Research Manager

• Oct 2022 - Present

Senior Staff Officer, Policy and Practice

• Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

Senior Staff Officer, seconded to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Hertitage

• Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

In this post within the Statistics and Data Analytics unit I was responsible for the roll out and implementation of the Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) across Ireland's thirty one local authorities. The HNDA framework assists local authorities in developing long term strategic views of housing across different tenure types. It was first published in April 2021 and can be used used to project the number of homes that are required to meet current and future demand over a projected time period. The outcomes and projections of the HNDA underpin the target of an average of 33,000 homes needed per annum as outlined in Housing For All.Key responsibilities• Designing and delivering HNDA training for local authority staff.• Developing a knowledge base on HNDA and best practice guidelines.• HNDA data extraction, analysis and production of reports. • Contributing to the development and integration of the HNDA framework.

Research and Insights Specialist

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

In this role within the water utility sector, I worked on a research-based approach to community education and engagement on purified recycled water (PRW). The research aims to support the implementation of PRW in the Sydney Region by building foundations for a clear and effective conversation on a controversial issue. In this role within the water utility sector, I worked on a research-based approach to community education and engagement on purified recycled water (PRW). The research aims to support the implementation of PRW in the Sydney Region by building foundations for a clear and effective conversation on a controversial issue.

Senior Research Officer

• Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

In this three month contract role, I worked across a variety of research projects contributing to the translation of research into practice. Key responsibilities • Ethics applications and amendments. • Literature reviews to inform evidence-based practice. • Contributing to the preparation of journal articles. • Survey design and distribution via Qualtrics. • Research recruitment. Canteen help young people cope with cancer in their family. Through Canteen, they learn to explore and deal with their feelings about cancer, connect with other young people in the same boat and if they’ve been diagnosed themselves, we provide specialist, youth- specific treatment teams. By feeling understood and supported, young people develop resilience and can rebuild the foundations that crumbled beneath them when cancer turned their life upside down.

Research and Insights Specialist

• Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

In this six month contract role I managed complex and competing workload priorities across a range of market research tasks from research design and procurement to stakeholder engagement and reporting. Key responsibilities • Reviewing existing research reports and providing feedback for improvement. • Preparing research briefs detailing requirements for new research studies. • Translating findings into reports and creating visual deliverables. • Questionnaire design. • Managing procurement processes.

Senior Research Officer, Dublin Region Homeless Executive

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

In this role I was responsible for the management of large-scale quantitative data, drawing key insights to inform service provision and policy planning. Key responsibilities• Developing and managing comprehensive SPSS datasets relating to homelessness in the Dublin region using both survey and PASS (national homeless database and bed management system) data;• Data analysis using SPSS and excel;• Drafting regular and once off reports for management, government, media, community groups and charitable organisations;• Presenting research findings at various public forums. The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) is a shared service specialist statutory structure supported by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the four Dublin Local Authorities. The DRHE supports an on-going research and data analysis programme. The work relies on the use of extensive administrative data, particularly real-time data captured on accommodation usage and support provision via the PASS (Pathway Accommodation and Services System) database. PASS is an online system that provides ‘real-time’ information in terms of homeless presentation and bed occupancy across the Dublin region and support engagement. It is used to generate statistical information on the homeless population profile, use of services and exits to tenancies and monitoring progress towards the realisation of a range of national and regional targets and goals.

Research Officer, Dublin Region Homeless Executive

• Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

Research Intern, Children’s Research Centre

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

In this role I worked primarily on data from Phase 3 of a qualitative longitudinal study of homeless youth in Ireland: 'Living in Limbo: Homeless Young People’s Paths to Housing.' In this role I worked primarily on data from Phase 3 of a qualitative longitudinal study of homeless youth in Ireland: 'Living in Limbo: Homeless Young People’s Paths to Housing.'