• Excellent opportunity to work with industry experts in the social research space
• Convenient office location in Melbourne CBD
• Flexible work arrangement with hybrid work from home/office option

Established in 2000, the Social Research Centre is Australia’s leading provider of social research services and is dedicated to conducting world-class research that informs decision-making and advances our understanding of Australian society. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Australian National University (ANU), we enjoy unprecedented access to ANU researchers and ANU’s world class research environment.

We are looking to appoint a full-time Research Consultant to the Evaluation and Qualitative Research team. The person in this role will be responsible for making substantial contributions to client management, evaluation and research design and proposal writing, desktop research, data collection (both qualitative and quantitative), data management, and analysis and reporting for evaluation and research projects. The successful candidate will understand what contributes to high quality evaluations and research and be able to implement rigorous standards within projects, including knowledge of ethical issues and their applications. They will be able to translate research into policy and practice so that project findings have a high degree of contextual utility and recommendations are pragmatic in their approach.

The Research Consultant will work with teams across the Social Research Centre to assure that the level of enquiry needed to address the client’s requirements is met and designs are both methodologically sound and fit for purpose.

This is a permanent, full-time position with the opportunity for hybrid work arrangements available. A suitable home workspace and computer setup, and reliable internet connection are required to work from home.

Due to the nature of the positions, some out-of-standard hours (including evenings and weekends) and overnight travel will be necessary to fulfil these roles. A full, valid driving licence is essential.

The successful applicants will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check and a Police Check prior to commencement.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Undergraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g. social sciences, psychology, sociology, public health and the like). Graduate qualifications are desirable.
• 3-6 years’ experience in a social, government policy environment
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines
• Good communication skills and experience in a client facing environment
• Skilled written communication (letters, reports, documents)
• Demonstrable enthusiasm and/or experience for social/public policy evaluation and research
• Commercial consulting experience in social policy is an advantage
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other packages relevant to projects, as necessary
• Good team player
• Australian citizen with ability to obtain Baseline Security Clearance
• Ability to work independently and to take initiative where necessary
• A genuine interest in further developing a career in social, health or public policy research/evaluation

To be eligible for this position you must have full working rights in Australia and be eligible to obtain Baseline Security Clearance which requires Australian citizenship.

For more information or for a copy of the position description, please contact our Human Resources team at [email protected], using the subject line: Research Consultant (Evaluation and Qualitative Research) application via EthicalJobs.

The Social Research Centre values diversity and believes that an inclusive and fair work environment has a positive impact on the wellbeing of employees, job satisfaction and productivity. We encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage to apply.