Senior Evaluation Officer, Research & Monitoring Unit

(SUS2786)

£27,255 per annum

2 vacancies - 37.5 hours per week – based in Edinburgh

Sustrans Research & Monitoring Unit provides evidence on sustainable and active travel that is transparent and authoritative and which influences and shapes policy, practice and behaviour across the UK.  These two roles will play an important part in developing our understanding of active travel in Scotland with responsibilities for evaluating our work focused on behaviour change and community engagement.  Duties will include developing and managing a small team as well as overseeing aspects of our wider programme of monitoring, evaluation and appraisal work.

We are seeking creative, passionate and experienced individuals to join our team of over 50 people based across the UK.  If you have a good understanding of best practice in monitoring and evaluation techniques, have demonstrable project management skills and are a great communicator with the ability to present technical information in a clear way this could be the opportunity for you.  You will be able to draw on a wide range of research methods and apply them to real world projects, have strong analytical skills, experience of working with partners and clients and know how to get the best out of others both through line management and task supervision.  You will also be committed to the promotion of active and sustainable travel.

Sustrans offers flexible working patterns and generous annual leave.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 18 November 2019.  Interviews will take place in Edinburgh during week beginning Monday 2 December 2019.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.