Research and Policy Lead
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Young Women's Movement
Hybrid- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 0-5 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: $32,000 USD-$36,000 USD / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 24/06/2025
- Location: Scotland
Purpose
The Young Women’s Movement is Scotland's national organisation for young women and girls' leadership and rights: working collectively, leading meaningful change and creating a more equal society. Young women are at the heart of everything we do. Our movement is informed, shaped and led by and for young women. For 100 years, we have been a collective force that has, and will continue to, change things for the better for all young women across Scotland.
Key responsibilities
Research & Impact
• Lead on the development of participatory research projects to generate a substantial evidence base of young women’s experiences that feed into the creation of projects and media campaigns, and influence policy. • Lead the production of our flagship research project - The Status of Young Women in Scotland.
• Further develop our participatory and peer research approach, ensuring that young women are involved at every stage of our research design and delivery.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of our Insights Bank, a unique resource compiling over ten years of quantitative and qualitative data from young women across Scotland. Ensure the data is accessible, up-to-date, and effectively utilised to inform research, policy development, and advocacy efforts.
Policy & Parliamentary Engagement
• Manage policy projects, monitor the national policy and political landscape, and create written outputs, including policy positions and briefings on key issues affecting young women and girls.
• Lead on building and maintaining relationships with parliamentarians, committees, and other political stakeholders to ensure the voices of young women and our research evidence are heard and considered within parliamentary spaces.
• Identify and act on opportunities to influence the political agenda, including through responses to consultations, submission of evidence to committees, and participation in parliamentary events or roundtables.
Leadership
• Line management of the Research and Policy team’s workload, activities, and professional development.
• Contribute strategically to team and organisational planning through the setting and monitoring of objectives, targets, and budgets.
• Develop and grow the Young Women’s Movement Research and Policy activity and continue to build our recognition as the leading organisation in Scotland that provides research, guidance, and resources for those who consult and work with young women
Let’s talk about you. You will already have or be working towards:
Knowledge and Understanding
• A strong foundation in a relevant discipline (e.g. gender studies, youth or community work, social sciences or public policy), demonstrated through a relevant qualification or equivalent professional experience in research and policy environments.
• Strong understanding of ethical research practices, including safeguarding, informed consent, trauma-informed approaches, and accessibility.
• Understanding of feminist principles and how to apply an intersectional approach to research, policy, and practice.
Experience
• Leading and delivering a range of high-quality, impactful, and inclusive research projects, including strong facilitation skills and work with young people in research settings. • Embedding and delivering participatory and/or peer-research methodologies.
• Managing organisational monitoring and evaluation, including developing and implementing CRM systems/databases.
The Young Women’s Movement is Scotland's national organisation for young women and girls' leadership and rights: working collectively, leading meaningful change and creating a more equal society. Young women are at the heart of everything we do. Our movement is informed, shaped and led by and for young women. For 100 years, we have been a collective force that has, and will continue to, change things for the better for all young women across Scotland.
Key responsibilities
Research & Impact
• Lead on the development of participatory research projects to generate a substantial evidence base of young women’s experiences that feed into the creation of projects and media campaigns, and influence policy. • Lead the production of our flagship research project - The Status of Young Women in Scotland.
• Further develop our participatory and peer research approach, ensuring that young women are involved at every stage of our research design and delivery.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of our Insights Bank, a unique resource compiling over ten years of quantitative and qualitative data from young women across Scotland. Ensure the data is accessible, up-to-date, and effectively utilised to inform research, policy development, and advocacy efforts.
Policy & Parliamentary Engagement
• Manage policy projects, monitor the national policy and political landscape, and create written outputs, including policy positions and briefings on key issues affecting young women and girls.
• Lead on building and maintaining relationships with parliamentarians, committees, and other political stakeholders to ensure the voices of young women and our research evidence are heard and considered within parliamentary spaces.
• Identify and act on opportunities to influence the political agenda, including through responses to consultations, submission of evidence to committees, and participation in parliamentary events or roundtables.
Leadership
• Line management of the Research and Policy team’s workload, activities, and professional development.
• Contribute strategically to team and organisational planning through the setting and monitoring of objectives, targets, and budgets.
• Develop and grow the Young Women’s Movement Research and Policy activity and continue to build our recognition as the leading organisation in Scotland that provides research, guidance, and resources for those who consult and work with young women
Let’s talk about you. You will already have or be working towards:
Knowledge and Understanding
• A strong foundation in a relevant discipline (e.g. gender studies, youth or community work, social sciences or public policy), demonstrated through a relevant qualification or equivalent professional experience in research and policy environments.
• Strong understanding of ethical research practices, including safeguarding, informed consent, trauma-informed approaches, and accessibility.
• Understanding of feminist principles and how to apply an intersectional approach to research, policy, and practice.
Experience
• Leading and delivering a range of high-quality, impactful, and inclusive research projects, including strong facilitation skills and work with young people in research settings. • Embedding and delivering participatory and/or peer-research methodologies.
• Managing organisational monitoring and evaluation, including developing and implementing CRM systems/databases.
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