The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Research Officer.
Under the supervision of the Head of the Operations Unit and working in close collaboration with other colleagues, the jobholder will enhance the research and analytical capacity of the Unit.
The post requires good understanding of relevant gender equality issues, experience in applying quantitative and qualitative research methods, analytical skills, excellent drafting skills and very good communication skills.
The post demands a team player who is self-critical towards her/his own performance and shares learning and information as part of a multicultural and multidisciplinary team.
The responsibilities of the post include the following tasks and activities:
- Collect, analyse and disseminate relevant objective and reliable statistical and research data and information related to the critical areas of concern of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), gender-based violence, gender mainstreaming and the Gender Equality Index;
- Develop and co-ordinate studies and gender equality research projects related to any of the selected areas of the Institute’s work, including the BPfA, gender-based violence, gender mainstreaming and the Gender Equality Index ensuring the highest written standards as well as content quality and consistency;
- Support the development of new methodologies for the improvement of the consistency and reliability of gender-sensitive data/indicators and for the promotion of further disaggregation of data according to gender and other social characteristics (e.g. age, ethnicity, education, etc.);
- Support joint research projects together with other EU agencies, reputable gender equality institutions and researchers in the EU, focusing in particular on socio-economic, legal and political aspects of gender equality;
- Build and maintain an exchange of statistical and research information with relevant national, international and EU institutions;
- Engage in drafting policy oriented research reports and other publications in cooperation with the Institute’s research and communications teams
- Initiate and organise ad-hoc expert meetings to support the Institute’s work, particularly in the areas of BPfA, gender-based violence and the Gender Equality Index;
- Initiate and draft technical specifications for procurement of studies/surveys/events and participate in the evaluation and selection of proposals.
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Application deadline: 13 September 2015, 23:00 Europe/Vilnius