Senior Research Officer - Financial Scrutiny Unit
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £45,003 to £53,935 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | CF99 1SN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SC-002-24 |
Summary
We are looking for a Senior Research Officer to work at the Senedd. This is an excellent opportunity to play a vital part in providing analysis, information and advice on finance, statistics, budgets, taxation policy, economic trends, and many other areas within the scope of the Financial Scrutiny Team.
As part of a team of six, you would directly support the Finance Committee and Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. The team summarise key issues from various information sources and communicate these effectively and in easily understandable formats. You would also support policy teams in Senedd Research to locate, understand and use numerical information.
You will be involved in all aspects of parliamentary research, including preparing briefing for individual Members and party groups, supporting Senedd committees, contributing to the development of costings of backbench legislation and preparing digital content, for example in the form of research articles and research briefings for Members and the public. This role requires strong numerical and analytical skills, the ability to quickly find, extract key issues, summarise and communicate information succinctly and effectively. The ability to work independently, manage multiple pieces of work simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced parliamentary environment is essential.
Senedd Research is an independent and impartial team of researchers, information and data specialists providing independent, impartial, information to all Members of the Senedd to ensure they are able to support their constituents and participate in Senedd business. The Research teams support each other, as well as other areas of the Senedd Commission. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of different departments across the organisation, communicating technical outputs to a range of stakeholders, whilst adapting your content and delivery appropriately.
You will work closely with the digital and library research team, which will give the opportunity to work with our data scientist and GIS expert to make use of emerging technologies to continually improve what the team produces and how we work.
The role also provides opportunities to work with other parliaments, institutions and legislatures both in the UK and internationally.
As part of a team of six, you would directly support the Finance Committee and Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. The team summarise key issues from various information sources and communicate these effectively and in easily understandable formats. You would also support policy teams in Senedd Research to locate, understand and use numerical information.
You will be involved in all aspects of parliamentary research, including preparing briefing for individual Members and party groups, supporting Senedd committees, contributing to the development of costings of backbench legislation and preparing digital content, for example in the form of research articles and research briefings for Members and the public. This role requires strong numerical and analytical skills, the ability to quickly find, extract key issues, summarise and communicate information succinctly and effectively. The ability to work independently, manage multiple pieces of work simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced parliamentary environment is essential.
Senedd Research is an independent and impartial team of researchers, information and data specialists providing independent, impartial, information to all Members of the Senedd to ensure they are able to support their constituents and participate in Senedd business. The Research teams support each other, as well as other areas of the Senedd Commission. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of different departments across the organisation, communicating technical outputs to a range of stakeholders, whilst adapting your content and delivery appropriately.
You will work closely with the digital and library research team, which will give the opportunity to work with our data scientist and GIS expert to make use of emerging technologies to continually improve what the team produces and how we work.
The role also provides opportunities to work with other parliaments, institutions and legislatures both in the UK and internationally.
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