Director of Research & Data Strategy

Cuan, DSGBV Agency; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 108,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Permanent contract

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Cuan in Ireland seeks a Principal Officer – Head of Research & Data to join the Senior Management Team, guiding national research and data initiatives under the DSGBV Agency Act.

You will build multi-year programs, commission and manage research, harmonise data landscape, ensure governance, and translate insights into strategy, campaigns and service development, while leading a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications in a related discipline.
• At least 5 years’ senior management experience in research, analytics, or policy environment.
• Deep experience in strategic planning, project delivery, research management (including commissioning, governance, ethics, evaluation, and knowledge translation) and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic leadership of all research and data initiatives as Head of Research & Data.
• Create and deliver strategic vision for research under the DSGBV Agency Act; build multi-year programmes.
• Commission and manage innovative, impactful research; harmonise the national DSGBV data landscape.
• Translate insights for strategy, training, campaigns and service development; represent Cuan nationally and internationally.
• Directly influence Ireland's response to DSGBV by embedding evidence and lived experience into the Agency’s work.

Skills

Senior management experience

Strategic planning

Research management

Education

Level 9 NFQ in related discipline

PhD or equivalent DSGBV domain experience

Job description

Cuan in Ireland seeks a Principal Officer – Head of Research & Data to join the Senior Management Team, guiding national research and data initiatives under the DSGBV Agency Act.

You will build multi-year programs, commission and manage research, harmonise data landscape, ensure governance, and translate insights into strategy, campaigns and service development, while leading a high-performing team.