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Job Offer: Post-Doctoral Researcher:Job description:Job location: Colchester At Essex Business School we have approximately 2,500 students and 120 academic staff and we champion responsible, ethical and sustainable business. From global corporations and the public sector, to SMEs, family businesses and start-ups, we're interested in real-world business challenges. You can find more information about the department at the following link: https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments/essex-business-school Context and tasks of the function The Principal Investigator for the project, Dr Rebecca Warren, is looking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Researcher to deliver specific objectives related to her recent award. Appointment to this post will be made as Senior Research agent and will be referred to by this title in any other documentation. This project will focus on evaluating the All In programme that Eastlight have proposed, including, but not limited to the use of Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodologies, Theory of Change, Asset-located Community Development, Community Organising and Community-located Participatory Action Research. Through these approaches, the team will develop a bespoke evaluation framework to measure and calculate the impact of the All-In programme over a 12-month period. This framework will be mapped against the programme's theory of change, and we will work to adapt and develop the theory of change as necessary. We will capture the impacts of the programme through mainly qualitative methods. We will draw on Community-located Participatory Action Research to ensure that we work together with Eastlight as research partners and the community members themselves in the project. You will be required to have day-to-day responsibility for the implementation of the research and evaluation project with Eastlight Homes on their all-in Program. tasks will include, but not be limited to, collection and analysis of data, which will include travelling to meet with Eastlight and across the 4 geographies that are the focus of the All In Programme to work with the key stakeholders and communities, and preparation of research outputs from the project. A full list of tasks and responsibilities can be found within the job pack. Qualifications and expertise required candidates must have completed a PhD in a significant subject area. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in research methods (qualitative mainly, but also some quantitative practice), practice designing, conducting, and analysing significant research, and practice in prosperously working in a multi-disciplinary, cross-institutional team and presentation practice. You will also hold the significant expertise: Excellent problem-solving expertise, including the capability to analyse complex information and summarise appropriately; strong work ethic, exceptional attention to detail and the capability to work without direct supervision; strong communication expertise, both written and spoken, in English language, with the capability to contact with internal and external partners; excellent time management and prioritisation expertise in order to work to tight deadlines; and capability to work as part of a team. This post is fixed-term, part-time for 28.8 hours per week (0.8 FTE) for 12 months from the contract start date, in line with the award funding. Please use the 'Apply' button to read more information about this function including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full tasks, expertise, qualifications and practice needed for this function. You will also find details of how to make your application here. Our website http://www.essex.ac.uk contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a discapability and would like information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk. Skills:
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