JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Researcher
Location: Norfolk or Suffolk - NR18 0WW, IP5 3QS
Salary: £29,642 - £33,264 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract: 12Months
Services
ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
1. Principal purpose of the role
Aid analysis through conducting research by gathering and evaluating quantitative and qualitative information from a variety of open and closed sources and producing products to assist with directing departmental, organisational, and partner agency activity
2. Main activities of the role (This list is not exhaustive)
* Collect, collate and evaluate information from a wide range of open and closed information sources at a strategic, tactical or operational level, and for intelligence or performance purposes
* Produce and deliver accurate and easy to use intelligence and/or performance reports and products and support analysis across the department (operational and strategic)
* Research intelligence and/or performance information in relation to problems, patterns, trends and series to support operational and/or strategic intelligence analysis or performance monitoring capabilities
* Liaise with and work in partnership with other organisations, to gather and research information to ensure that intelligence and/or performance products are comprehensive and balanced and to promote collaborative working
* Produce intelligence and/or performance products to inform decision making and direct departmental, organisational and partnership activity
* Maintain knowledge of the current intelligence and performance products and requirements, both within the department, across the organisation and externally
* Prepare and present intelligence and performance data using a variety of techniques, such as charts, maps etc. to support investigations and performance reporting mechanisms as required
* Demonstrate appropriate research techniques such as environmental scanning models, collection plans, triangulation of information
* Engage with the Data Insight Officer to ensure that SBOS’ performance and statutory data requirements are reflected within the data insight strategy and that accurate and robust data is available to extract
* Contribute to, and maintain a catalogue of data requests/submissions to enable easy access to data and replication of methodologies and to assist with responding to queries about submissions
* Any other duties that are commensurate with the role and grade as may be requested by management