Mission

The SFRI seeks through research to see Australia advance as a welcoming, prosperous and cohesive nation particularly where this relates to the transition of migrants into Australian Society.

As an independent not-for-profit research institute, the SFRI is dedicated to formalising and strengthening research that has been demonstrated to add value to Australia in social and applied sciences including, without limiting the above:

• a)  social sustainability and transformation, including but not limited to intercultural harmony;
• b)  sustainability, including but not limited to community strengthening;
• c)  cohesion with a focus on the receiving community as well as the experience of new arrivals;
• d)  economic development, including but not limited to opportunities for rural, regional and municipal communities to benefit from migration.

Position Description Qualifications

An undergraduate degree in the social sciences, with preference given to candidates who have completed or are undertaking an Honours degree or higher.

Experience

• Knowledge of quantitative research methodologies, including univariate and bivariate statistics
• Demonstrated experience in data preparation and analysis (e.g. as part of a university assignment)
• Understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
• Demonstrated interest in the areas of social cohesion, migration and multiculturalism in Australia
• Good knowledge of MS Office, particularly MS Excel and MS Word
• Experience in SPSS or other statistical software packages desirable

Duties

• Assist with data analysis, including preparing graphs and tables
• Carry out data checks in reports and publications
• Carry out desk-based research to inform and support SFRI research projects
• Provide administrative support for the completion of technical and research reports
• Assist the SFRI in the production of regular publications, including through formatting and proofreading

Selection Criteria

Essential

• An undergraduate degree in the social sciences
• Experience in, and knowledge of, quantitative research methodologies in the social sciences at the undergraduate level (univariate and bivariate statistics)
• Interest in social cohesion and migrant integration at the local and regional levels
• Demonstrated competence in the use of MS Office software
• The ability to find, summarise and communicate information from a variety of sources
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good attention to detail
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Willingness to participate in in-house training and continuous development of research capabilities

Desirable

• An Honours degree in the social sciences or higher
• Experience in SPSS or other statistical software packages

Reporting Relationships

The Scanlon Foundation Research Institute is seeking a recent graduate who is interested in working in the field of social cohesion as the Institute establishes and grows its program of work as one of the foundational members of the team.

We work in a highly collaborative manner with internal staff and external national and international experts.

Supervisor: Anthea Hancocks, CEO, Scanlon Foundation Research Institute Team Lead: Trish Prentice, Senior Researcher

Analytical Lead: Dr Rouven Link, Senior Research Analyst

Governance: Scanlon Foundation Research Institute Research Committee

Position structure

• Flexible – part-time.
• The head office is located at 31/367 Collins St, Melbourne but we have worked with staff located in different States. We are more interested in finding the right person than where they live. We do value face to face interactions to foster team cohesion.
• We support work-life balance and a balance of in office and remote work.
• Salary: A competitive salary will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
• Contact: Questions and applications should be directed to Anthea Hancocks at [email protected], using the subject line: Research Analyst enquiry via EthicalJobs.