Job Description
Job Title:
Analyst, Research & Monitoring Unit
Reference:
SUS1537
Salary:
Grade F: £21,321 - £23,864 per annum
(dependent on relevant skills and experience)
Hours:
37.5 hours per week
Fixed Term:
Permanent
Base:
Sustrans offices in central Newcastle
Job Purpose:
To ensure that the Research & Monitoring Unit can continue to supply the best
possible evidence available to support the widest possible range of our interests.
Place in Organisation Structure:
The postholder will report to the Senior Project Officer, Research & Monitoring Unit.
Key Relationships:
Internal:
External:
Senior Project Officer,
Director and Evaluation Managers, Research & Monitoring Unit
Other members of the Research & Monitoring Unit
Communications/Press and Projects & Innovation colleagues
Office Manager, Newcastle
Other Regional and project staff
Local authorities and other partners
Academic and practitioner critical friends
Engaged consultants
Key Responsibilities:
1.
To be responsible for specific elements of delivery on several key themes and a
number of projects.
2.
To provide support to the Senior Project Officer on project related delivery and
strategic project management matters.
3.
To represent the Research & Monitoring Unit internally on monitoring,
evaluation and research matters.
4.
To represent Sustrans and the Research & Monitoring Unit externally in
accordance to the organisations advocacy policy and to represent Sustrans to
external parties concerned with monitoring, evaluation and research.
5.
To be responsible for a number of key monitoring and evaluation activities
within the Unit.
6.
To help supervise a virtual or actual project team within the Research &
Monitoring Unit for specific project delivery purposes.
Detailed Duties:
To provide assistance to the Senior Project Officer, Evaluation Managers and Director,
Research & Monitoring Unit on monitoring and evaluation project delivery matters
including project set up, data collection, analysis, reporting, internal liaison and
external communication, in particular:
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To provide support to the Senior Project Officer to ensure that all data
analysis conducted within the Unit is rigorous, accurate and timely.
To undertake statistical analysis work in the appropriate project areas.
To undertake economic appraisal and evaluation activities.
The development of statistical, analytical and evaluation capability within the
Unit; this includes analysis of time series data, statistical modelling to forecast
usage of walking and cycling infrastructure, statistical analysis and testing of
data from survey responses, analysis of various travel and traffic data sets.
To support funding bid writing, including gathering existing findings and
intelligence as well as undertaking new analysis and research as and when
required for funding bids.
To review academic publications and work in relation to analysis and
evaluation methods, and to summarise academic and other secondary
evidence.
To deliver accurate and adequate reporting of all relevant statistical analysis
and organisational findings, help to communicate findings to best effect
internally and externally, producing purpose specific publications where
needed.
To provide support to colleagues and partners in understanding evidence
from Sustrans’ generated work.
To support the continuous development and advancement of methods used
and communications produced by the Unit.
To help supervise one or more Project Assistants within the Unit.
To support liaison with external partners and help manage external contracts
as and when needed.
To support the management of resources of relevant project areas and help
ensure that capacity within the Unit is adequate.
To work closely with the other Project Officers, Senior Project Officers and
Project Manager on common themes and projects.
To undertake other such duties appropriate to the grade and the post and
capabilities of the post holder as may on occasions be directed by the
management group or line manager.
To support and comply with the organisation's policies for the management
of Health and Safety and Data Protection.
16.
To work in accordance with the arrangements described in the organisation's
health and safety management system including any project or department
specific requirements.
Working Conditions:
The Research & Monitoring Unit is based in offices in Newcastle which also houses
other regional staff. Occasional overnight stays away from home may be necessary.
Special Note:
This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, but indicates
how that contract should be performed. The job description may be subject to
amendment in the light of experience and in consultation with the jobholder.
Compiled by:
Date:
Project Manager, Research & Monitoring Unit
August 2013
Edition: 1
Analyst, Research & Monitoring Unit (SUS1537)
Personal specification:
Criteria
Essential
Qualifications,
Either to degree level in a relevant subject or previous
education and
experience in a related field
training
Training and/or qualification (formally or through extensive
experience) to undertake advanced calculations using statistical
computer software (Excel equivalent to Level 3, and at least one
other programme, such as R, etc)
Experience
A track record of analysing data and reporting to deadline
Experience or qualification in applied research methods
Skills and abilities
Excellent data collation and analysis skills (quantitative and/or
qualitative data)
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Excellent numerical skills
Excellent report writing skills - ability to produce accurate reports
(with regards to language, numerical and referred/cited
content/evidence)
Ability to review analytical processes for rigour and efficiency
Ability to work in and with a team
Ability to motivate others
Ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision
Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
Knowledge
Understanding of and interest in data collection for different
transport modes
Understanding of different survey methods
Understanding of long time series data
An interest in contemporary transport issues
Excellent working knowledge of MS Office
A positive attitude and enthusiastic approach
A creative approach to problem solving
Flexibility to adapt in a rapidly evolving environment
Thoroughness, perseverance and perceptiveness
Other
Criteria
Desirable
Experience
Experience of analysing time series data
Experience of value for money or cost benefit calculations
Experience of transport modelling
Experience of workload supervision of junior staff
A track record of successful working with local authority partners
and/or workplace experience of managing client relations
Experience of funding bids for new initiatives
Knowledge
An understanding of local transport planning
An understanding of non-motorised traffic monitoring tools and
methods
Other
An interest in cycling and walking