Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 6th Dec 2021
- Melbourne > CBD & Inner Suburbs Melbourne
Position status: This is a permanent full-time position
Location: This position is based in Melbourne CBD and may involve occasional interstate travel
Remuneration: Package commensurate with skills and experience ($100,000 - $120,000 range)
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) is seeking a talented Research Analyst with initiative and drive to join our Professional Services Team. The position will focus on research, analysis, research management, and establishing professional connections to inform policy development within sectors relevant to the work of AHURI.
AHURI’s Professional Services Team provides a range of services to governments and not-for-profit and private sector organisations and leads the business development activity for the Institute. Professional services provided by AHURI include program evaluation, evidence review and research synthesis, facilitation of research-to-policy development workshops and seminars, and original research to support housing, homelessness and cities policy or program development options.
The successful applicant will help the business grow and reap opportunities to use their creativity and leadership skills to develop in the role. Working within a small, dynamic team, the role requires intensity, focus and a commitment to delivering high quality outputs. You will draw on your rigorous research skills, project management experience, excellence in written and verbal communication, and understanding of public policy processes, to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) is a national independent research network with an expert not-for-profit research management company, AHURI Limited, at its centre.
As the only organisation in Australia dedicated exclusively to housing, homelessness, cities, and urban research, AHURI is a unique venture. AHURI has a public good mission to deliver high quality, policy-relevant evidence for better housing and urban outcomes. Our work informs the policies and practices of governments and industry and stimulates debate in the broader Australian community.
AHURI is comprised of four core teams: Professional Services, Research Management, Marketing and Communications, and Corporate Services. Staff are experts in research management, research synthesis, knowledge transfer and research dissemination—including event design and management, and evidence informed facilitation.
AHURI Limited manages the National Housing Research Program, including a network of university Research Centres throughout Australia, convenes the biennial National Housing Conference and the biennial National Homelessness Conference, conducts other events to engage the research, policy and practice communities, and supports the development of research capacity building.
Reports to: Head of Development
Internal relationships:
Manager, Professional Services
Research Services staff
Marketing and Communications staff
Corporate Services staff
Managing Director
External relationships:
Professional services clients and potential clients from the Australian Government, state and territory governments, community sector agencies and peaks, and the private sector, as well as university partners in the AHURI research network
The successful candidate will be required to be proficient in project planning and research management, will undertake primary and secondary research to support the work of AHURI Professional Services, and will be responsible for the production of project reports, research papers and other outputs to a high professional standard.
Research
Project management
Team participation and communication
Qualifications and experience
Research skills
Project management skills
Relationship management, communication and interpersonal skills
Contact for further information Dr Tom Alves – [email protected] using the subject line: Research Analyst / Senior Research Analyst enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.