Justice Studio is a values driven social enterprise looking for an enthusiastic researcher to join our team.

We are based in London and work both in the UK and across the world for governments, charitable and not-for-profit organisations that are striving to promote global social equality.  Our work for them spans strategy, research, and demonstrates impact. Since our establishment in May 2011 we have undertaken over 80 projects for a range of clients in over 30 countries. 

Overview

As Justice Studio’s researcher you will be responsible for working on a range of research and consultancy projects, working closely with the Senior Researcher and Head of Programmes. Committed to social justice and passionate about the work we undertake, you will play an analytical and coordinating role in our organisation.

For more details on this role, please refer to the attached job dedscrion and person specification.

How to apply: please click on the 'Apply with CharityJob' button to submit your CV (no more than two pages) and covering letter (no more than one side of A4) outlining why you are the best candidate for the post, Please ensure you include “Researcher role” in the subject line.

Closing date: 9am BST on 1st February 2021.

TUNISIA RESEARCHER

ABOUT THE ROLE:
The role is based together with the rest of the North Africa team in Amnesty International's Tunis office. As a research-based campaigning organization, investigating and documenting human rights issues is fundamental to our advocacy and lobbying work. The MENA Regional Office requires researchers to take the lead in initiating human rights research and action by providing regional and thematic expertise, excellent research and report-writing skills and sound political judgement. A campaign oriented approach to your work is essential. You'll be required to conduct research activities, monitor, investigate and analyse political, legal and social developments and human rights conditions, give authoritative advice on these areas and write reports and human rights action materials.

ABOUT YOU:
With experience of working on human rights issues, you'll have first-hand in-depth knowledge and experience of Tunisia, and an understanding and awareness of the economic and social rights as well as civil and political. You'll have a background in activism, academia, law or journalism with the ability to identify and thoroughly investigate those issues and ensure our voice has authority. You'll need proven research and communication skills, impartial political judgement, coupled with strong strategic thought. Fluency in English, French and Arabic, including excellent spoken, reading and writing skills, is essential.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:

• more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
• more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

This role has been funded as the result of the generosity of our supporters, who wished to enhance our work to bring lived experience to the forefront of discussions of how COVID-19 has exacerbated existing inequalities.

Building on our #EverydayInequality platform, the role will develop participative research, leading on collating, curating and analysing the experiences of a diverse range of people affected by COVID-19, in order to complement the academic data available. The postholder will also help to develop The Equality Trust’s wider #EverydayInequality survey in 2021.

About the role

The postholder will provide and cluster accessible evidence on how everyday inequality shapes people’s lives and experiences across the UK, and in doing so provide new insights of shared and differing experiences. These will also inform the design and dissemination of the #EverydayInequality COVID-19 Survey.

A vital part of the role is to empower those traditionally unheard and overlooked groups to tell their stories and challenge inequality by doing so. In addition, we want to understand more comprehensively what those experiencing the sharp end of inequality would like to change, and what policy, social or corporate improvements they would call for. The postholder will also grow the representation and participation of citizens in campaigns and politics as well as mapping the new trends in inequality that are COVID-19 related. We recognise that intersectionality is a complex part of how individuals have experienced inequality and COVID-19 and we are keen to draw this out in our research.

Responsibilities include

• Carry out qualitative research, including setting up, designing and conducting interviews, and supporting others to do so through peer and user-led research.
• Keeping expertise up-to-date in the areas of inequalities deemed as priorities by the team, through proactive scanning of relevant environments.
• Identifying and liaising with experts by lived experience, supporting them to tell their stories and offering a variety of levels of engagement to suit them.
• Ensuring that a diverse range of participants is engaged and that safeguarding procedures are complied with at all times.
• Drafting reports, case studies and providing analysis for media and campaigning work and briefings.
• Supporting the organisation to develop the #EverydayInequality COVID-19 survey.
• Managing / commissioning and/or contributing to the production of case studies in a variety of media, including blogs, podcasts, film and interviews.
• Writing and/or managing the writing of reports and articles.
• Supporting the organisation to respond to requests from a range of stakeholders that may include the media, policy makers, civil servants, Equality Trust supporters and local groups.

About you 

Essential experience:

• Track record of engaging people from diverse backgrounds in research and campaigning activities.
• Experienced in conducting qualitative research interviews, workshops and ability to support others to do so as peer researchers.
• Experienced in monitoring and evaluating the impact of participation work
• Experience of working effectively as part of a small team.

