• Bring your research and analysis skills to help us demonstrate our Global Impact
  
• Melbourne or Sydney location
  
• Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months

A rare and exciting opportunity exists to join one of Australia’s most well respected and fastest growing international development organisations – The Fred Hollows Foundation. Working across 25 countries, our vision is for a world where no one is needlessly blind. We have an ambitious 5 year strategic plan that aims to take The Foundation even closer to realising our vision of ending avoidable blindness.

An excellent opportunity exists for a highly qualified and experienced professional with substantial practical experience designing research studies, and developing research protocols and data collection tools. Working as part of our Development Effectiveness team the Research Advisor is accountable for the provision of a high standard of research technical support to The Foundation and for the coordination of a portfolio of operational research projects.

 The Research Advisor will:

• Contribute to delivery of the Foundation’s Research Strategy in close conjunction with other research staff across the organisation.
• Support Australian, regional and in-country teams to deliver high-quality programmatic research.
• Commission and contract-manage globally significant research through external research partners.
• Support the dissemination of research findings, both internally to influence our programming, and externally through relevant peer-reviewed journals, conferences and other forums. 

This is a unique career opportunity in which your research and analysis skills will yield direct, practical solutions to improve health care delivery and program effectiveness, assisting us in deepening our impact and realising our vision of ending avoidable blindness. 

To be successful in this position, you will need to be able to demonstrate previous experience in designing, undertaking, coordinating or managing applied research within a development context. You will have outstanding research, analytical and communication skills with the ability to interpret and collate complex information effectively. Your ability to cultivate strong relationships, developing strategies and resources to influence, persuade and build the confidence of program staff, partners and other stakeholders will be critical to your success in this role. Skills in eye- health research and a relevant PhD qualification will be highly regarded.