CENTRE FOR HOMELESSNESS IMPACT
Location
Remote | United Kingdom
Job description
IN A NUTSHELL
The Centre for Homelessness Impact is searching for an Evidence Lead who will help to continue growing our Evidence work. The ideal candidate will be adept at uncovering insights from data and evidence, skilfully translating insights into simple, yet meaningful messages for policy, service design and innovation. This person will be well-versed in impact evaluation methods, particularly Randomised Controlled Trials but also other methods including Quasi-experimental designs, Cost-Benefit Analyses, Systematic Reviews, Mixed Methods evaluations, and small-n evaluations such as process tracing. This person will have the skills to ensure research is robust, and remains adaptable to the restrictions of service delivery and relevant for decision-makers.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN
- Manage the day-to-day development of our primary studies, particularly Randomised Controlled Trials providing technical quality assurance at every stage of the project, ensuring the policy relevance of any commissioned research, and managing stakeholders sensitively and effectively;
- Manage the day-to-day development of some of our Evidence Tools (Intervention Tool, Evidence and Gap Maps, Evidence Finder), providing technical quality assurance at every stage of the project and liaising with the Product Team to ensure the needs of the users are considered for all updates;
- Write concise and actionable summaries of insights for policymakers and practitioners that distil what we know works (Evidence Notes, blogs, and others); and take an active role in the dissemination of findings in multiple formats (presentations, social media, etc);
- Work in close collaboration with the Director of Evidence and Data to help develop and shape the Centre’s research agenda, contributing to scope, plan, and deliver new research;
- Work closely with members of the Implementation Team to engage with homelessness practitioners to use evidence and data and with members of the Comms Team to support the dissemination of findings to our wider audience.
- Manage multiple projects and diverse stakeholders’ needs effectively and sensitively; with the capacity to build and nurture good relationships with diverse stakeholders.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND BEHAVIOURS
We need a self-starter, capable of scoping and delivering data-led projects and articulating effectively how these are aligned with our strategic priorities and the needs of decision-makers.
Your experience includes:
- Mastery in a social science discipline, e.g. economics, statistics, social research methods, public policy or related discipline
- Experience in impact evaluation design particularly Randomised Controlled Trials but also other Quasi-experimental designs; as well as the practical challenges of implementing these in practice.
- Demonstrable experience in complex Project Management.
- Experience working in applied quantitative research, a What Works Centre or an organisation with a similar mission, with a track record of undertaking quantitative applied research using a variety of methodologies and experimenting with new research approaches.
- Experience writing and communicating: drawing insights from research findings and communicating them to decision-makers.
- An entrepreneurial approach and an ability to work effectively and flexibly in a lean, diverse and agile organisation with big ambitions. Keenness to stay abreast of data and statistical developments which may have implications for CHI’s evidence and data programme.
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£35k - £45k per annum
