Research and Evaluation Manager

Nottingham City Council has an ambition to become a leader in the creation and use of research and evaluation methods within Public Health and the wider organisation. As Research & Evaluation Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of high quality research and evaluation projects, promoting research and evaluation within the organisation and ensuring effective links with local and national research networks and functions. The postholder will be required to provide specialist expertise on research and evaluation methods and management, and undertake applied research across a wide range of public health topics and methods.,

• Locate and review the job description and information pack provided. Consider how you will evidence the required competencies and prepare your application.
• We are keen to give all applicants an opportunity to shine and show their full potential. Therefore, in addition to your application we are asking all applicants to send us their response to the following question:
"Thinking about where you live, what three things could or already do, make a big difference to the local community's health and wellbeing?" You can provide this response in any format you like - it can be a word document (no more than 1500 words), a set of powerpoint slides, a short video or something else entirely! In responding to this question we are interested in your personal thoughts and reflections, as well as how you approach the question and communicate your answer. There is no textbook answer, however in order to make this a meaningful part of the process we ask that you do not use AI text generators such as ChatGPT or similar. Responses will be checked for the likely use of AI and the result of this will be considered during shortlisting.

Do you have research experience in a public health related field? Would you like to apply that experience to conduct research and evaluation projects that will make a real impact to the health and wellbeing of Nottingham's communities? If so, we would love to hear from you!,
• Ability to analyse, synthesise, interpret and present complex qualitative and quantitative data & findings from research and evaluation projects, typically gained through post-graduate study such as the Masters in Public Health or related scientific, research or analytic fields.
• Ability to interpret, summarise and critically appraise national and international research and locally derived evidence to support design of and investment decisions relating to innovative solutions for local public health initiatives and health services.
• Understanding of alternative methods of evaluation (including process, outcome, impact, economic) and under-pinning approaches to project or programme objective setting (including logic frameworks, theories of change).
• Experience of successfully developing and implementing a project management approach in research and evaluation projects.
• Ability to manage by influencing, negotiating, facilitating and encouraging involvement from a range of people and organizations.
• Ability to design and deliver presentations and training on public health and associated topics to a range of audiences.
This role will require the postholder to obtain a DBS check. The postholder will also require the ability to live and work in the UK.