Job Code: SHARE Eval
Closing date for applications: September 4, 2009
Preliminary interviews by telephone: Week commencing September 7, 2009
Final interviews in London: September 17, 2009
Job Description
Salary:£30,000 to £34,000 per annum pro rate, depending on experience
Contract: Full-time, fixed term October 2009 to March 2011
Location:Waterwise, Central London
Responsible to:SHARE Programme Manager, Waterwise
Supervised by:Head of SHARE Programme Evaluation, Kathryn Rathouse Social Research
Waterwise, the leading UK water efficiency body and influential non-governmental organisation, is launching SHARE, Social Housing Action on Resources and Environment, with several partners in three English regions to deliver significant water savings and catalyse residents to make pro-environmental changes. The programme is being funded by Defra’s Greener Living Fund.
The main task of the Evaluation Manager will be to monitor progress of SHARE and its three projects, and to evaluate the projects and the programme overall with regard to environmental and social impacts. Extensive reporting will be required to partners and to Defra.
The Evaluation Manager will be expected to work closely with Waterwise, programme partners (Global Action Plan and Kathryn Rathouse Social Research) and project partners (social housing providers, water companies and others) to evaluate project effectiveness and replicability, and to draw out best practices and learninng. It will be expected that the Evaluation Manager also provide some administrative support to the programme, and also help SHARE Programme Manager and partners with other tasks as they arise. There may be a need for the Evaluation Manager to visit project sites and collect surveys from residents for a couple of days.
In addition to qualitative research and evaluation skills, the Evaluation Manager will also have strong interpersonal and project management skills.
The following are considered essential competencies and attributed for candidates for this post:
Knowledge
- Educated to degree level in related discipline such as psychology, sociology, economics or social research methods although individuals with the right experience will be considered
- An excellent understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods
- Understanding of behavioural change research, particularly with regard to pro-environmental behaviours
Skills and Experience
- Excellent quantitative analysis skills, including experience of working with large survey and/or water meter datasets
- Excellent analytical skills, including experience in drawing conclusions from qualitative and quantitative data derived from the same project
- Proficiency in the use of SPSS, as well as Windows XP and Microsoft Office programmes, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability: to extract and summarise important points from complex discussion and research: to write cohesive , succinct evaluation reports that explain findings based on qualitative and quantitative data from multiple proejcts in such a way that non-specialists would understand: to present findings at meetings, events and conferences in a clear and interesting way
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to work independently but also in a team, to understand diverse partner views and needs, and to deliver collaboration and consensus
Personal Qualities
- Creative thinking and problem solving skills
- Confident to interact with a range of stakeholders from varied educational and disciplinary backgrounds
- Willingness to proivde wider programme support if necessary by, for example, chairing meetings or knocking on social housing residents’ doors to collect surveys
- Ability to self motivate and work toward deadlines with limited supervision
- Able and willing to travel within England, which may require an overnight stay
- Able and willing, if necessary, to work outside typical office hours in order to carry out focus group research or conduct individual interviews though note that hours will generally be 9a.m. to 5p.m. on weekdays
- Committed to Equal Opportunities
The following desirable competencies and attributes are ones that the candidate either possess or aspires to develop in the post:
- Experience in sample and questionnaire deisgn, and analysing results from large surveys
- Experience in conducting in-depth interviews, including designing samples and topic guides
- Experience in researching, evaluating or supporting pro-environmental behaviour change initiative
- Good knowledge of domestic water use and efficiency in England
- Experience in managing fieldwork contractors
- Committed to sustainable living
Applications
To apply, please email, post or fax your curriculum vitae (C.V.) or resume with a covering letter to Joanne Zygmunt. In the covering letter, please state why this job interets you, how your experience and skill set meet the Person Specification, and also state the job code. Two references will be required of candidates selected for the final round of interviews.
Email documents to jzygmunt@waterwise.org.ukwith ‘SHARE Eval’ in the subject line. Please make sure all attachments are less than 4MB total. You can also post your application to Joanne Zygmunt, Waterwise, 1 Queen Annes Gate, London, SE5 8NA, or fax to +44 (0)207 957 4613
The job description and person specification seeks to provide an outline of the duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not exhaustive. Please direct questions to Joanne at jzygmunt@waterwise.org.uk or to Chris on +44 (0)207 957 4615
