Job: Research Officer (Statistics)
Temporary Role: 3 months (with possibility of extension)
Location: Greater Belfast
Salary: £50,683
Hours of work: 37 Hours Per Week (Monday- Friday)
Closing Date: Noon 11/03/2025
On behalf of the NI Assembly, MPA recruitment welcome suitable applications for the roles of a Research Officer (Statistics).
Research officers work directly with Assembly Members and Committees in the production of non-partisan, objective and evidence-based research.

SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS:

The interview questions will be based on the essential criteria and the following Assembly Skills and Behaviours:

INITIATING IMPROVEMENT AND DELIVERING CHANGE

…is looking for and being open to new and innovative ideas and improvements to the service provided. It is being flexible and adapting positively and professionally to sustain performance when the situation changes, workloads increase or priorities change. It is about forming sound, evidence-based decisions and being accountable for results.

MPA ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM ALL SUITABLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS IRRESPECTIVE OF GENDER, MARITAL OR FAMILY STATUS, RELIGIOUS BELIEF, POLITICAL OPINION, DISABILITY, AGE, RACE, NATIONALITY, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months
Pay: £50,683.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• statistical analysis: 2 years (required)
• implementing online surveys and analysing quantitative data.: 2 years (required)
• designing questionnaires: 2 years (required)

Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: CON-R

· Engage with individual MLAs, Assembly Committees and the senior managers within the Assembly Secretariat in order to understand their research requirements.
· Retrieve and synthesise information from a wide range of sources, including online databases.
· Provide timely, accurate, high quality and impartial research, data analysis and advice on statistics and other issues to individual MLAs, Assembly Committees and the senior managers within the Assembly Secretariat.
· Produce a range of research outputs including customised research papers, legislative analysis briefings, and blog posts which are well written, concise and accessible.
· Present research briefings to Assembly Committees and respond to Committee members’ questions in public session.
· Facilitate public events, such as those which form part of the Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) annually delivered at Parliament Buildings.
· Proactively forge and develop links with government officials, external research bodies/communities, and other parliamentary library and research services.
· Work collaboratively and collegially, as an effective team member.
· Contribute to the development of RaISe, including identifying potential new outputs and improved service delivery.
· Carry out such other duties, as may be required, which fall within the research business of RaISe;
· Comply with the Assembly’s Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures; and
· Carry out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.