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Research Lead

• Salary: $111,800 - $116,800 + Super, NFP Salary Sacrifice benefits and other benefits
• 12 months paternity leave back-fill contract
• Full-time, part-time negotiable
• Hybrid working/Work remote/Australia-wide recruitment
• Award Winning Culture

ABOUT FARE

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) is a not-for-profit organisation with a vision for an Australia free from alcohol harms – where communities are healthy and well and where laws, policies and programs are fair, equitable and just.  

We work collaboratively with local communities, people with lived experience of alcohol harm, values-aligned organisations, health professionals, researchers and governments across the nation to raise community awareness of alcohol harms, advocate for policy change aimed at preventing alcohol-related harms and increase accountability of companies that fuel harm.  

Working at FARE you will be part of an organisation developing and delivering innovative health programs and policy solutions to reduce alcohol harm to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Australia. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Research Lead will coordinate FARE's research programs, including monitoring and anlaysing external research, and undertaking research projects. The role works with a high level of autonomy in the Policy and Research team, and reports to the Policy and Research Director. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the Foundation’s commissioned research program of work and identify opportunities for communicating and translating the research, in consultation with the Policy and Research team.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with researchers with an interest in areas relevant to FARE’s strategic priorities including alcohol policy and public health.
• Convene discussions, events and meetings of researchers on issues relevant to FARE’s strategic priorities.
• In collaboration with the Policy and Research Director, identify FARE’s strategic research priority areas and work collaboratively with stakeholders to design and implement research that addresses these priorities.  
• Monitor and analyse data and research related to FARE’s strategic priorities by external agencies such as the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
• Support the Policy and Research team to plan, design and undertake high quality research.
• Undertake rapid research projects that contribute to FARE’s strategic priorities. 
• Provide advice to the Communications team on research trends to support FARE’s communication activities.
• Work collaboratively with the Communications team to communicate research via traditional and digital media.
• Represent FARE at stakeholder forums, events and meetings. 

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

• Experience in project and contract management, especially within a research context.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and synthesis.
• Understanding of government policy processes and issues.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, adaptable to many stakeholder settings.
• Ability to work with others across teams and at all levels, as well as developing workflow processes.
• Ability to set goals and work productively with minimal supervision. 
• Academic qualifications in health, epidemiology, statistics, research design, public policy or other relevant subject area.
• Professional experience in project and contract management, stakeholder engagement and research program delivery.
• Experience in applied public research.

ABOUT YOU

• Ability to manage conflicting priorities within a dynamic environment.
• Values-based and outcomes focused.
• Demonstrated ‘can-do’ attitude and actively contribute to developing a culture of excellence, creativity, responsiveness and flexibility.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional and personal development.

BENEFITS 

• Access to a generous not-for-profit salary packaging program.
• Gifted leave over Christmas holiday shut-down.
• Great workplace culture: FARE was honoured to be recognised by Voice Project as one of their ‘Best Workplaces for 2021’ for having exceptional employee engagement and satisfaction and in 2024 FARE was awarded Xref Engage’s Best Workplace Awards, which recognises best workplaces who have excellent management practices and a highly engaged workforce
• Learn more: fare.org.au/about 

APPLY

Applications must be emailed to hr@fare.org.au. 

To apply, please provide an up-to-date resume with contact details for two referees and a cover letter of no more than 500 words demonstrating your suitability for the role, with particular attention to the key responsibilities and capabilities for the role and email to hr@fare.org.au by 11pm AEDT, Sunday 17 November. 

A position description is located on the FARE website fare.org.au/about/careers  

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted about the outcome of their application.