- Full-time or part-time
- Contract to June 2026
- $101,787 gross per annum (full-time) + super + generous salary packaging
- Aboriginal Identified role
This Aboriginal Identified Research role is central to our research and advocacy work which aims to achieve better outcomes for people impacted by the criminal justice system, including those related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their communities.
Reporting to the Advocacy, Research and Policy Unit Manager, you will make a significant contribution to research and evaluation studies focussed on issues pertinent to our clients and people impacted by the criminal justice system, including those related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their communities.
You will have demonstrated workplace experience on research and/or evaluation projects. You will be committed to working in a culturally safe and trauma informed manner. Ideally, you will have a solid understanding of issues relating to people impacted by the criminal justice system.
You will have strong qualitative and/or quantitative research skills across research design, data collection, data analysis, and report writing. Experience using statistical analysis software such as Stata or SPSS is desirable. You will be highly organised and be able to manage multiple competing priorities and tight time frames.
A day in the life of a Research Officer might look like this, but every day will be different. You will be responsible for:
- Undertaking the project management, administration and conduct of research and evaluation projects
- Preparing research briefs, assessing proposals and commissioning research consultants as required
- Preparing ethics applications to relevant ethics committees
- Managing and facilitating Aboriginal research reference groups
- Designing research and evaluation plans, methodologies and tools
- Using CRC’s case management system to export data and conduct analysis
- Analysing research data (quantitative and/or qualitative)
- Preparing reports and presentations
- Contributing to the interpretation of research and evaluation findings
- Developing and maintaining internal and external relationships with research and evaluation participants and stakeholders.
Why work for us?
- Support programs that aim to break entrenched cycles of disadvantage, homelessness, and imprisonment for First Nations communities
- Be part of a community-based agency that has been delivering effective services in our field for over 70 years
- Join a dedicated, energetic team with a culture of flexibility, trust, integrity, and respect
- Access additional Wellbeing Leave and hybrid working arrangements
- Participate in cultural supervision for First Nations staff.
