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Research Officer - Social Justice

Can you provide impartial research and analysis on issues relating to social justice?

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

Research Officer - Social Justice

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 an upper second-class (2:1) honours degree (or equivalent) through which candidates have gained an understanding of the development and analysis of public policy or law making;

AND

2. At least two years’ post degree (or equivalent) work experience of;

a) conducting objective, evidence-based research, requiring the collation and validation of a wide range of data (qualitative and quantitative), on social justice issues;

b) producing and delivering evidence-based research briefings on social justice issues to decision makers.

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.

Are you ready for the challenge?

Completed 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.

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