Abilities and Skills:

• Strong research and analytical skills, including analysing qualitative and quantitative data and information from a wide range of sources.
• Strong knowledge of inequalities and intersectionality
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Proactive with initiative, actively seeking information from internal or external sources as required
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to empathise, influence and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders, in a sensitive manner.
• Knowledge of, or interest in, social policy or social epidemiology, ideally relating to communities, health, education, criminality, and/or social inequalities and intersectionality.
• Deadline driven, able to remain calm in the face of several simultaneous deadlines
• Strong IT skills and ability to update a website and use Excel.
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours when needed, for which TOIL will be given
• Commitment to the aims and values of The Equality Trust.

Desirable

• Ability to record and edit visual and audio files.

We recognise that the successful candidate may not have experience of all of the skills above and so we are willing to support training in areas that candidates wish to develop.

How to apply

Please submit the following documents by 9am on the closing date:

• Your CV (not more than 2 pages)
• Your covering letter addressing the person specification 

I am delighted to be working with an amazing children's charity to find a Senior Researcher for a 12-month FTC. This role involves making a major contribution to the Research and Policy Team by developing, managing and delivering a portfolio of research projects.
Key Accountabilities:
Be responsible for the day-to-day project management and successful implementation and delivery of a range of research and evaluation projects
Be responsible for designing a range of small and medium sized qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation projects
Undertake and supervise data collection, including surveys, in-depth interviews and focus groups
Conduct literature reviews
Speak on behalf of, and represent the charity's Research and Policy Team at conferences, seminars and internal and external meetings
Champion the views of children and young people in the development of research and policy work

Decision Making:
Carry out research in line with the charity's strategy and ethical guidelines
Be an active member of the Research Ethics and Advisory Group (REAG), reviewing and offering timely feedback on submitted research proposals
Contribute to the development and review of research guidelines and the charity's corporate strategy and policies

Analysis and Initiative:
Draft appropriate qualitative and quantitative sample designs and data collection instruments and analysis schedules
Carry out analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
Solve research and evaluation design and analysis problems and advise on alternative methods to meet project demands and constraints
Disseminate research findings effectively to a range of audiences using appropriate media and in consultation with relevant colleagues
Keep up-to-date with research literature relevant to projects, children and young people policy, and new developments in research methodology

Developing Others:
Supervise others in the carrying out of qualitative and quantitative research tasks - including design and analysis and the carrying out of literature reviews
Be responsible for involving children and young people in different research roles
Provide training, guidance and support to staff in relation to specific methodological areas
Line manage and support Research and Policy Analysts/Assistants as required

Resource Management
Prepare and present timely management reports as required for the Head of Research & Evidence, Head of Policy & Public Affairs or External Affairs Director relating to staff-capacity, project staffing requirements and budgets.
Write research proposals and respond to invitations to tender, including leading on some small-to-medium sized proposals
Contribute to funding proposals as required including drafting methodology and compiling outline costings

Essential Person Specification:
A graduate/postgraduate qualification in a relevant social science or similar numerate discipline, and substantial experience of social research outside study for academic qualifications and which has involved children and young people
Able to set and quality assure standards of quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation
Advanced understanding of principles of research and evaluation project management, experience of effectively managing medium scale projects
Sound understanding and substantial experience of different qualitative and quantitative sampling and data collection approaches, of developing appropriate sample designs and data collection tools
Substantial experience of advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation
Substantial experience of communicating research findings to different audiences, writing reports, supervising and quality assuring the written work of others
Experience of contributing to research proposals
Experience of contributing to applications for grant funding and/or responding to invitations to tender

If you are available for an immediate/ASAP start, with the above skills and experience, please apply online today!

THE COMPANY

Lumos is an international children’s charity founded in 2005 by children’s author J.K. Rowling to end the harmful practice of institutionalisation of children. Lumos’ mission is to fight for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.  Our vision is for all children to grow up in safe and loving families. 

THE POSITION

Main responsibilities: -

• Undertake research and analysis projects to address gaps in the evidence base and further Lumos’ mission for children
• Contribute to research design and planning at Lumos; and to the design and implementation of high-quality data collection methods and instruments
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative research data, using appropriate analytical strategies and techniques
• Draft and prepare reports of findings to a standard suitable for publication
• Support the Fundraising & Communications Group with advice and expert input to fundraising applications, such as design of theories of change, log frames and monitoring, evaluation and learning plans.

