Evidence & Evaluation Lead

About the role

• Opportunity to work at the National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse (National Centre) a national purpose-driven organisation which is a symbol of hope and an essential vehicle for action for many victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.

• Join at an exciting period of growth, as the National Centre expands its team.

• The opportunity to lead evidence generation and translation that drives national impact, informing systems and policies to prevent child sexual abuse and improve outcomes for victims and survivors.

• Full time (1.0) fixed-term position until October 2026 – with flexible working arrangements available (eg. part-time).

• A national remote role, available in every major Australian city (with no preference for any location).

• The successful candidate will undertake domestic travel occasionally as part of this role.

• $85,000 – $105,000 + superannuation + salary packaging options

Note: this advertisement refers to child sexual abuse and may bring up strong feelings. Please take care of yourself and seek support if you need. Support services can be found on our website.

Role summary

The Evidence & Evaluation Lead drives the research and knowledge agenda of the National Centre, delivering high quality, survivor and victim informed evidence that informs policy, practice, and systems change in relation to child sexual abuse.

This role leads the delivery of strategic research projects elevating diverse forms of knowledge including academic evidence, Lived Experience, and community insights. Working collaboratively across teams and with external partners, the role ensures research is ethical, inclusive, and translated into practical outputs that support meaningful change.

By enabling strong research, evidence and evaluation practices, this role directly contributes to the National Centre's mission to prevent child sexual abuse and improve support systems and recovery pathways for victims and survivors.

At the National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse, we are committed to elevating the wisdom and expertise of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Values of safety, inclusion and trauma-responsiveness guide our interactions, including in our recruitment process. The National Centre team commit to authentic and meaningful engagement with people with Lived Experience – ensuring their voices are heard, valued, and embedded in our work.

Who you are (selection criteria)

• You hold relevant tertiary qualifications in research, public policy or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• You bring demonstrated experience designing and delivering high-quality research projects that generate actionable insights to inform systems, policy, and practice preferably within a public purpose or advocacy-focused context.
• You have strong capabilities in distilling diverse forms of evidence including academic research, Lived Experience and community knowledge.
• You are deeply committed to ethical, inclusive, and trauma-responsive research practices, with experience embedding the voices of victims, survivors, and diverse communities across all stages of the research process.
• You have the ability to distill complex information into accessible, impactful insights and outputs tailored to a range of audiences, including policymakers, practitioners and victim-survivor communities.
• You are experienced in translating research into practical tools, resources, and strategies that support uptake, application, and sustained systems change.
• You are highly organised and analytical, with strong project management skills and the ability to navigate competing priorities and complex stakeholder environments.
• You are aligned with the National Centre's mission to disrupt child sexual abuse and bring about systemic change.
• You demonstrate a trauma-informed, ethical and survivor engaged approach to your work, and understand the critical importance of working in partnership with people with Lived Experience; ensuring their voices are heard, respected and meaningfully embedded in all that you do.

Research indicates that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised individuals often wait until they fulfil every requirement. If you believe you have the attributes to do the job but don't match every point on the job ad, we welcome and encourage your application.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of research projects that produce high quality, actionable evidence to inform policy, practice, and systems change.
• Identify, synthesise, and elevate diverse forms of knowledge including academic research (both qualitative and quantitative), Lived Experience and community insights to contribute to research findings.
• Ensure an ethically sound approach and alignment when engaging with all internal and external stakeholders and with victims and survivors for research, creating a safe and inclusive environment.
• Distill complex research and evidence into clear insights that inform policy, practice and enable public understanding.
• Develop and deliver knowledge transfer and exchange strategies to ensure research findings are shared, applied and embedded into policy, practice and systems.

Please see the Evidence & Evaluation Lead position description for more.

What we offer

• Join a team of dedicated and compassionate professionals who are deeply committed to creating meaningful change and fostering a positive, purpose-driven workplace culture.

• Be part of an organisation that genuinely values diversity, inclusion, and belonging; where every individual is empowered to show up as their authentic self in a safe, supportive, and respectful environment.

• As a fully remote organisation, we embrace flexibility and adaptability in how we work. Supporting flexible work arrangements for all employees is a core commitment across the National Centre.

Additional adjustments

We are committed to providing an inclusive experience to all candidates. If you have a disability, condition, illness or access requirements, please let us know how we can best support you throughout your recruitment experience.

We recognise that each individual's needs are different. Some examples of adjustments we can provide include (but are not limited to):

• Alternative formats or ways to submit your application (verbal or video)
• Flexible communication methods
• Additional time to complete tasks, assessments or pre-interview work
• Support from a support person or advocate during interviews
• Modifications to the interview structure, environment or timing

If you require additional adjustments, or would like to discuss any access needs as a part of the application and recruitment process, please contact us via email

Our candidate experience

We aim to be transparent and kind to all of our candidates. We value your time, and as such want to share how we do things so you know what to expect with no nasty surprises. For more information on our end-to-end candidate experience, please visit the SHE HR Consulting website.

Position Description : Evidence & Evaluation Lead Position Description - The National

To express your interest, submit an online application through our application portal and include a professional resume. All applicants must also provide brief responses to the application questions that are included as part of the online application.

Note: we do not accept cover letters as part of our application process.

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and we may close our job advertisement without notice, so don't delay your application.

The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse is an equal opportunity employer and strives to maintain a workplace environment that is fair and free of discrimination, is safe and accessible for all employees, and provides working arrangements that accommodate the diverse needs of our staff. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally- and linguistically-diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people and people of every ethnicity, faith, ability, culture, language, gender identity, age, and sex.

Employment in this position is conditional upon reception and maintenance of reference checks as part of pre-employment screening, and a Working With Children Check (or state equivalent).

As part of our employment screening process, we do run police checks. But don't worry—having a criminal record doesn't automatically disqualify you.

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