Job Description

Role Title

Refugee Integration Outcome Lead Funding Co-ordinator

Security Clearance required

SC

Role location

For this role you will be attached to one of our core locations in Newport, Titchfield or Darlington where presence at one of these sites will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. (40% of the working week to be in the office).

We operate a hybrid working model that allows you to work between home and office locations, giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work.

Equivalent annual salary

Daily rate (G7 equiv) Max 1000 p/d

Duration of engagement

Until 31st March 2025

ABOUT US

We are the UK's largest independent producer of Official Statistics and is the recognised national statistics institute for the UK. It is responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. It also conducts the census in England and Wales every ten years. Our statistics help government, businesses and citizens to make informed decisions and choices, based on information they can trust.

We also plays a leading role in national and international good practice in the production of official statistics. It is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority.

Purpose of the role

This role will lead the negotiations with other government departments for continued funding for the RIO research team. This includes the development of alternative research pathways and their associated costings. To represent our interests in the construction of a collaborative bid for future funding when the current Shared Outcomes Funding ends in March 2025.

The Role

Lead on our contribution to a joint funding bid to replace SOF funding from March 2025. Work with OGDs and the RIO team to:

• Develop alternative future research plans, involving the linkage of new admin sources to RIO
• Lead on the strategy to secure approval for the access and integration of selected administrative and register data sources
• Ensure that the proposed RIO designs integrate with the technical design of the Longitudinal population Dataset
• Maintain an efficient and productive relationship with partners in Home Office and MHCLG
• Liaise with Commercial colleagues to ensure that our bid complies with corporate funding policy

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to develop funding bids for future RIO research
• Ensure that proposals have robust prospects of securing legal and ethical approval
• Engagement with key strategic partners within our organization and in OGDs
• Development of alternative research streams and their associated costings
• Development of alternative research streams and their associated costings

Spans of Control

• This role involves confident and diplomatic collaboration across government and within our organisation
• Application of specialised legal and ethical expertise to provide a secure basis for the future research
• Apply an in-depth understanding of key user requirements and develop research plans to support these

Person Specification

Technical Skills

Essential: Experience of analysing linked longitudinal data

Essential: Success in securing government funding for research

Desirable: Migration/ Refugee topic knowledge to support dataset design

GSR:

• Sets out clear research objectives and expected outcomes; defines key delivery objectives for staff / department
• Raises the level of debate by encouraging greater co-operation and communication between researchers across the department and further afield; provides links between academic and GSR colleagues

GSG:

• Build networks of users and interested parties across multiple areas to make best use of diverse new and existing data sources taking ethical considerations into account
• Build an environment where other analysts are aware of and use best practice when engaging with data sources
• Innovate systems to ensure user requirements are recorded, communicated, and reviewed

Qualifications Required

An undergraduate degree at a minimum 2:2 with substantial research methods training or an undergraduate degree at a minimum 2:2 in any subject or a degree equivalent plus at least 4 years of social research experience

Or

A first- or second-class honours degree in a numerate discipline, computer science or IT equivalent which demonstrates core statistical skills

Or

A higher degree e.g. MSc involving research and statistics

Skills and Experience Required

Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex analysis to non-specialists and contribute effectively to stakeholders

Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships to achieve specified goals

Horizon-scanning to anticipate emerging user needs

Behaviours

Leadership- Managing a quality service, Seeing the big picture

Technical- Acquiring data/ understanding user needs