Research Officer Scotland
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The Research Officer post sits within Historic Environment Scotland’s External Relations and Partnerships directorate, which has a remit that includes strategy and policy development, research, international working, community engagement, fundraising, and delivery of Our Place in Time – Scotland’s national historic environment strategy.
This one-year post is an excellent development opportunity for an individual with an interest in research and analysis, and in how research and evidence feeds into the development and successful delivery of policy. You will be expected to work across the organisation to help develop our evidence-base and present findings to key audiences. Duties will involve undertaking desk-based research and analysis, commissioning research, undertaking horizon-scanning exercises, and producing briefings, reports, and other outputs for use in decision-making.
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Essential requirements:
- Strong social or economic research skills, and/or expertise in the analysis of large data sets
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to work across multiple areas while prioritising competing demands and delivering tasks within tight deadlines.
- Excellent written skills, including ability to present data and technical information in an accessible way
- Excellent oral communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including ability to convey complex information in an accessible manner
- Ability to provide clear and concise briefings to senior colleagues
- Ability to build partnerships and relationships to deliver projects and activities
Desirable requirements:
- Experience of applying research to support policy development
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- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
In addition we offer a great benefits package to our employees which includes:
flexible working hours (where appropriate)- special leave
- maternity/paternity leave
- adoption leave
- reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
- support for further education and personal development
- study leave for work related courses
- access to a learning resource centre
It could also give you job satisfaction and excellent development opportunities, plus a competitive salary, 25 days paid holidays (rising to 30 days after 3 years’ service) and 11.5 public holidays a year – pro rata for part time staff.
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You can apply on-line by visiting our website at https://applications.historicenvironment.scot/.
Guidance on completing the application can be found in the ‘Guidance notes for applicants’ document, also available at the above website, which we recommend that you read, in conjunction with this Job Description.
Your application must arrive by the advertised closing date. Please note that when applying online, we will only be able to see your application once you fully submit it.
If you are unable to complete an online application form, please email [email protected], quoting the job title and recruitment reference, and we will arrange for an application form to be sent to you.
Please note that, as we operate an electronic recruitment system, we will contact you via the email address that you provide in your application to inform you of the outcome of your application.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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