Senior Policy & Research Lead – Housing & Homelessness

Respond!; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Respond is seeking a Senior Policy and Research Officer in Dublin to support evidence-informed policy development, advocacy and practical improvements across housing services. You will contribute to policy development, purposeful research and the implementation of strategy across the Strategy & Public Affairs function.

The role involves engaging with external stakeholders, producing policy submissions and briefs, and informing public policy to improve outcomes for tenants and communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. social policy/public policy/housing/economics/law) or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in policy and/or research in housing, homelessness, children’s services or related field, or two years’ frontline service delivery experience with policy/research writing.
• Experience with Excel/Qualtrics/Power BI for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Informing policy positions through research, literature reviews and data analysis.
• Producing papers, reports, policy briefs and submissions for internal and external audiences.
• Supporting policy development and advocacy to influence public policy and outcomes for tenants and communities.
• Engaging with external stakeholders to promote positive policy change for tenants and communities.

Skills

Policy analysis

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Written briefings

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Qualtrics

Power BI

Job description

Respond is seeking a Senior Policy and Research Officer in Dublin to support evidence-informed policy development, advocacy and practical improvements across housing services. You will contribute to policy development, purposeful research and the implementation of strategy across the Strategy & Public Affairs function.

The role involves engaging with external stakeholders, producing policy submissions and briefs, and informing public policy to improve outcomes for tenants and communities.