Research Officer

4 weeks ago

Belfast, United Kingdom VanRath Full time
Job Title: Research Officer (European Affairs)

VanRath is seeking a highly skilled Research Officer (European Affairs) to join our team on an initial interim basis. As a Research Officer, you will work directly with Assembly Members and Committees in the production of non-partisan, objective, and evidence-based research.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for authoring research concerning a specific subject area (specialism) within the remit of the devolved powers of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The research produced by Research Officers is routinely published and can involve written, oral, and visual presentations to Assembly Committees in open and closed sessions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide timely, accurate, high-quality, and impartial research and analysis to individual MLAs, Assembly Committees, and senior managers within the Assembly Secretariat.
  • Retrieve, synthesise, and analyse information from a wide range of regional, national, and international sources, including online databases.
  • Author Bill Research Papers that are published prior to the Committee Stage of the Assembly's legislative passage.
  • Produce a range of research outputs, including customised research papers, legislative analysis briefings, financial impact assessments, blog posts, data visualisations, and digital dashboards.
  • Present research briefings to Assembly Committees and respond to Committee members' questions in public and closed sessions.
  • Advise Assembly Committees on subject-specific aspects of forward work programmes and inquiries that focus and assist scrutiny.
  • Support the legislative scrutiny function of MLAs, Committee Clerks, and Committees, including identifying potential witnesses for Committees and assisting with round table stakeholder events.
  • Provide research support to Members and the Committee Clerk for Committee visits that may involve travelling with Committees to external events and longer visits to other jurisdictions.
  • Maintain good communication with Committee Clerks, MLAs, and senior managers to understand and develop their research requirements.
  • Forge and develop links with government officials, departmental liaison officers, external research bodies/communities, and other parliamentary library and research services.
  • Support the development and enhancement of parliamentary library and research services in other jurisdictions through training, mentoring, and practical advice.
  • Oversee the work of undergraduate and postgraduate placement students working in their area and provide peer guidance to agency and new research staff.
  • Contribute to the peer review of colleagues' research.
  • Maintain a specialist knowledge of their research portfolio through relevant training, consultation of academic and other literature, and attendance at conferences and seminars.
  • Contribute to the development of RaISe, including designing content for and participating in working groups as required.
Requirements
  • Hold a second-class honours degree (or equivalent or post-graduate qualification) in which EU decision making was a key component of the degree.
  • Have at least two years of work experience of conducting objective, evidence-based research requiring an understanding of EU decision making.
  • Produce and deliver evidence-based findings to help inform discussion and decision making relating to policy development.
  • Have a good understanding of EU information sources, including official EU databases.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary of £50,684.
  • An interim contract (Up to 6 months, with possibility of extension).
  • A hybrid working policy.

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