Safe Ireland is a national social change organisation focused on eradicating domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violence. Our goal is to address this systemic form of abuse by developing high-level analysis and translating it into action. 

We are hiring an experienced public policy research analyst who is interested in further developing Safe Ireland’s work in coercive control, domestic violence and sex, gender and sexuality-based violences. This is an emergent area, so while expert knowledge is not necessary, an active willingness to learn and engage in this area of analysis is essential. Our current focus is on building a coherent national policy-to-practice infrastructure which enables survivor-victims of domestic violence across all social categories to escape abuse without obstacle. Housing, social protection, health, justice, education, among others, all fall under our frontline pragmatic working practices. 

The candidate should have a background in high-quality analyses and research. A knowledge of, or interest in, the Irish and European policy landscape, especially in relation to social injustice and inequality is important. A feminist and queer perspective is welcome, as is an understanding of the dynamics of domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violence in society. This is a developing area in Ireland, and so, learning and innovation are part of the Safe Ireland ethos. The capacity for advocacy and flexible, active engagement is an important skill set for this work.

Key areas of responsibility:

Research: 

• Deliver high-quality research/ reports for government submissions and public dissemination
• Provide short policy analysis/briefing papers as needed for the CEO and team 
• Utilise rigorous research methods – capacity to read and generate       quantitative data analysis, qualitative data, extant literature reviews, best-practice reviews and other related research activities. 
• Provide on-going reports for Safe Ireland funding applications and organisational development, as required 
• Develop effective strategies for project development, monitoring and evaluation 
• Engage with Safe Ireland to meet our strategic goals 
• Undertake duties, as required, by the Safe Ireland CEO and Director of Operations 

Project management: 

• Develop/deliver Safe Ireland’s policy-to-practice research and advocacy work.
• Prepare and submit to relevant national and international policy cycles: Oireachtas, NGO, EU, Network and Public.
• Facilitate meetings, public fora and events (digital and in-person) when necessary 
• Represent Safe Ireland’s work on DSGSBV publicly, when requested, including in the media.
• Work in collaboration with relevant stakeholders – cognate NGO’s, statutory bodies, funders, and relevant groups. 
• Have responsibility for day-to-day management of research projects, funding and reporting submissions, as appropriate. 

 Essential criteria for the role:

• A post-graduate degree in Public Policy with capacity for statistical and socio-economic analyses
• Experience of working in social policy 
• Experience of using and analysing large datasets, such as census data 
• An appreciation and alignment with the goals and mission of Safe Ireland 
• Willingness to learn about Domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violence as a distinct analytic framework. 
• Have strong collaborative, communication and interpersonal skills

Desired criteria: 

• Specialisms in the field(s) of housing, health, and/or social protection
• Experience of qualitative research methods 
• At least two years’ experience in project management or postdoctoral research 
• Familiarity with domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violence e.g. Women’s, Gender, and/or Queer studies
• Knowledge of Irish and EU policy analysis. 
• Experience of contributing to social and traditional media
• Some familiarity of European languages beyond English 

Skills & Knowledge: 

• Experience in writing reports and use of other tools for social analysis   purposes
• Proficient in MS packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook. Also, OneDrive and SharePoint
• Fluent English 
• Knowledge of a statistical software (e.g. R, Stata, SPSS)

Hours of work: 

This is a full-time post (5 days/week - 35 hours

Compensation: 

The salary for this post is €53,800 per annum.

25 Days Annual Leave