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We are recruiting for an Analyst (A Fairer Start). We are Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale solutions to society’s biggest problems. Our three missions are to give every child a fair start, help people live healthy lives, and create a sustainable future where the economy works for both people and the planet. We are seeking an Analyst to work in Nesta’s A Fairer Start mission.
Job Responsibility:
Support projects that advance the fairer start mission, ranging from research and analysis to stakeholder management and policy influencing
Help deliver work from design to completion in collaboration with technical colleagues, domain experts and practitioners from other disciplines
Plan and manage your own tasks and workstreams, and contribute to those led by others
Communicate outputs of your work to a wide range of internal and external audiences
Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative and stretching team environment
Reviewing existing research - critically appraising and summarising evidence on a given problem. You should be able to interpret common research statistics and critique research designs
Conducting primary research - either quantitative, qualitative or design/user research. You are willing to learn more advanced methods as needed
Communication - disseminate the team’s work externally, which may include producing reports and slide decks for partners, writing blogs, public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and developing other creative ways to communicate ideas to different audiences
Workstream and project management - you can manage your tasks within projects from start to finish, have experience with project management tools or are willing to learn to use them, can identify and proactively communicate project risks, and can work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Stakeholder management - you can work closely with internal and external stakeholders in project delivery, provide clear updates on project progress and actively contribute within meetings
Domain knowledge - get to grips with new areas, topics and contexts that the range and variety of your projects take place in. You will need to quickly build contextual competence in unfamiliar topics (e.g. learn what key jargon means, be credible in conversations with stakeholders, understand what is measured and what is important)
Requirements:
Project management skills: you can plan work and execute against that plan
identify risks and issues, raising these appropriately within the team
Research skills: experience applying one or more of the following disciplines: behavioural science
user or qualitative research
experimental or quasi-experimental evaluation
quantitative analysis
and/or data science
Strategic thinking: a track record and demonstrated ability to navigate complexity and uncertainty in a structured and logical way, optimising for impact across multiple options and/or within constrained resources
Communication and presentation skills: you can communicate clearly and effectively in a range of internal and exteranl settings, including presentations, slide decks, research reports and blog posts. You are confident in explaining complex ideas in simple terms, ask thoughtful questions to build understanding and alignment, and contribute constructively in group settings
Domain knowledge: some knowledge or experience in the practice, policy or research context of the Fairer Start mission. This might include through previous work, research, study, or personal experience working in the early years and/or education sectors
Nice to have:
A Bachelor’s or Masters qualification
Experience of working as part of a research team and/or in multi-disciplinary teams, making use of mixed research or innovation methods
Experience of working in a policy context for a consultancy, think tank or other fast-paced environment
Expertise in the practice or policy related to child development and/or early childhood interventions over the last two decades in the UK