Casual Focus Group Host

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ORIMA Research Full time
Position Title Focus Group Host

Type Casual

Division Qualitative Research Division

Supervisor Project Support Co-ordinator

Location Collingwood, Victoria

Start Date Immediate

Salary $30.90 per hour

Hours Weeknights, between the hours of 4pm pm (approx.)

**ROLE DESCRIPTION
**Our team of qualitative researchers regularly conducts fieldwork (i.e. research sessions, including

small group workshops / focus groups and interviews) all over Australia.

We are seeking a highly capable person to join our team to facilitate the smooth running of focus

groups held in our Melbourne office. This role interacts with a range of community members and

our clients and requires friendly and professional interpersonal skills.

This is a casual on-call position with shifts usually running from 4pm until 10.30pm (approximately)

on weeknights. This position would be suited to a university student or someone looking for extra

work as shifts would be on an ad-hoc basis.

Previous hospitality/hosting experience is preferred. Training will be provided.

**KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

**Tasks will include but are not limited to: - Setting up the focus group rooms as instructed by the Project Support Co-ordinator

(including catering, demographic questionnaires, recording equipment)

  • Meeting participants for focus groups (including checking ID, directing people to the
appropriate rooms)

  • Liaising with recruiters
  • Cleaning and refreshing rooms between focus groups
  • Attending to clients who view the focus group sessions, including:
  • Greeting clients
  • Arranging for refreshments / Ordering food delivery
  • Calling taxis
  • Clearing and tidying the focus group and viewing rooms at the end of the research sessions
  • Associated kitchen duties (i.e. loading/unloading dishwasher, wiping down benches, putting
left-over food in the fridge)

  • Assisting researchers as directed
  • Closing up office after research sessions
  • Other admin tasks as required

Updated:
February 2023

**POSITION DESCRIPTION

REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Residency Status - Full rights to work in Australia

Qualifications - Any

Technical Skills - Proficiency in the Microsoft suite, particularly Excel and Word

Soft Skills - Highly professional - confidence and maturity to deal with clients at all
levels, including senior management

  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Reliable and punctual
  • A friendly and welcoming personality
  • An enthusiastic cando attitude
  • Well presented
  • Flexible with work hours and days
  • Available to fill shifts with limited notice
Mandatory - Proof of up to date COVID-19 vaccinations (e.g. certificate)

  • Police check (ORIMA to organise)

HOW TO APPLY
Positive Police check and Working with Vulnerable People checks required. Full COVID vaccination as
we have a collegiate, supportive office based working culture.

Applications must include the following:

  • CV
  • Cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) addressing the key job requirements and outlining
how well you align with ORIMA's corporate values.

ABOUT US
ORIMA Research Pty Ltd is an evidence-based, social research consultancy. We are Australia's largest
provider of research, advisory and data services to the public sector, conducting research for
Australian and State / Territory Government clients on a range of topics including healthcare and
wellbeing, employee engagement, education, environmental assets, policy, disability, sports
programs, communications, First Nations and more.

Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of people by contributing to high-quality, evidence-based
public policy, public administration, service delivery and management decisions, through our market
and social research, data analytics and advisory services. Our projects have made a significant
contribution to advancing evidence-based public policy across a broad range of areas.

We are 100% Australian owned and are growing. We have offices in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney
and Brisbane and employ around 75 permanent staff as well as a national Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Field Force of over 35 casual interviewers.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Updated:
February 2023

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