Part time option available)

Our Vision

Healing the past, nurturing the future.

Our vision is for refugee survivors of persecution to live lives liberated from the harms of torture, trauma and human rights injustice. We exist to nurture meaningful futures by assisting refugee survivors to heal, belong and thrive in our community.

Our Values

Kindness

We care.

In all our work, survivors of torture and trauma come first.

Optimism

We believe in meaningful futures.

We are committed to healing being a journey of growth across mind, body and spirit.

Perseverance

We don’t give up.

We understand that healing requires time, patience and courage for individuals, families and communities.

Justice

We believe that to heal and belong are human rights.

We collaborate to build opportunities so that survivors of torture and trauma can belong and thrive in our community.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to build a credible evidence base for QPASTT’s services through systematic evaluation of services, programs and projects. This includes the co-design, collation and analysis of outcomes data as well as integration of peer reviewed research and the lived experience of QPASTT clients. This strategic role will help cultivate an organisational culture where evaluation and research are pursued to improve practice and inform advocacy to assist people from refugee backgrounds to heal, belong and thrive in a just Australian community.

The successful candidate will have experience in delivering service evaluations for government funding bodies and excellent research and project management skills.

Character

We are looking for a research professional who is passionate about applied research and evaluation that address the social and environmental determinants of health and recovery among individuals, families and communities from refugee backgrounds.

You will be respectful and creative in finding ways to engage with clients from refugee backgrounds, staff, and other stakeholders in the co-design of evaluation and research initiatives.

You will be committed to working in collaboration with QPASTT partners including ethnic community associations, universities, government and non-government organisations.

You will be able to work flexibly to support systemic advocacy and strategic activities identified by the organisation's Strategic Plan and aligned with QPASTT’s liberation framework of healing, belonging, thriving and justice.

We value creativity, adaptability and the ability to keep up to date with fast changing research, social trends and intervention opportunities in the context of a complex, constantly changing organisation.

You will be committed to supporting team members to achieve their potential. You will contribute to the resolution of work-related matters by being honest, approachable and responsive.

We believe in cultural respect. We are looking for a research professional who feels comfortable working with staff and clients from a range of cultural and religious backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Co-design, plan and carry out service evaluations, research and strategic projects in an ethical and timely manner.
• Collect and analyse data as well as write-up and present the outcomes for a range of audiences including staff, refugee client groups, funders and conferences.
• Work collaboratively with Team Leaders and Senior Managers to develop outcome measures and evaluation processes that are fit for purpose i.e. align staff interests and capability with organisational goals for outcome reporting to client communities and for practice innovation
• Maintain complete and accurate evaluation and research records, and provide regular written and verbal reports as directed
• Prepare evaluation reports and contribute to journal articles
• Present evaluation and research findings at conferences, community events, staff meetings and other forums
• Contribute to strategic projects and contribution to funding applications as required
• Build and foster collaborative partnerships with communities from refugee backgrounds, staff, universities, services and other stakeholders (including the Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma – FASSTT)
• Support a positive and healthy organisational culture that is committed to learning and development

Requirements

• Completion of a PhD or postgraduate qualification in a relevant disciplinary area (e.g. Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences).
• Demonstrated experience in conducting quality mixed-methods research, including experience with conducting interviews and qualitative data analysis in addition to quantitative data analysis using statistical software.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting evaluations and research with people from refugee backgrounds
• Good conceptualisation and ability to articulate the ethical considerations related to co- designing and conducting evaluation and research with people from refugee backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve, work independently and collaboratively as appropriate to complete evaluation tasks within contracted timeframes.
• Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills, including high quality writing of evaluation reports and research papers.
• Demonstrated experience preparing research ethics submissions is desirable

Additional Requirements

• Current Positive Notice Blue Card and annual national police check.
• Current Queensland C Class driver’s licence.
• Occasional out of hours and weekend work.
• Occasional travel to regional office locations in Queensland.
• The period of probation will be three months.

Should you wish to talk with someone about this position, please contact Stephanie Long, Manager of Training, Advocacy and Research on (07) 3391 6677 or [email protected] using the subject line: Evaluation, Research & Strategic Projects Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.