Principal Research Adviser – Quantitative Research
The Social Research Centre, a specialist supplier of survey research services and quantitative research services to government and academic institutions, is looking to appoint a Principal Research Adviser to work directly to our Director of Quantitative Research.
This is a senior role and is responsible for the development and implementation of social research based projects to enhance the Social Research Centre’s position as a leader in the provision of quality social research services to its clients and other key stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities include:
- Proposal writing;
- Client management;
- The quality, timeliness and efficiency of the research projects, through monitoring all aspects of job performance, including:
- Facilitating the definition and production of project specifications and deliverables
- Defining and implementing project plans, schedules, tasks and resource requirements
- Managing and reporting on project budget requirements and providing financial information about project performance as requested
- Monitoring and reporting on project progress, issues and solutions
- Producing deliverables including reports, data files, cross tabulations and verbatims
- Conducting quantitative and qualitative research in accordance with the organisation’s obligations and guidelines under ISO 20252.
- Actively participating in team meetings and contributing to the review, development and implementation of project management procedures and practices.
- Taking management responsibility for direct reports. This could include senior researchers, researchers and/or research assistants. This entails:
- Weekly one-on-one meetings with direct reports
- Taking responsibility for the effectiveness, efficiency and professional development of direct reports. This includes conducting formal annual performance reviews
- Adhering to the Social Research Centre’s HR policies and corporate values in all dealings with direct reports.
Qualifications and Competency Requirements
- Tertiary degree in a relevant discipline or an equivalent level of expertise gained in a large and complex work environment.
- Well developed quantitative (and qualitative) research skills including sampling, questionnaire design, statistical analysis and reporting
- Ability to work alone or as a team member
- Ability and willingness to work in a very ‘hands on’ project role – sometimes with limited availability of support staff
- Ability to run a project team and coordinate the workflows of other team members
- Willingness to mentor and train other research and project support staff
- Superior ability to use relevant software (SPSS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and other packages relevant to projects, as necessary
- Ability to write / contribute to publication standard reports and presentations
- Ability to document survey procedures and produce publication quality technical and methodological reports
- Ability to respond to research briefs / write high-quality proposals
- Committed work ethic in terms of documenting decisions, transparency, leaving an audit trail, using professional email protocols and maintaining system files
- Demonstrated expertise in business development and client management
- Superior leadership and project management skills
- An excellent understanding of the tender process for government and social research including demonstrated experience in proposal preparation/submission and/or writing
An attractive salary package, commensurate with skills and experience, will be negotiated.
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To apply for this position please send your cover letter and resume to monique.mccarthy@srcentre.com.au. Position enquiries can be made to Monique McCarthy – Human Resources Manager on (03) 92368569.
Only those applicants that meet the selection criteria will be contacted.
This position is open to Australian permanent residents only.
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