Research Officer, Culture, Heritage and Sport

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental body in Northern Ireland is seeking a Research Officer specializing in culture, heritage, and sports. The successful candidate will deliver analytical reports, engage with stakeholders, and provide evidence-based support to decision-making. This role requires a minimum of three years' relevant experience and a degree. The position offers a salary of £54,090 per annum, excellent leave allowance, and a welcoming team environment.

Benefits

£54,090 per annum

Excellent annual leave allowance

On-site parking

Friendly team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience in evidence-based analysis and reporting.
• Experience in engaging with stakeholders and understanding public policy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver analytical reports and briefings to support Assembly work.
• Engage with MLAs and stakeholders to fulfill research needs.
• Produce concise and accessible presentations and reports.

Skills

Evidence-based analysis

Public policy understanding

Analytical reporting

Communication skills

Education

Honours degree (minimum 2:1 classification)

Job description

MCS Group is proud to be partnering with the Northern Ireland Assembly, in their search for a Research Officer within Culture, Heritage and Sports:

The role

• Advising on the review, collation and consideration of the IS resources required to support the work of the Assembly, its Committees, Members and the Assembly Commission.
• Develop and deliver analytical reports, briefings and information, including cross-jurisdictional comparisons, to support the business of the Northern Ireland Assembly - its Members, Committees, the Assembly Commission, senior management and wider colleagues.
• Deliver oral briefings to Members, Committees and wider colleagues, including in public and private session, and respond to Members' questions;
• Engage with individual MLAs, Assembly Committees, Officials and wider stakeholders in order to understand, scope and fulfil their research and information needs and facilitate Assembly business;
• Retrieve research, information and data from a wide range of sources, distilling and reporting on public policy, legislative, public finance and wider matters relevant to your allocated subject area(s);
• Effectively communicate by producing written, visual and online outputs, and delivering oral presentations, in a timely, relevant, robust, non-partisan, concise and accessible manner.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of research, public policy, legislation, public finance and wider matters relevant to your allocated subject area(s);
• Proactively develop links and engage with research bodies/communities, government officials, other parliamentary library and research services, and wider relevant stakeholders;
• Engage collegiately in knowledge exchange and skills transfer, including through continuous development, quality assurance and peer review processes; delivering and facilitating events, seminars and workshops; and supporting colleagues and interns;
• Work proactively and collaboratively at all times, while assuming personal responsibility for, and delivering on, agreed objectives, goals and standards in a manner that gives full effect to the Corporate Strategy and Values of the Assembly Commission;
• Contribute positively to the continuous development of RaISe and the Assembly Commission, improving service delivery, ways of working and outputs;
• Comply with the Assembly's Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures; and
• Carry out any other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.

The Person

• An honours degree (of minimum 2:1 classification) or a degree of an equivalent or higher standard, which has substantive relevance to the subject area* of the post applied for; AND/OR which includes modules of study in socio-economic research, or in the analysis of legislation or public policy or public finance. Applicants MUST demonstrate the relevance of their qualification(s), for example by direct reference to the completion of specific and relevant modules of study.

*the subject area of the post is as set out in above in the 'Research Posts' section.

AND

• At least three years of work experience** with substantive delivery spanning both a) and b) below in the subject area* of the specific post applied for

1. Development and delivery of objective, evidence-based, analyses, including cross-jurisdictional comparisons, drawing on a wide range of sources, to analyse public policy and/or legislation and/or public finance AND
2. writing and presenting objective, evidence-based reports /briefings and wider outputs to inform decision making and lay understanding relating to the development of public policy and/or legislation and/or public finance;

• Applicants MUST demonstrate the relevance of their experience to the subject area* of the specific post applied for.

*This post sits within the communities, infrastructure and environment team. This post is for a culture, heritage and sport specialist, covering areas such as the arts sector, libraries, sport, heritage and cultural rights, as well as regional and minority languages.

**Research carried out as part of academic study does not qualify as work experience.

The Rewards

As the successful applicant, you will receive the following:

• £54,090 per annum
• Excellent annual leave allowance
• You will be joining a warm, friendly team environment with a fantastic organization
• On-site parking

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on (0)28 969 35508 or on email at [e-mail].

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

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