Programme Officer Evidence
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£ 33366 - 40476
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Job Description
Programme Officer (Evidence)
Permanent
Grade
Working 36.5 hours per week
We have an exciting opportunity for an earlystage researcher to join our multidisciplinary Public Health Division within the largest Local Authority in the country and lead work that contributes to tackling health inequalities in the city.
This is a substantive position within the Evidence Team which sits within the Knowledge Evidence and Governance subdivision (KEG). We work with a wide range of stakeholders to improve health and wellbeing including internal directorates academics the Integrated Care System partners justice and the third sectors. The team you will be joining are engaged in a dynamic and diverse range of research around health inequalities including mental health disabilities and deprivation.
About Us
The Evidence Team are responsible for the JSNA Deep Dive Programme which is a rolling programme of indepth needs assessments about health and wellbeing in Birmingham. This means that the Evidence Team are usually researching two or three different health and wellbeing topics at any one time. This brings a lot of variety to the role and includes a range of tasks such as collating local and national strategies analysing data completing epidemiological research across the wider determinants of health service mapping collecting lived experience and developing recommendations for action. These tasks provide ample opportunities to engage with a range of stakeholders to gather valuable insights build relationships and enhance the impact of the teams work. The current research portfolio includes learning disabilities mobility impairment dual diagnosis neurodivergence and worklessness. The Evidence Teams Deep Dive Programme research supports the Health and Wellbeing Boards work in tackling inequalities within Birmingham.
The Role
The role will support the team on projects and partnerships to reduce health inequalities across our diverse city. This is an exciting research opportunity andinvolves researching health inequalities writing indepth needs assessments and creating recommendations for role would suit an earlystage researcher with a passion for improving public health and an interest in expanding their research portfolio with opportunities for training and further development.
Skills & Experience
Key expectations and deliverables for the role are:
- Demonstrating excellent writing formatting and editing skills.
- Providing written summaries and reports (as required).
- Creating highquality infographics.
- Assisting with the preparation and delivery of evidence reviews and council documents.
- Developing evidencebased policy recommendations to inform public health business decisions across the Council NHS and other partners.
- Seeking analysing and accurately interpreting the health characteristics of the Birmingham population using a variety of different information sources (e.g. needs assessments literature service data NHS operational data).
- Analysing and interpreting qualitative data (e.g. interviews and focus groups)
- Analysing and interpreting quantitative data from standard public health databases (e.g. births deaths and hospital admissions).
- Conducting statistical analysis (as required).
- Peer reviewing and providing relevant epidemiological and project specific comments.
- Assisting or leading in the preparation of oral presentations (including the preparation of slides and posters).
- Actively participating in clientfacing meetings and being a recognised member of the project team.
- Support in the writing of reports and presentations for committees (e.g. the Health and Wellbeing Board).
- Maintaining awareness of relevant policy environment data governance guidelines and accessibility guidelines.
- Assisting with organisation and delivery of external data collection.
- Working with procurement colleagues in the delivery of appropriate tenders for Evidence Team initiatives ensuring that the Directorates statutory obligations are met and that all transactions are conducted in accordance with financial regulations.
- Utilising project management methodologies to enhance delivery of evidence products.
- DeliveringresponsetoSubjectAccessFreedomofInformation andother adhocinformationrequests.
- Deputising for Senior Programme Officer (as required).
Please upload an uptodate CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact:Luke Heslop
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and PersonSpecification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
