Senior Evidence Officer (Evidence Officer) - Fixed Term

CBM UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An inclusive advocacy organization in Cambridge is seeking a dedicated professional to drive evidence and research projects supporting disability rights. In this role, you will collaborate with teams to translate research into advocacy resources, support new grant-funded initiatives, and maintain knowledge management systems. You will engage with external networks to strengthen advocacy efforts and ensure the visibility of key disability issues. This position is vital for enhancing CBM UK's influence and effectiveness in policy and advocacy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement impactful evidence and research projects.
• Translate evidence into resources for advocacy.
• Support technical research for new grant-funded projects.
• Maintain knowledge management systems for research on disability.
• Participate in UK disability and development networks.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

To work closely with the Evidence & Advocacy Manager (EAM) to develop and implement a series of impactful evidence and research projects that support our advocacy messaging, as well as internal and external learning for inclusive programmes and advisory work. These projects will build on established workstreams alongside developing new ones tomaintainand extend CBM UK’s evidence base.

Disability Evidence, Policy Research and Learning

With EAM support the ongoing CBM UK Research andEvidenceworkstream, through :

• Translating evidence from our programming countries and projects to produce and contribute to a range of resources to influence FCDO and other stakeholders. Tasks to include managing andmaintainingestablished outputs, such as the CBM UK Project Evidence Briefs and Disability Voices paper series, generating new thematic papers, as well as policy and position papers to enhance effective advocacy submissions, briefing notes,blogsand other messaging on key disability rights issues .
• Working collaboratively within CBM UK and across CBM Global to help develop and to deliver new policy research, drawing on mixed methods and data sources including national and international databases, using qualitative approaches including participatory or citizen generated data, and new empirical work.
• Supporting Programme staff to improve impact and learning practice in CBM UK funded projects, provide technical support for the implementation of programme related research and data collection, including MEAL.
• Providing technical research support into the development of proposals for new grant funded projects, and, where successful, support the management of subsequent research projects.
• Keeping abreast of new research and publications on key themes and priority concerns within the CBM UK Advocacy and Influencing Strategy, taking into consideration sector trends and developments,and ensure this isdisseminatedto relevant staff within the CBM UK Team.
• Keeping watch on UK policy environment and conducting research and analysis to support CBM UK advocacy messaging on disability and human rights.

Dissemination and Communications

• Maintaining and developing internal knowledge management systems for research and information on disability inclusion and rights, and related areas, to be used by Advocacy, Programmes and Fundraising & Communications teams.
• Ensuring communication plans are developed with CBM UK and Global Federation colleagues for CBM UK evidence outputs.
• Maintaining the Advocacy and Influencing pages of the CBM UK website ensuring rights-based communication and focus to support CBM UK and Global campaigns.
• Liaison with Fundraising & Communications colleagues to amplify media stories, casestudiesand compelling evidence from country programming for advocacy purposes.
• Participation in and building good relationships with UK-based disability and development networks, including relevant research networks and membership of the BOND Disability and Development Group.
• Supporting the professional publication and printing of CBM UK outputs, for dissemination at advocacy engagements and public events.

Other

• Work with other CBM UK teams to maximise cross fertilisation opportunities and integrated working.
• Help develop a culture of enthusiasm and success, reflecting the ambitions of CBM. Play an active role across CBM, promoting positive working and innovation. Ensure that the values of CBM UK are understood by external partners and always reflected in communications.
• Identifyopportunities toinitiateand contribute to new initiatives and events, both within CBM UK and externally.
• Provide briefings and analysis for the CEO and other Leadership Team members whereappropriate.
• Carry out any other duties as required by the Evidence & Advocacy Manager, Director of Advocacy, and CEO.