You will: -

• Postgraduate level training (or equivalent applied research experience) in social research, economics, statistics (or related discipline with strong methodological training).
• Substantial experience of leading research studies through all stages from study design through developing instruments, data collection and data analysis to effective reporting and dissemination of findings.
• Excellent communication skills, with strong command of spoken and written English.
• Experience of drafting and editing reports for a range of audiences, with the ability to convey findings clearly, accurately and for impact.
• Expertise in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in the use of analysis software such as NVIVO, SPSS, STATA or R.
• A great team-player, with a strong customer focus and the ability to collaborate effectively with non-specialists and people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• 30 days of paid holidays
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Life Assurance and Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season ticket loan scheme and Childcare Vouchers
• Dynamic, interesting environment
• Regular staff social events and activities

If you are committed to protecting and empowering the world’s most vulnerable children, join us.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with ScreenSkills to recruit a new Senior Researcher to join their team. ScreenSkills is an industry-led skills body for the UK's screen industries - film, television (high-end, children's, unscripted), VFX, animation and games. Our mission is to lead on building skills and talent, finding, developing and sustaining a properly inclusive workforce to support the screen industries across the whole of the country and power growth.

The purpose of this role is to support the Head of Research in building a robust body research, providing independent, trusted and rigorous evidence on skills gaps and shortages, diversity and inclusion, size of the sector, working practices and future of work in the screen industries (film, TV, animation, VFX and games). This role will focus heavily on project managing research, liaising with stakeholders, researching and analysing a range of existing evidence, assisting with data collection and analysis, and writing of reports.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in qualitative research and statistics with a solid understanding of triangulating mixed-methods research in the arts and creative industries or in academia. Systematic, methodical and precise, this person will have experience of working in busy research teams and will have the confidence and persuasiveness to mobilise expert panels from the industry and create long term productive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Proactive by nature, this person will also be able to see the bigger picture and the importance of high-quality data in improving standards in the industry and offering solutions through insight.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply, please submit a CV in Word format in the first instance. A full job description will be provided to the successful candidates shortlisted by Prospectus. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

Research Interpretation Manager

Permanent

Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum plus benefits

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

London N1

Closing date: 5 pm, January 29th 2021

Interviews: w/c 8th February 2021

Would you like to work on a unique evidence-based resource that plays a key role in advancing knowledge about preventable cancers?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on World Cancer Research Fund International’s Continuous Update Project (CUP). The CUP analyses global cancer prevention and survival research linked to diet, nutrition, physical activity and weight. Over the past year the project has been going through a transition period to set it up for the next phase of its development, scheduled to start in the spring of 2021.

As the Research Interpretation Manager you will play a key role in taking forward the next phase of the CUP. This will include project managing and leading on specific components of the work, as well as providing general support as part of the Secretariat. You will contribute to the development of the overall strategic approach and support the Head of Research Interpretation and the Director of Research in implementing the new strategy.

You will be educated to at least Masters degree level (with human nutrition and/or public health being the subject of either the undergraduate or postgraduate degree), have an understanding of epidemiology and biological mechanisms as applied to diet, nutrition, physical activity and weight and cancer, strong project management skills and experience of evidence synthesis and interpretation. 

This is a permanent role within the Science and Research Department at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) International. WCRF International is a not-for-profit organisation that leads and unifies a network of cancer prevention charities based in Europe, the Americas and Asia and is responsible for cancer prevention science, policy, strategic and operational direction to the network charities. 

Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF International and equip you for the role.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

About GiveDirectly 

GiveDirectly aims to reshape international giving -  and millions of lives - by enabling donors to provide capital grants directly to some of the world’s poorest people. GiveDirectly’s cash transfers stand on the shoulders of giants, backed by hundreds of high quality research studies that have documented the myriad positive impacts of cash on peoples’ lives. 

GiveDirectly has been at the forefront of this evidence generation effort since we launched a decade ago. Fifteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of GiveDirectly’s programs are either ongoing or completed. These have covered diverse, cutting edge research questions including: the macro impact of transfers on local economies, the impact of a universal basic income, and establishing cash as a benchmark that traditional, ‘in kind’ aid interventions should beat in order to be considered cost-effective. We are increasingly seeking to integrate qualitative and quantitative approaches within individual studies to better understand how and why change happens.

These studies do not just sit on dusty shelves -- since 2018, GiveDirectly RCTs have been covered in top media outlets including: Washington Post (twice), New York Times, The Economist, Vox (several times over), Quartz,  NPR (twice), DevEx, Fast Company, Axios and Wired. Delivering and disseminating research studies have become a core part of GiveDirectly’s value proposition to donors, and central to our ability to raise the revenue that enables people living in poverty to transform their own lives.

