Posted: 11/08/2025
Closing Date: 25/08/2025
Job Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Richmond
Job Category: Community Services and Development

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Child Sexual Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Research Lead works closely with evaluation partners, internal teams, and university partners to co-develop research that meaningfully contributes to research regarding child sexual abuse and how to effectively prevent offending, with a focus on enhancing our offender prevention service
The CSAP Research Lead translates research and analysis of CSAP program data to ensure evidence-based practice in the offender prevention service including developing research briefs, reviewing practice resources, delivering professional development sessions, reviewing staff induction resources, and other activities as required
The role also represents Jesuit Social Services in the wider CSAP industry by attending conferences, developing and implementing a research agenda, and demonstrate the application of research to practice.
Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development as well as opportunities for personal growth.

This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:

• Postgraduate qualification/s in relevant field (e.g. Forensic Psychology or Social Work)
• Extensive experience in an academic role which demonstrates expertise in developing research in a related content area such as child sexual abuse, harmful sexual behaviour in child, child protection or other relevant area.
• Highly developed quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation methodologies with the ability to translate data and research findings into practice and influence broader systemic change.
• Superior written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills which are logical, succinct and sensitive to purpose and audience needs, including the ability to synthesise and communicate complex information, and summarise written content so that it is accessible and engaging for a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to respond to and proactively identify key research, evaluation, policy and advocacy needs, and develop appropriate research proposals to address these needs. Including effective project development and management skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to skillfully handle difficult or sensitive topics and materials