Researcher - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job
title:
Researcher

Team:
Appraisal and Evaluation

Location:
Any location in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee or Aberdeen. Home working options available.

Salary:
£44,276

Hours:
Full-time

Status:
Permanent

Closing
date: 8 February 2023

Job ref no:
R00388

This is a great opportunity to enhance and increase our impact on the Scottish economy.

As part of a small, supportive team, you will work to develop projects that deliver economic development and environmental benefits for Scotland.

The role:

As a Researcher, you'll develop new methodologies for appraisal and evaluation, and build an understanding around what works in delivering economic development benefits.

You'll play an important role in building evidence, and new ways of thinking, that influence current and future projects.

You'll manage and deliver your own portfolio of work. The workload is varied and will give you the chance to collaborate with colleagues across our organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

Working with colleagues to deliver project and programme appraisals that assess the net economic impact of public interventions. This involves writing the economic impact assessments for approval papers and guiding colleagues on how to boost the economic benefits of projects.
Managing external consultants to undertake project and programme evaluations of our interventions. This includes devising evaluation methodologies, writing and commissioning briefs, managing external consultants and budgets, and making sure that final reports meet the evaluation's objectives and stakeholder requirements.
Undertaking a range of complementary ad hoc work for internal and external colleagues. Internally, the team is supporting our national programmes. Externally, work has been done for several city and regional growth deals.

Who we're looking for:

You should have understanding of economic development and the principles of appraisal and evaluation.

You'll also have good interpersonal skills and be able to work with people of varying levels of seniority with ease.

An inquisitive mind is a must.

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

Experience delivering operational excellence using manufacturing problem solving methodology such as Lean, Six Sigma, EFQM, or Kaizen
Delivery of sustainable improvements in an operational environment
Knowledge of advanced manufacturing technologies, systems, and digital techniques that combine people, process, technology and data to increase productivity across the business and support Industry 4.0 service
Supply chain management and development
Experience leading others through change with effective facilitation, coaching and mentoring skills such as ILM Diploma
Project management skills (with case studies of deployment)
Comfortable working across all aspects of business enterprise and supply chains
Effective communication and reporting skills

Ideally, but not essentially, you'll also have:

Experience using standard software packages such as Excel and Word
Experience using standard policy and data sources such as the Green Book, Scottish Input Output Tables, and Scottish Annual Business Statistics

What we offer:

If successful, you'll gain access to the following benefits:

Membership of the Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
pension based on your final pensionable salary, flexible retirement options and generous life assurance cover
Up to 43 annual leave days a year (including public holidays) with the opportunity to buy additional holidays
Flexible working arrangements
A health cash plan
Our Employee Retail Benefits Scheme
Our Employee Assistance Scheme

How to apply:

Interview dates:

First interviews
Tuesday 21 February 202
Second interviews
Tuesday 28 February 2023

Our values:

Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don't go so well. And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference.

At Scottish Enterprise, we're proud to celebrate difference.

Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion, Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).