Cash transfers are at a potential inflection point: COVID-19 has amplified the challenges of bulkier in-kind aid models, and governments are deploying cash as their most common tool of assistance to vulnerable populations. This brings new research challenges and opportunities. How do we combine existing research knowledge with recent data to design high-impact programs in a new humanitarian context? How do we evaluate the impact of those programs when in-person data collection is not possible? 

GiveDirectly currently operates in multiple African countries: DRC, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Rwanda, Togo and Uganda. We have also delivered disaster response programs in the United States and the Bahamas.

About the role

We are seeking a versatile individual who can lead our research function through our next phase of growth: overseeing high quality academic research studies (e.g. managing 11 ongoing RCTs), equipping our team to design evidence-informed programs (e.g. synthesizing existing research on nutrition impacts of different cash designs), and setting the research agenda for the coming years (e.g. what are the highest priority questions to answer?). 

This role requires a dynamic leader, who is animated by both the practical problem-solving needed to drive research excellence (e.g. how do we deliver robust impact research at high speed in a humanitarian setting?), and the research uptake challenge of leveraging the evidence base to maximize program impact and grow the global cash movement. 

Our team is passionate about shifting the status quo with respect to how and by whom decisions are made in the aid space. We believe elevating recipient choice is critical, as are demonstrably committing to transparency around metrics and evidence. We are looking for applicants who are deeply aligned with these objectives, and energized by the prospect of building an organization that advances them.

Reports to: Managing Director

Responsibilities:

• Research oversight

• Ensure excellence across all external GD research studies (most of which are RCTs) through proactive project and stakeholder management across academics, research delivery partners, GD Field Operations, Field Technology and Revenue teams and funding partners.

• Support the GD Field Operations teams to design and deliver robust internal (non-experimental) monitoring and evaluation of a wide range of projects, leveraging GD’s extensive routine data collection through SMS, USSD and phone surveys.

• Program and research design

• • Drive evidence-informed program design within GD by synthesizing existing data and evidence in accessible formats and championing research uptake during the program design process

  • Partner with Revenue and Field teams to design programs that are operationally feasible, evidence-driven and meet donor requirements, thoughtfully assessing the trade-offs required

  • Design new research studies -- always in partnership with GD teams, and often in partnership with external academics

  • Develop a deep understanding of the impact of research design choices on the work of GD Field Operations and Field Technology teams, and use that knowledge to design research studies that thoughtfully negotiate the trade-offs between multiple priorities.

• Fundraising

  • Equip GD’s Revenue teams (e.g. Partnerships, Communications, Growth) with high-quality, accessible tools (e.g. cash evidence summaries by topic / domain) that enable them to:

    • Communicate clearly with external audiences about the prevalence of cash programs and the impact of cash transfers, ensuring GD’s reputation for honest communication about evidence is maintained

    • Write funding bids that are informed by the latest evidence about cash transfers without needing to seek bespoke advice

    • Maximize the reach and impact of GD research publications by communicating externally about results, and synthesizing findings so others on the team can do so (e.g. summary notes, slide decks)

  • Enable high-quality donor reporting by providing timely progress updates on research studies 

• Research strategy

• Develop GiveDirectly’s research strategy for the next 3 years. Establish the high priority research questions GD studies should seek to answer, integrating the perspectives of GD Field Operations and Revenue teams, and looking for new ways to advance our understanding of recipient perspectives (e.g. priorities and preferences)

• Develop guidelines for how to assemble study teams that reflect a diversity of characteristics, perspectives and expertise

Core competencies and experiences

• Understanding of the lives of people living in poverty - learned or lived experience of the reality of poverty -- this could be extreme absolute poverty or relative poverty in a higher income country

• Communication - be equally comfortable having a technical conversation with an academic as you are describing a study in straightforward terms to a donor who has zero context. Expertise in communicating about research in a clear and compelling manner with a range of internal and external audiences -- both verbally and in writing -- is crucial in this role.

• Quantitative research expertise - 3+ years experience of designing, undertaking or overseeing experimental / quasi-experimental research studies (e.g. RCT, RDD, PSM designs) is essential; experience of cognitive testing survey questions, survey design and analysis, developing power calculations, and quality-assuring quantitative research designs would all be helpful

• Qualitative research expertise - experience of qualitative research design (e.g. sampling), interview guide development, undertaking interviews / FGDs, qualitative analysis, integration of qual and quant in design and analysis

• Research stakeholder management - speak the language of external researchers (primarily academic economists), understand the norms and incentives of academic researchers, experience of influencing research decisions that are made by consensus rather than contract, experience of project managing organizations / individuals to deliver research on time and to budget, experience of overcoming unexpected roadblocks that derail research projects

• Project management - experience of keeping multiple large-scale projects on track, proactively managing risks and stakeholder communications, maintaining project tracking systems 

• Strategic planning and strong execution - ability to seamlessly navigate between big-picture strategy and day-to-day operational decisions, ability to navigate through ambiguity

• Alignment with GiveDirectly Values:

• Recipients first.

