Research Assistant

3 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia ORIMA Research Full time

Posted: 02/05/2024

Closing Date: 17/05/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Canberra

Job Category: Research & Consulting

ORIMA Research is a private Australian-owned professional services firm that provides market and social research, data analytics, organisational performance improvement and related advisory services. We are a genuine public sector research specialist, whereby over 90% of our clients are in the government sector. Established in 1996, we now have around 60 professional staff working across four offices in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.

ORIMA is a values-based organisation and we pride ourselves on our service ethos, high performance culture, innovation, integrity and focus on helping our staff to thrive. We are:

- People who believe in the value of evidence-based approaches to inform government decision making;
- Lateral thinkers and problem solvers - we find the best solutions for our clients; and
- From a diverse range of qualifications and professional backgrounds.

ORIMA Research is committed to training and developing young Australians. Our formal graduate program provides high-potential graduates with a pathway to a rewarding career in research, data analytics and consulting, through transparent and clear career progression during the graduate program and beyond.

This is a career growth opportunity to be part of an expanding, high-performance, award-winning private research consultancy firm with a supportive and strengths based culture, underpinned by positive psychology principles, with a strong focus on scientific and intellectual rigour, and collaboration and development.

Our graduate program is underpinned by a Competency Framework and a clear progression pathway. The program provides the opportunity and support to learn and develop quantitative and/or qualitative research skills, as well as the technical and non-technical skills required for a successful career in the private sector and the market and social research industry.

Successful applicants will work across a number of teams and research disciplines to develop and hone their technical and professional skills, as well as take part in a graduate project with peers. We have a very strong, collaborative culture that is enhanced by our staff being co-located in our offices.

Graduates in the professional stream will be exposed to a broad range of research and consulting skills (depending on the Division you are placed in) including:

- understanding and designing quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
- organising and conducting research fieldwork, including online surveys, interviews and focus groups (as applicable)
- analysing and interpreting quantitative (using SPSS and Excel and other tools) and qualitative data
- producing, understanding and analysing charts and descriptive statistics in meaningful ways
- problem solving, drawing insights from findings and report writing, and
- project management and co-ordination.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**To be considered for this role you must meet the following selection criteria**:

- Graduate or postgraduate qualification(s) in a relevant area
- Studies in research methodology, statistical analysis and data analytics would be well regarded
- Strong academic record

**General technical skills**:

- Experience with Excel, Word and Powerpoint
- Knowledge of research methodologies

**Additional specific technical skills**:

- Experience with statistical software (e.g. SPSS, Q, R)
- Understanding of basic descriptive and inferential statistics (including regression, factor analysis)
- Proficiency with programming languages (e.g. R, Python, VBA) will be well regarded but not essential
- Experience with data-wrangling/manipulation and/or experience with relational databases (e.g. SQL)
- Interest in quantitative evidence-based research, survey methodology, questionnaire design, large scale studies and data sets

**Professional skills**:

- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Advanced communication skills - both verbal and written with clear spoken English
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure, to short timeframes, and in a constructive and helpful manner
- An interest in and possible understanding of the public sector environment
- A positive mindset, resilient and ‘can do’ attitude, maintaining a solutions focus - ensuring you are positive with those around you
- Adaptability, energy, and flexibility to work with varying workloads including during peak periods
- Motivated by excellence, continual learning and intellectual rigour
- Strong learner with a desire to advance consulting skills and grow in leadership
- Focussed on a career in commercial social research/consulting

Positive Police check and Working with Vulnerable People checks required. Able to work at the office as we have a collegiate, supportive office based

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