The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) is looking for an exceptional candidate to join our Research and Evaluation team as a Research Assistant for a fixed term of 12 months. Working to support the Chief Scientist and his team, you will be engaged in a number of tasks to support the successful delivery of a wide portfolio of projects. You will need to be willing to get involved in a range of tasks, be flexible in your approach and able to juggle completing priorities. This role offers someone an excellent opportunity to develop their organisational and project management skills.

The role will involve working alongside other members of the Behavioural Insights Team on a wide range of projects and so would suit someone with an interest in the field who is looking to gain experience.

The then Prime Minister created BIT in 2010 to apply behavioural science to public policy in the UK. In February 2014 we became a social purpose company, owned by the Cabinet Office, Nesta (an innovation charity) and our employees.

The Behavioural Insights Team works with governments around the world in almost every area of policy. Whilst the subject and output of our projects varies considerably, there are common threads: we try to understand the contexts in which people make decisions; we notice small details; we find out what has and hasn’t worked before; we come up with innovative ideas for solving policy problems and we measure everything we do as robustly as we can.

As well as displaying professional excellence, BIT selects staff on the basis of our company values: always prioritising social impact; empiricism and humility; fresh thinking, collaboration; and public service.

• Undertaking specific project specific admin tasks, e.g. workshop set up, travel expenses etc;
• Coordinating a network of temporary Research Assistants carrying out work across the UK in support of specific evaluation projects;
• Maintaining and updating project plans and documentation;
• Support preparation for client meetings and presentations (e.g. researching information, formatting data, etc);
• Helping to monitor and chase project work externally and internally, including liaising with schools in education trials and providers of mental health services;
• Following up with data requests, coordinating incoming data and filing and categorising data;
• Ensuring file structures are optimal; and
• Dealing with expenses (as required);

• Strong communicator and interpersonal skills- able to communicate appropriately to staff at all levels;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Strong IT skills (Google Suite, MS Office);
• Can do attitude / willingness to be flexible;
• Self-motivated;
• Excellent organisational skills; and
• Attention to detail

• If you do not already hold the right to work in the UK and/or require sponsorship in order to continue working here, you should think carefully before applying. This is because we will be unable to sponsor you unless there is no other suitably qualified settled worker available to fill the role or your current immigration status means that the resident labour market test will not apply in your case.
• To find out more about the organisation and the people who work here, visit: http://www.behaviouralinsights.co.uk/
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