We prioritize recipient preferences over those of donors or ourselves.

We do not impose our preferences, or judgments, on the beneficiaries; instead we respect and empower them to make their own choices, elevating their voices in the global aid debate. This value is core to GiveDirectly’s identity as the first organization exclusively devoted to putting the poor in control of how aid money is spent. It comes at a potential cost, as it means that neither we nor donors get to set priorities (and we may even lose some “efficiency” in providing this option).

• Team next.

We do what’s best for organizational - not individual - success.

This is a team sport, where we will succeed (or fail) together. The best players are not those with the best individual statistics, but those with biggest impact on our overall performance. We avoid territoriality, self-promotion, and I’m above this attitudes.

• Be proactively candid.

We say what we believe, and are honest in sharing information.

Having confidence that other people are telling us what they truly believe, without gloss or omission, is critical to effective communication and to our ability to learn and grow from feedback. We owe it to each other - and our donors - to instill this confidence even though giving and receiving information candidly are unusual in both professional and social life, and can be very uncomfortable.

• Create positive energy

We strive to be a source - not drain - of energy for our colleagues.

Our work is hard, practically and emotionally, and we cannot overemphasize the importance of maintaining a positive attitude, enjoying the company of our colleagues, and not taking ourselves too seriously.  In doing so, we aspire to generate energy and excitement amongst our colleagues in pursuing our mission. This should not preclude candor, and we aspire to achieve both.

• Think rigorously; act quickly.

We are intellectually rigorous with a drive towards action - not debate.

We reason from first principles, grounding our decisions in objective claims about the world, rather than hard-to-disprove assertions or hierarchy. We aim to brainstorm inclusively and respectfully, but critically self-vet ideas we put forward, so as to ensure productive and prudent decision making.

Demanding this level of rigor forces us to think harder about decisions and our assumptions than we otherwise might. This is a real cost. It can be taken too far: it is possible to overthink decisions, and we avoid debate for the sake of debate.  We are not here to philosophize or ensure consensus. We decide and act quickly, avoiding getting bogged down in debates.

• Accept reality. Propose solutions.

We do not dwell on problems. We work actively to create solutions.

There will always be an endless list of things to improve. We focus on the things that can be changed; find the most important of those things, and propose actionable answers. We do not allow “problems” to weigh us down and be a source of negativity.  We are forward looking, which we believe not only leads to better team outcomes, but also creates a more enjoyable, energizing environment for all.

• Be productively ambitious.

We take the risks to pursue industry-changing success, not incremental progress.

We seek step-change improvements at all levels, and are willing to make big-bets; we do not accept complacency nor do we simply optimize existing processes. In doing so, we allow ourselves to dream big with a belief that perceived constraints are merely opportunities for creativity.

Such ambition not only requires hard work (i.e., this is not a 9-5 job), but also a willingness to accept and learn from temporary setbacks and failures.  In accepting these failures, we’re conscious to not point fingers, nor obsess over “mistakes” made.

• Know yourself and grow.

We recognize and accept our imperfections with a focus on growth.

We are an organization of exceptional people and trust in each other’s abilities, yet we recognize that none of us is perfect. We strive to maintain an accurate understanding of our individual and institutional strengths and weaknesses, in order to position ourselves to maximize our chances of success.

At the same time, we seek personal growth for ourselves and our teammates. Feedback is given with a spirit of helpfulness; and sought out with a desire to learn.

**GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all.  GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**

Population Matters (PM) is looking for an independent, self-reliant, and smart researcher to carry out a 4-5 month scoping out contract into the feasibility of developing a virtual[1] Ecological Development Economics Institute[2].

The proposed new entity would exist to develop and promote an intellectual and policy framework to challenge the traditional growth-driven economic theory as being irreconcilable with our planetary future. At its core, would be the premise that achieving a smaller human population globally will benefit people both in developed and developing countries. The Institute would draw on resources of people, intellectual capital, policy development and implementation to provide a practical service for policymakers and leaders globally.

Ending population growth alone will not secure a world in which humanity lives in harmony with nature, but it is a crucial component for reversing the current trends of deteriorating biodiversity, accelerating climate change and escalating insecurity of human communities. Yet population remains a neglected element in public policy.

