Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) is seeking a Project Officer (Evidence to Action) who will primarily be responsible for the implementation and support of ANROWS’s knowledge translation and exchange activities, including publications and resources, media and communications, and events. The position will also provide advice, analysis, critical assessment and support concerning information on violence against women for a range of ANROWS stakeholders and help to facilitate capacity-building and partnerships across the sector.

About ANROWS

ANROWS aspires to be an innovative research organisation with authoritative leadership and high impact to support the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010–2022 (the National Plan). Our mission is to deliver relevant and translatable research evidence which drives policy and practice, leading to a reduction in the levels of violence against women and their children.

ANROWS is funded primarily by the Commonwealth and state and territory governments of Australia to assist them in achieving the National Plan’s vision of women and their children living free from violence and in safe communities.

As a national research organisation, ANROWS has three intersecting core functions: leadership, knowledge production, and knowledge translation and exchange. 

ANROWS’s leadership function includes the production and promotion of Australia’s National Research Agenda to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children (ANRA) 2020–2022, building research capacity in this area and advocating for evidence-based policy and practice. 

Through its knowledge production function, ANROWS produces evidence to guide Australian governments and practitioners in their work towards ending violence against women and their children. 

The evidence ANROWS and others produce is translated from academic research reports into accessible resources that highlight the implications of research findings for evidence-based policy and practice. ANROWS recognises that knowledge production, translation and exchange is a multilateral process and that it has a pivotal role in the exchange of knowledge between its stakeholders.

About the position

This is a 1.0 FTE position (37.5 hours per week), reporting to the Director, Evidence to Action, and is located at the ANROWS national office in Sydney (Level 11, 31 Market Street, Sydney, NSW 2000). The appointment is from the commencement date until 30 June 2022, with the option to extend, subject to continued funding, beyond that date. 

Remuneration and leave entitlements

The salary range for this position is $80,545 to $85,457 per annum plus 9.5 per cent employer contributions to the employee’s chosen superannuation fund. ANROWS staff are entitled to four weeks annual leave, in addition to personal and sick leave. 

Key responsibilities

• Support the development of ANROWS’s knowledge translation publications and resources. This may include project management in coordinating the editing, typesetting and design of ANROWS publications; and project-managing, preparing, commissioning and/or coordinating other KTE publications and resources such as factsheets, research syntheses, multimedia resources and special collections.
• Author or contribute to ANROWS’s knowledge translation publications and resources. This may include writing KTE publications and resources such as factsheets, research syntheses and multimedia resources, as well as curating special collections.
• Support the Director, Evidence to Action in managing ANROWS’s knowledge translation initiatives and activities. This may include organising the content and logistics of initiatives and activities such as forums, conferences, workshops, webinars, and other events and presentations.
• Lead or participate in a range of ANROWS’s knowledge translation and information distribution activities. This may include contribution of content and expertise for the ANROWS website; writing and creating e-alerts and other announcements for new publications and resources; and supporting the production of organisational communications, including ANROWS’s electronic newsletter “Notepad”, press releases and maintenance of ANROWS’s social media presence.
• Provide analysis and critical assessment of information on violence against women especially in the context of knowledge translation and exchange. This may include preparing policy submissions and expert advice, such as to various government inquiries; responding to complex enquiries from ANROWS stakeholders; providing content expertise and advice to ANROWS staff; and preparation of briefing documents for the ANROWS CEO and Senior Management Team.
• Support strategic and review activities across the ANROWS knowledge translation and exchange functions. This may include oversight and status reporting about ANROWS’s knowledge and information service functions; evaluation and review of publications and other activities within the area; and systems and process evaluations and reviews.
• Capacity-building, networking and partnerships. This may include providing secretariat and project management support for meetings with ANROWS’s stakeholders; establishing and maintaining relationships with researchers and service providers; facilitating relationships between researchers, practitioners and policymakers; participating in advisory groups on behalf of ANROWS; and maintaining currency in understanding stakeholder needs, including in new and emerging practice sectors and communities. 
• Work collaboratively with other ANROWS team members.
• Provide assistance to the CEO and Director, Evidence to Action as required.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. A graduate qualification in a relevant discipline, such as sociology, psychology, criminology, community or international development, or communications.
2. Experience working in government, community services, advocacy and/or research addressing one or more areas of violence against women and/or their children.
3. Demonstrated ability in knowledge translation, exchange, implementation and/or dissemination of complex information, including solid analytic and strategic thinking skills and the ability to translate complex information into plain English for a range of audiences.
4. Well-developed project management, organisational and administrative skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, and the ability to effectively determine priorities and achieve defined outcomes within strict deadlines.
5. Excellent written skills.
6. Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, including the capacity to build and maintain positive professional relationships and partnerships with non-government and government stakeholders.
7. Proven ability to be agile and thrive in a complex and dynamic environment.
8. Understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ and intersex people, and people with disability, as well as competence in working effectively with people in these groups.

Desirable

1. Understanding of social policy and the application of research to policy, programs and practice.

Further information

Any questions regarding the position should be directed to:

Michele Robinson, Director, Evidence to Action

Telephone: 02 8374 4000

Email: [email protected]

Criminal history check

The successful applicant will be offered the position subject to a criminal history check (also known as a police check).