Senior Research and Evaluation Officer

Family Planning Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meal/entertainment allowance

Free parking

Paid leave entitlements

Flexible working

Learning & development support

Job summary

Family Planning Australia seeks a dedicated Senior Research Officer to lead research and evaluation across reproductive and sexual health. You will advance knowledge, liaise with interstate health organisations, and report to funders with clear documentation.

You will guide methodological rigor, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement, mentoring staff and contributing to program policy. This is a permanent full‑time role based in NSW.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualifications in epidemiology, statistics, or other quantitative disciplines including public health.
• Experience in design, implementation and analysis of research and evaluation studies within an operational context.
• Proven experience in study design and development of research proposals and ethics applications.
• Proven experience in successful research grant submissions.

Responsibilities

• Manage FPA research and evaluation to increase knowledge in reproductive and sexual health.
• Inform policies and planning for reproductive and sexual health initiatives.
• Coordinate with Director Research Centre and funders; deliver timely reporting.

Skills

Epidemiology

Statistics

Research design

Ethics submissions

Grant proposals

Systematic reviews

NVIVO

R/SPSS/STATA

Qualitative research

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Postgraduate in epidemiology or public health

Tools

NVIVO

R

SPSS

SAS

STATA

Job description

Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. We are an independent not for profit organisation which aims to advance lifelong sexual and reproductive health and rights.

FPA committed to excellence in meeting the reproductive and sexual health needs of the community. We achieve this by providing best practice, accredited clinical services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of service providers through professional education and training, improving the body of knowledge about reproductive and sexual health through rigorous research and evaluation and leading international development projects to promote the rights of marginalized people in developing countries.

• Salary Packaging options to receive $15,900 of your salary tax-free
• Up to $2650 meal and entertainment allowance
• New modern offices with free parking at our healthcare hub in Newington
• Access to paid leave entitlements including annual leave, personal/careers leave, parental leave, study leave
• Flexible working options
• Learning and development support

Values

• All staff must fully support the FPA values

You are a dedicated senior research professional with an interest in reproductive and sexual health. You have a sophisticated understanding of research methodologies and take pride in your ability to evaluate health systems and programs to drive tangible health outcomes. Your strength lies in your communication; you are just as comfortable discussing methodology as you are liaising with interstate health organisations and peak bodies. Highly organised and detail orientated, you thrive in a role where you can manage competing priorities, maintain documentation for funders, and deliver timely reporting that supports organisation excellence. A team orientated individual, a mentor and leader who takes pride in supporting senior leadership to drive health impacts across NSW and the wider Australian landscape.

About the role

• Permanentfull time

The Senior Research Officer will work with the Director Research Centre in managing FPA research and evaluation to increase the body of knowledge in reproductive and sexual health and to inform policies and planning for reproductive and sexual health initiatives.

FPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

Family Planning Australia does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Post-graduate qualifications in epidemiology, statistics, or other quantitative disciplines including public health; experience in design, implementation and analysis of research and evaluation studies within an operational context
• Demonstrated experience in study design and the development of research proposals and ethics applications
• Proven experience in successful research grant submissions
• Proven experience in the design and implementation of research, monitoring and evaluation projects
• Proven experience in systematic review and/or meta-analysis
• Proven experience with handling routinely collected health data, clinical surveys, and quasi- experimental or randomised studies
• Demonstrated experience in the development of quantitative and/or qualitative research articles for peer reviewed journals, including the use of standard data analysis packages such as R, SPSS, SAS, STATA or similar
• Ability to work in a task-oriented team and with technical and managerial personnel.
• Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organisational skills and oral and written communication skills
• Experience in reproductive and sexual health research
• Experience in development and conducting qualitative research studies, including the use of standard software packages such as NVIVO
• Clinical trials experience
• Must have full permanent working rights in Australia
• Experience in reproductive and sexual health research
• Experience in development and conducting qualitative research studies, including the use of standard software packages such as NVIVO
• Clinical trials experience

Other requirements

• A Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check are required prior to commencement in this role