It is our conclusion that economic arguments will hold greater sway with policy makers. Hence, scoping out the feasibility of a new economics institute offering analysis and advice to policymakers globally. A key principle is that EDEI (name TBC) will not focus solely on developing nations or post-colonial nations – but look in both directions: developing countries (with their issues) and developed countries (with different issues).

NB - The proposed EDEI is not about funding or delivering SRHR family planning directly. That is the role, area of expertise, and responsibility of other agencies and national governments. 

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience (paid or voluntary) of research project management or project management assistance, public affairs/international affairs and/or the charity/NGO sector.
• Educated to degree level ideally in relevant discipline (e.g. economics, development, environment, international affairs, politics, studies).
• Self-reliant, resourceful, able to sustain motivation and work programme to delivery.
• Excellent communications skills, high standard of written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational, administrative and IT skills - with experience of Google Drive, Zoom, Microsoft applications.

Desirable

• Experience of relationship management with external stakeholders and strong communication and relationship management abilities.
• Knowledge of, interest in population, environment and/or development issues.
• Commitment to Population Matters’ vision, mission and values.

[1] By ‘virtual’, we mean not having an actual, permanent physical presence in terms of office space with a name on the door, or a registered legal identity. EDEI would be hosted and overseen by PM, most likely with a small secretariat/admin centre residing within the PM operational staff team. EDEI is intended to be able to draw on a range of external experts and bring those into particular projects as appropriate to the need and scale of the project.

[2]Population Matters is a United Kingdom-based charity focused on the impact of human populations on global environmental sustainability. 

Application procedures:

Please send in a CV and 1500 words max written submission as to how your interests/experience/skills qualify you for delivering the brief.

Shortlisted candidates will be followed up with a video meeting/interview.

The successful candidate will report to and be overseen by the Director, Robin Maynard.

RESEARCH POLICY MANAGER

(Please note, this role is known internally as FUNDING POLICY AND GOVERNANCE MANAGER)

Location: Stratford, London office-based (with opportunities to work 1-2 days from home, other flexible-working requests can also be considered if they meet the business need) - home-based working during the pandemic period

Contract type: Permanent, full-time (part-time hours considered; 3-4 days minimum per week)

Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 per annum dependent on experience

Application method: Please provide a cover letter and CV

Closing date: Sunday 31st January 2021, 23:55pm - please note, we will be shortlisting applications on an on-going basis so we encourage applicants not to wait until the closing date to submit an application where possible

Are you a sharp-minded individual with knowledge or experience of research funding or funding policy implementation that can help us beat cancer?

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research. CRUK's goal is to raise survival to 3 in 4 by 2034. Our Research Operations department is pivotal to ensuring we continue to fund and support a wealth of innovative, world-class scientists and cancer research that will make this a reality. CRUK has an important role in promoting a positive research environment which fosters world-class science and innovation. You will be part of a proactive team, coordinating research funding policy issues and solutions, engaging with our research community, learning lessons and implementing best practice, liaising with teams across Cancer Research UK and other funders/sector bodies to influence policy positions and bring about positive change

The key responsibilities you can expect to have are…

• Working across CRUK's Research & Innovation directorate and with our research community, drive the development of new or amended policy positions in areas such as research culture, equality, diversity and inclusion in research, open access and research assessment;

• Providing research policy and governance expertise and advice throughout the funding process by:

o Working with other team members to develop, implement and monitor CRUK's funding policies and governance structures;

o Engaging with other funding bodies and regulatory bodies to ensure that CRUK applies, and contributes to the development of, best practice research policies; and

o Monitoring grantees' post-award compliance with grant conditions, including working with the Research Evaluation team and research institutions to monitor open access compliance.

• Providing expert advice in relation to research policy and grant conditions queries, developing and maintaining strong relationships across teams;

• Development of new or amended policy positions in emerging areas e.g. research culture, equality, diversity and inclusion in research, open access and research assessment;

• Keeping abreast of developments in the sector and communicate new developments as appropriate

• Responding to research policy and governance queries from a range of external stakeholders, including researchers, applicants, and university administration staff, to support the application submission procedure;

• Providing relevant insights to the Senior Policy & Governance Manager and Senior Research Grants Managers to inform operational processes;

• Driving the development of policy and governance improvements across overall funding process, ensuring consistency across the portfolio and suggesting solutions for any identified risks.

