Senior Research and Analysis Officer

Youth Futures Foundation; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in England is seeking an experienced candidate to support their research and evaluation activities within the Impact and Evidence Directorate. The role involves managing data systems, conducting data analysis, and generating insights for employment support programmes. This position offers a hybrid work environment, requiring two days a week in the office and three days from home, with locations in Birmingham, Leeds, or London.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, delivery and management of data systems; scope, commission and manage high-quality evaluations; and conduct data analysis.
• Use analytical expertise to extract insights from data and identify trends.
• Support the evaluation team in generating new evidence for employment support programmes.

Job description

Overview

Working with two teams in the Impact and Evidence Directorate, you will gain experience and contribute meaningfully across a range of research and evaluation activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, delivery and management of data systems; scope, commission and manage high-quality evaluations; and conduct data analysis and quantitative social and economic research, in collaboration with the Head of Evaluation and Principal Economist.
• Use analytical expertise to extract insights from data, identify trends, and liaise with policy and communication teams to prepare outputs for external use.
• Support the work of YFF's evaluation team in generating new evidence for employment support programmes and Employer Practice through impact evaluations, including Randomised Controlled Trials.
• Develop data visualisations for effective communication of data and research insights.
• This role can be based at our Birmingham, Leeds or London hub, with a hybrid model of two days per week in the office and three days from home.