• Research and Impact Officer (50D)
• Status: Full-time 37.5hrs per week (Full time and Part Time applicants considered)
• EBA Pay Point: 5 Salary: $ 83,112.05 pro rata plus super and salary packaging

Please note, this is a 50d position therefore is only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Wungening Aboriginal Corporation is a progressive Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation based in Perth. Wungening provides culturally secure community programs. Wungening recently established a Research and Evaluation team to fulfil the organisation’s goal to engage in culturally responsive community endorsed research; embed evaluation within all programs to establish an evidence base; and in the long term, to understand our impact. 

Social Reinvestment WA (SRWA) is an Aboriginal led state-wide coalition of 30 non-profits, campaigning since 2016 to end the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in WA’s justice system. Our work includes leading a successful campaign to end imprisonment for unpaid fines; producing the podcast “Stories from the Inside”; Supporting communities developing place-based Justice Reinvestment sites including Olabud Doogethu in Halls Creek; Advocacy and policy work, particularly on youth justice issues. We are currently leading the campaign to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14 in WA. 

The Role

This position will form part of both the Wungening Research and Evaluation team the SRWA team.  Employed by Wungening Aboriginal Corporation who auspice Social Reinvestment WA, and based at Wungening’s East Perth office in the Research and Evaluation team, this role will co-locate for a proportion of time at WACOSS in West Leederville, who currently host the SRWA team.  Our growing teams are close knit, dynamic, supportive, and values driven. 

The Research and Impact Officer will support communities to document, measure and build the evidence base as they lead justice reinvestment responses. You will support communities working on JR to document, evaluate, and build evidence for their work; develop impact assessments and outcomes framework; produce new research and papers to build JR evidence base; coordinate data, evidence, and best practice research for use by communities; and disseminate evidence for Justice Reinvestment for the wider community. The ability to research and write exceptionally well, analyse and interpret data, engage stakeholders, and measure impact are essential.

We’re looking for a passionate researcher, keen to engage and support local communities to help them demonstrate and communicate their journeys, ideas, and social impact of their work, and to contribute to the growing evidence base of Justice Reinvestment around the nation for the benefit of others.

Essential Criteria

• Highly proficient research skills
• Experience in engaging with a variety of stakeholders
• Culturally competent ways of working with Aboriginal people
• Proficient in interpretation and analysis of data
• Experience in evaluation and measurement of social impact
• Ability to work well in a connected team environment to deliver outcomes together
• Demonstrated ability to produce written content across a wide variety formats including policy and academic pieces, briefings, guides for community members.
• Proficient in using technology such as Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Social Media, Canva etc.
• Excellent work planning, administration, and prioritisation skills.

Working with Wungening – Benefits at a glance

In addition to fulfilling a passion for social justice and community healing, you will enjoy the many benefits of our generous Enterprise Bargaining Award Agreement, including:

• 2 wellness days per year
• 3-day additional Christmas shutdown leave
• 4-week top-up maternity leave
• Excellent Salary Packaging options available
• Long Service after 6 years
• Mentoring and training opportunities
• Clear pathways for advancement 

Join us in creating a healthy, safe, strong and sustainable Aboriginal community.

Important Notes for Applicants

All enquiries should be directed to Manager Research, Evaluation and Engagement, Lindey Andrews [email protected] using the subject line: Research and Impact Officer (Identified) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Being suitable for a position does not guarantee an offer of employment.

We reserve the right to close applications and appoint prior to the nominated closing date.