Some of the experience we are looking for includes…

• Experience working for a funding body or a recipient of grant funding with a focus on scientific research

• Influencing and negotiation skills to bring about change within an organisation

• Operational and organisational skills, ideally within a grant funding environment, with experience of developing and delivering project plans.

• Experience of drafting and implementing processes and policies

• Understands and supports the principles of CRUK's research objectives.

For a full role description, and more about Cancer Research UK, please see our candidate pack here:

Closing date: 31st January 2021, 23:55pm - please note, we will be shortlisting applications on an on-going basis so we encourage applicants not to wait until the closing date to submit an application where possible

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Resource Hub at Unicef UK empowers colleagues to deliver best in class relationship management, by providing sector-leading professional services such as prospect research, risk screening and strategic writing for our Partnerships and Philanthropy teams. As a result of growth, we are currently recruiting for an additional Prospect Research Manager to join the team.

The new Prospect Research Manager will work alongside one other Prospect Research Manager to provide high quality research, scoping projects, mapped networks and biographies for Relationship Managers across our Partnerships and Philanthropy fundraising teams, on both existing and potential supporters.

To succeed in this role, you will have experience of high-value prospect research, and its application in high-level fundraising best practice within a charity or other non-profit organisation.  You should have demonstrable experience in supporting fundraising teams to manage relationships and a high value prospect pipeline.  Knowledge of GDPR is also essential.

This is a great opportunity to use your prospect research skills to help us to raise more funds so that we can deliver more for the world’s children. 

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 28 January 2021.

First Interview date: Tuesday, 9 February and Wednesday, 10 February 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Through our pioneering research into the causes and consequences of homelessness and the solutions to it, we know what it will take to end it, together, in our lifetimes.

About the role 
Crisis is looking for a Research Manager to join the Research and Evaluation team. This is an exciting opportunity to manage our research programme and shape our policy, campaigns and external communications strategy. The work will involve designing and managing innovative research projects including peer led research and expanding our robust evidence base to make the case for ending homelessness. 
 

About you
The successful candidate will support a fast paced Research and Evaluation team to ensure Crisis is the leading expert in understanding the major issues impacting the lives of people facing homelessness. This is a great opportunity for a candidate who is passionate about using evidence to underpin Crisis’s aim of ending homelessness. You must have strong project management skills and extensive knowledge of designing, conducting and applying qualitative and quantitative research to support practical outcomes. 

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Closing date: Monday 8th February 2021 (at 23:59)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Prospectus are delighted to be supporting a brand new not-for-profit called Uplift. Uplift are helping to move the UK towards a fossil fuel-free future. We strategically resource, connect and elevate ideas and voices to set in motion a just transition away from fossil fuel production that is commensurate with the scale of the climate crisis.

We are currently looking for a Head of Research to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on an ambitious role that shapes and delivers the ideas, evidence base and partnerships needed to phase out oil and gas extraction in the UK. This role is offered on a full time or 4 days a week.

As Head of Research, you will be responsible for designing and managing a cutting-edge programme of research that supports the broader network of groups working in this field. As a key member of Uplift's team, you will have the opportunity to help to define your role and strategic priorities to maximise our collective impact.

The successful candidate will have significant experience working on climate policy or related fields, with deep knowledge of the UK's policy architecture, processes and key dynamics in climate and energy-related policy-making. You will have a track record of designing and implementing ambitious research projects with excellent an understanding of barriers to and opportunities for advancing a transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. Finally, a strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values is also required.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Given the unprecedented volume of interest in our roles, consultants are unable to support with general job search advice or specific enquiries before application. Instead please do either register your CV on our website or submit your CV for any roles that interest you to ensure that your application is reviewed in line with the position. Should you be successfully longlisted or we are able to assist in your job search we will be in contact to discuss next steps.

Summary

At Internews we are committed to implementing rigorous monitoring, research, learning and evaluation which helps us understand and evidence the impact of our work to build healthy information ecosystems, and yields data, analysis and learning which is of genuine use to our partners and our global community of stakeholders.

We have big ambitions in this department, and seek people with the energy to help us identify the solutions enabling independent media to thrive so that all have access to it, reduce the impact of poor information on social, political, economic and humanitarian outcomes, and explore new ways of realising the potential for media and information to deliver positive change in the world. Our projects are at the cutting-edge, and our partners are some of the most impressive journalists and civil society actors working today.

We are looking for natural collaborators with endless curiosity and energy, a drive for solving difficult problems, outstanding organisational and relationship management skills, and experience of a range of social science research methods. We ideally seek solid quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, including the ability to design, cost, plan and implement multi-method research projects and evaluations which reflect our Theory of Change, deliver to project logframes and strive to amplify the voices of the communities and populations our partners serve.

