Summary Professional Expertise: technical skills – Senior Principal Research Officer Applies knowledge to high profile and complex projects, providing a supervisory / sounding board for team leaders where appropriate Improves identification of research need and ability of research work to meet this through effective challenge and promotion of innovative methods and techniques Actively explores different perspectives when evaluating data; consults widely to inform this process Makes use of an established track record in research formulation at the overall programme level Professional Expertise: using and promoting social research – Senior Principal Research Officer Communication of research findings Works with other analysts and stakeholders to negotiate priorities within the overall work programme Makes timely and objective decisions based on best available evidence and sound analysis Makes accurate use of logic and draws sound inferences from available information and helps others to do the same Championing social research Learning and development Defines the need for high quality research, for example, to support Encourages staff to consider new and innovative methods in social policy formulation research and evaluation Actively builds, shapes and contributes to the wider GSR network; Exploiting cross profession working establishes a network of contacts with others who value social research; actively explores and identifies where shared interests with others may Understands the different contributions of analytical disciplines and lie frames research to make use of this Facilitates discussions and advocates use of social research evidence at a Takes account of different analytical functions in developing research strategic level to internal and external stakeholders plans; good cross functional awareness Seeks and makes appropriate use of opportunities to sell the value of Engages with research contractors to ensure that working practices and social research relationships facilitate the delivery of high quality work
Summary Professional Expertise: technical skills – Senior Principal Research Officer Applies knowledge to high profile and complex projects, providing a supervisory / sounding board for team leaders where appropriate Improves identification of research need and ability of research work to meet this through effective challenge and promotion of innovative methods and techniques Actively explores different perspectives when evaluating data; consults widely to inform this process Makes use of an established track record in research formulation at the overall programme level Professional Expertise: using and promoting social research – Senior Principal Research Officer Communication of research findings Makes timely and objective decisions based on best available evidence and sound analysis Makes accurate use of logic and draws sound inferences from available information and helps others to do the same Learning and development Encourages staff to consider new and innovative methods in social research and evaluation Exploiting cross profession working Understands the different contributions of analytical disciplines and frames research to make use of this Takes account of different analytical functions in developing research plans; good cross functional awareness Engages with research contractors to ensure that working practices and relationships facilitate the delivery of high quality work Works with other analysts and stakeholders to negotiate priorities within the overall work programme Championing social research Defines the need for high quality research, for example, to support policy formulation Actively builds, shapes and contributes to the wider GSR network; establishes a network of contacts with others who value social research; actively explores and identifies where shared interests with others may lie Facilitates discussions and advocates use of social research evidence at a strategic level to internal and external stakeholders Seeks and makes appropriate use of opportunities to sell the value of social research
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