Research & Analysis Officer

Do you want to play a role in making London safer through the generation and effective use of research evidence? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the MOPAC Evidence & Insight team.

We are seeking to appoint a permanent Research and Analysis Officer. This is an important role within the team – one that is focussed upon conducting a range of primary evaluation, as well as wider quantitative and qualitative research methodologies

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is the organisation through which the Mayor of London exercises his role as the Police and Crime Commissioner for London and is led by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. MOPAC undertakes a broad range of statutory duties and works closely with the Mayor of London, Deputy Mayor and Metropolitan Police Service to deliver the priorities that will create safer London communities.

Working within MOPAC - Evidence & Insight is the dedicated in-house social research team consisting of experienced analysts and researchers conducting analytics into crime, criminal justice and policing for London.

Key responsibilities would include conducting a range of different research and evaluation methodologies and techniques (i.e., focus groups, interviews, experimental designs); conducting and quality assuring complex quantitative and qualitative data analysis (including big data analysis, statistical modelling, thematic analysis etc.) and project management and risk assessment responsibilities.

This link will take you to the website that houses the variety of performance products and other research published by the team.

Want to find out what it’s like to work with MOPAC?

Read our interview with Havana Wellings-Longmore (Community Engagement Officer).

You can also find out more about MOPAC by visiting our website.

If you have a question about this role please contact Lynne Conroy at Lynne.Conroy@mopac.london.gov.uk

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process, please contact a member of the HR team via email on HR@mopac.london.gov.uk 

Political Restriction

Political Restriction; under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011) all members of staff of MOPAC will be politically restricted without the right to apply for an exemption. 

Security Vetting Clearance

You will be expected to undergo the necessary security vetting which may take around 8 weeks to be completed. Applicants will also need to have resided in the UK continuously for at least the last three years. 

Reward and Benefits

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 32.5 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, civil service pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. If this sounds like you, please click on the apply button. Please ensure your Supporting Statement clearly addresses the essential criteria and competency framework. 

Where are we based? 

The team is currently based at City Hall (SE1 2AA) but we are currently working from home in the main, however this may change over the coming months. The Mayor has announced that City Hall will be relocating from More London (London Bridge) to the Crystal Building in the Royal Docks. It is likely that most of the post will be based at Union Street (near London Bridge) and/or at The Crystal Building (from January 2022). Further information on the relocation announcement, can be found here.

Applying for the role

To view the job description please click here

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. If this sounds like you, please click on the apply button. Please ensure your Supporting Statement clearly addresses the essential criteria and competency framework. 

Application closing date: Sunday 4 July 2021 at 23:59 GMT.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability