Research and Evaluation Coordinator

Royal Society for Public Health

Hours
35 hours per week

Length of contract
12 months

About the Organisation

Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is an independent UK-based educational charity and the world's oldest public health organization, formed in October 2008 through the merger of the Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH) and the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (RSH).

About the role

As Research and Evaluation Coordinator, you will help design, deliver and manage research and evaluation projects, analyse evidence, engage stakeholders and support funding bids and project delivery. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across the full project lifecycle, from securing funding and managing contracts through to delivery, evaluation and dissemination.

Why join RSPH

At RSPH, you'll be part of a values-driven organisation committed to improving health and reducing inequalities, contributing to nationally important public health work. You'll work alongside passionate colleagues, contribute to nationally important projects and have the opportunity to develop your skills in research, evaluation and project delivery. Your work will help generate evidence that improves lives and reduces health inequalities. If you're looking for a role where your analytical skills can have real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate data collection activities for evaluation and monitoring processes.
• Independently design, deliver and co-ordinate research, evaluation, monitoring and impact activities, including stakeholder engagement, research governance and evidence translation.
• Write or contribute to research, evaluation, monitoring and delivery reports.
• Write or contribute to briefs and other project documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyse evaluation and impact data and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Monitor tender portals to identify potential funding opportunities for projects that align with RSPH’s strategic aims of the organisation and department.
• Draft bid and grant application documents, liaising with departments across the organisation to gather evidence to complete bids or grant application documents independently.
• Support the up-to-date record-keeping of project key information, including the timely inputting of data in project databases and trackers.
• Project manage evaluations, developing project plans, Gantt charts, risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Monitor contractual deliverables, KPIs and project performance.
• Track project budgets and expenditure, including timely issuing of invoices and inputting of key project information into databases and trackers.
• Contribute to contract review and negotiation processes.
• Independently build and maintain stakeholder relationships and act as a key contact for relevant projects.
• Independently lead on presentations and webinars for external stakeholders.
• Liaise and work closely with the Communications team to ensure the content of the RSPH website pages regarding the projects is up to date and in line with the requirements of the commissioner.
• Manage project-related enquiries and work across the team to support requests.
• Provide general administrative support.
• Undertake any other activities reasonably required by the business and agreed by the Deputy CEO.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Stakeholder management
• Project management
• Keen to learn
• Strong analytical skills
• Research governance knowledge
• Data analysis, processing and management
• Ability to multitask
• Excellent writing skills
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis

Desirable Skills & Knowledge:

• Experience with evaluation frameworks
• Experience analysing public health interventions
• Experience writing evaluation reports

Required Qualifications

• A degree in Social Research, Social Sciences, public health, or a related field 

Compensation & Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Agile working structure
• Pension contributions
• BUPA Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Membership of the Royal Society for Public Health
• Access to public health knowledge and skills training courses and qualifications
• An organisational commitment to supporting employee health and wellbeing
• A welcoming and friendly team of colleagues and an active Health Champions programme

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the London office and remotely
• RSPH operates an agile working policy with some attendance at our London office according to business need.

How to apply

• To apply for the role, please send a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages showing how you meet the job description criteria, highlighting your relevant experience and suitability for the role, to Dr Fernanda Aguilar Perez at [email protected].
• The application closing date is Sunday 22nd November at 11:59 pm
• We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible. 

Interviews

• The interview date is Monday 30th November 2026 in person at the RSPH offices. 

Policies

RSPH values and actively strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce in a working environment free from discrimination. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to participate in this recruitment process.

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