The role includes working closely with distributed project teams to develop and budget monitoring and evaluation frameworks which are realistic, actionable and relevant at proposal stage, supporting projects to embed – and benefit from - these frameworks within their activities, developing appropriate data collection, analysis and reporting methods and commissioning research and evaluation products from external suppliers where needed.

You will have had experience designing research instruments and sampling techniques, as well as commissioning and quality assuring the work of research consultants and agencies. You will havethe ability to use qualitative and quantitative data analysis software and deliver high quality reporting of findings and insights in formats which meet the needs of stakeholders. Ideally, you also have enthusiasm for developing exciting and innovative partnerships with academic institutions to drive our research agenda forward.

Building organisational buy-in as well as research and evaluation literacy and capacity is a core function of the Impact Team, and the successful applicant will apply their understanding of the pressures experienced by project implementation teams to engage those teams in research and evaluation activities and deliver research output which meets their needs and priorities, as well as the necessary levels of quality and rigour required within the sector. We are always seeking improvements in our impact measurement practice, and welcome applications from people committed to innovation and advancement. If you are talented, hard-working, collaborative and enterpreneurial you will fit right in. 

Our commitment to a culture of belonging

Internews is passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams, and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, the self-taught, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and actively welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as the dedicated Impact lead for specific projects, including multi-year, multi-country programmes focused on health and civic space outcomes.
• Support or undertake the design of monitoring, research and evaluation strategies, logframes and activities at proposal development stage, effectively balancing the Theory of Change, the needs of partners, donors and the Internews research agenda to deliver research activities which demonstrate impact and yield meaningful data.
• Advocate for high quality, useable monitoring, research and evaluation to be embedded across the organisation, including helping to build research and evaluation literacy, interest and concrete skills where these are needed. Create opportunities for programme teams to review and learn from data across the programme lifecycle, and identify and present back relevant insights and findings to the wider organization and sector.
• Plan and monitor resource needs on projects to which you are assigned, including ensuring that budgets are appropriate, that research activities are properly staffed and that roles and responsibilities are clearly outlined.
• Lead or support the development of research projects and plans, research instruments and sampling design, including developing ToRs and commissioning agencies for qualitative and quantitative research, qualitative and quantitative analysis and interpretation, reporting and dissemination of research findings on time, to budget and to high quality. 
• Provide mentoring and support to colleagues in research, management and data analysis and reporting skills.
• Support and implement the global evaluation framework, which includes a Theory of Change, global indicators and the roll out of a global database.
• Help to shape the Internews research agenda by identifying gaps in data and evidence linked to the 2025 strategy, identifying opportunities to conduct research to meet those gaps across different projects within the global portfolio, and designing research projects which sit outside or enhance donor obligations.
• Identify and share research findings through internal or external fora which exemplify project or programme impact or contain insights which are useful for internal or external learning, ensuring high quality, relevant research is put into wider use.
• Ensure the appropriate selection of Internews’ existing monitoring, research and evaluation tools and approaches, and that these are implemented to the highest standard, exchanged for more appropriate tools where needed and continually developed on the basis of feedback and the needs of partners.
• Lead or contribute to the development of guidance notes which ensure that Internews’ tools and approaches are appropriately budgeted and implemented.
• Contribute to the design of the Programme Insights Database.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, and experience of designing and managing mixed methods research in support of implementation of health, humanitarian and governance work, including the design of logrames, indicators and appropriate data collection methods.
• Strong quantitative data analysis using SPSS or similar software, including multivariate and segmentation techniques.
• Knowledge of or aptitude for grasping common organisational methods such as social network analysis, organisational capacity assessments and digital analytics.
• Strong qualitative analysis including use of qualitative analysis software.
• Experience of planning, coordinating and implementing research and analysis with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of undertaking or managing fieldwork and adapting methods to challenging and resource-constrained conditions.
• Experience of conducting and applying research to support practical outcomes.
• Project management skills, including planning, budget and resource management.
• Experience of delivering research training and building research capacity both in-person and remotely.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to colleagues.
• Strong presentation skills and experience of adapting oral and written research outputs to present in non-technical language to diverse audiences at different levels of the organisation, including colleagues, non-researchers, academics and donors. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage appropriately with audiences, journalists, local researchers, contractors, senior project staff and donors.
• Track record of delivering research findings on time, on budget and to a high standard.
• Excellent written and fluent spoken English.

Recruitment Timeframe:

Closing date for applications: 31 January 2021

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.