Research & Analytics Manager - Evaluation
Role Responsibility
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced evaluation expert looking for their next challenge. In this post you will develop, promote and lead the delivery of the evaluation services provided by the Kent Analytics service, alongside overseeing the qualitative and mixed methods research portfolios.
Working as part of the wider, multi-disciplinary analytics management team, you will lead a team of evaluation, qualitative research and mixed methods specialists. You will use your excellent communication and influencing skills to take the lead in developing and embedding evaluation and qualitative research across the Council, finding solutions to the wide range of issues and barriers encountered by analysts seeking to implement evaluation and research projects.
You will have a flair for working with clients to scope and lead research and evaluation projects, have strong problem-solving skills, alongside significant practical experience of developing, managing and executing evaluative studies, drawing on range of approaches that can be applied to in a public sector environment. You should have strong technical skills covering both quantitative and qualitative research techniques, be flexible in your approach and able to advise clients on appropriate methodologies. You will be able to generate and communicate compelling insight, with the aim of enabling senior leaders to take decisions on services or the strategic direction that are evidenced-based.
When completing your application form, in the Reasons for Applying section, please tell us how you meet the criteria in the Job Description & Person Specification – and support this with specific examples.
Kent County Council is committed to a hybrid working model with a flexible working offer. Please note that you will be expected to work from our Maidstone office one day per week.
As an employee of Kent County Council, you will receive training suitable to the role and to support your development, along with excellent benefits, including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and 30 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and a concessionary day at Christmas.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As part of the interview process for this role you may be required to complete additional testing.
Interviews are provisionally planned for the mornings of Tue 18th and Wed 19th June 2024.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion please contact:
Matt Wagner (Chief Analyst): Matthew.Wagner@kent.gov.uk
About the Company
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Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.
Job Description & Person Specification
