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Research Officer - Economics

Can you provide impartial research and analysis on economic related issues?

Researcher selecting books in the library

Research officers work directly with Assembly Members and Committees in the production of non-partisan, objective and evidence-based research.​

Research Officer - Economics

What we're looking for

The main duties and responsibilities of the job include:

What we're offering
Essential Criteria

Applicants must, by the closing date (12 noon 13th March 2020):

1. Be in possession of at least a second-class honours, higher division (2:1) degree (or equivalent), in which economics was a major component of the degree, meaning at least fifty per cent of the course covered micro, macro and quantitative economics;

AND
2. Following completion of an undergraduate degree (or equivalent), have at least two years of work experience in:

a) conducting objective, economics-related, evidence-based research; and

b) producing and delivering economics related research findings to decision makers.

Are you ready for the challenge?

Completed forms must be submitted by
12 noon 13th March 2020

Quick Q&A for this job...​

The salary range is £44,601-£45,947. This is an Assembly Grade 5 position. 

The Research and Information Service (RaISe) is part of the Assembly’s Legal, Governance and Research Services Directorate. 

Research Teams provide the Northern Ireland Assembly with impartial, objective, timely and non-partisan information and research.

The successful candidate will be accountable to the Senior Research Officer.

The successful applicant will be based in Parliament Buildings, Belfast.

Completed application forms must be submitted by 12 noon 13th March 2020.

TESTIMONIALS

What's it like to be a research officer?

What does a Research Team do?

Our researchers work within specialist portfolios located in four research teams:

Together, supported by the Library within RaISe, the Research Teams provide the following services:

See what a research paper looks like

All research papers produced by our researchers is published on the Assembly website. Our researchers also produce informative blog articles, based on the work that they have done, which are published on our 'Research Matters' microsite.

Watch a researcher briefing a Committee

Assembly Researcher, Mark Allen, briefs the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on his research into the UK Government Agriculture Bill and the potential effects on Northern Ireland...

If you would like to view Mark’s full briefing to the Committee you can watch it on the Assembly’s TV site.

Further Information

If you require more information on the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Office on 02890 520327.

Visit our website for further information about the Assembly.

Good Luck