Senior Research Officer

ANROWS is an innovative research organisation established as an initiative of Australia’s first National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010–2022 by the Commonwealth Government and all state and territory governments of Australia.

• Lead and contribute to research within the death review program. This may include working collaboratively with others on methodological design and implementation; leading activities within the death review program; communicating with project partners, advisors and other stakeholders; designing data collection instruments; reviewing homicide case files; collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data; facilitating stakeholder engagement activities; conducting literature reviews; writing content for research reports and other deliverables; preparing ethics applications; developing briefs and project proposals; and undertaking professional development to meet the needs of the program.

• Lead and contribute to project management within the death review program. This may include developing project plans, timelines and other planning documents; monitoring project progress and ethics requirements; identifying and evaluating risks associated with projects and developing mitigation strategies; contributing to activity work plans, progress reports and other reporting activities; supporting peer review and other review processes; and supporting the development, operation, monitoring and review of project governance, project partnership and any subcontracting arrangements.

• Contribute to knowledge translation and communication of findings for the death review program. This may include preparing and contributing to high-quality written reports and other outputs with written, graphic and data elements appropriate for a range of audiences; designing and delivering presentations; and representing ANROWS externally in appropriate forums.

• Provide expert advice internally and externally as required, including on the death review program, domestic, family and sexual violence research, research methods and data analysis.

• Work collaboratively with other ANROWS staff, members of the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network, and other stakeholders.

• Contribute to capacity building, networking and other stakeholder engagement.

• Contribute to work across the Research Directorate, and broader organisation, as required.

1. A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field (e.g., social science, criminology, gender studies, psychology, socio-legal studies), or equivalent experience.

2. Demonstrated expertise across all aspects of research studies in a social science or social justice-related area, including demonstrated experience in designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative research, collecting data, and using analysis software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, NVivo).

3. Demonstrated capacity in research project management, including developing and actioning project plans, prioritising competing demands, and ability to work to agreed timelines in a complex environment.

4. Well-developed interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to foster strong collaborative partnerships with colleagues, project partners, advisors and stakeholders.

5. Excellent analytic, written and oral communication skills, with a record of high-quality research outputs and an ability to write, communicate and translate research findings to suit different audiences and to inform policy and practice.

6. Knowledge of the broad range of issues relating to domestic, family and sexual violence.