Education Analyst

ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)
The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation’s education service. We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. We are committed to our vision of being An Institute of Distinction: Leading the Future of Education and our mission to Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research. Read more about NIE
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The Education Analyst facilitates the flow of NIE education research to policy and practice to deepen the impact of NIE education research. This position analyses, manages and mobilizes information about NIE education research to inform NIE decision-makers and MOE policy makers. The Education Analyst also develops user-friendly and actionable resources (e.g., write-ups) on NIE education research to mobilize research knowledge to practitioners (e.g., teachers) and MOE stakeholders. As such, the Education Analyst is expected to be actively involved in understanding research in knowledge mobilization, research impact, and developing resources on these for building up capacity at the institute.

**Responsibilities**:

- Synthesising research, Knowledge Mobilising and Networking with stakeholders_- Provide info as needed about NIE education research (e.g., identification of studies relevant to an area; running of data analytics using basic statistical tools like SPSS or excel-based tools like pivot tables) to support and report theme
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- level insights into NIE research.- Carry out evidence syntheses (literature reviews, systematic reviews) on the dissemination, uptake and implementation of education research in policy and practice.- Manage and optimise the research repository for international research on research impact and knowledge mobilisation.- Synthesize relevant data and information from multiple sources (e.g., databases, researchers, webinars) using effective search and analytical methods.- Create teacher-friendly resources and write-ups to bridge the gap between knowledge resources and educators/stakeholders.- Participate in and host ideation sessions and webinars on local educational trends, stakeholder needs, research trends, for info gathering from, and networking purposes with, researchers and non-research stakeholders to increase research dissemination, uptake and impact.- Proactively liaise with domain experts, administration teams to document and collate information and knowledge about NIE education research (e.g., experiences, case studies, etc.) and with external vendors for the translation and dissemination of research.- Coordinate with team lead, research administrators, faculty and ministry colleagues to support the translation of research into NIE programmes and education policy.
- Ad-hoc duties_- Synthesise and present tacit and explicit knowledge of knowledge mobilisation activities and processes in formal and informal discussions.- Learn and manage any relevant software/IT tools for information gathering, interpreting and dissemination (e.g., Tableau, Twitter), as required for responsibilities undertaken.-
- Assist with any other duties as assigned, e.g., minute taking, event support and urgent requests.- Proactively organize, update and back up knowledge assets on shared server.

Basic requirements:
- A University Degree in Education, Sociology or related field.- At least two years of working experience relevant to the role (e.g., in education, writing research papers, research dissemination, etc.).- Understands the Singapore educational context with a strong interest in advancing education outcomes.- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular, Excel skills up to intermediate level [e.g., VLOOKUP and pivot tables]), project planning tools, statistical analysis tools, or willingness to learn such tools.- A self-motivated individual and fast learner with the ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines.- Strong critical thinking abilities, problem solving and organizational skills.- Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills; proactive at collaborating with others to achieve shared results.- Strong attention to detail and factual accuracy.- Ability to read, understand and synthesise complex research ideas and effectively communicate them to diverse lay audiences through digital, print, and other channels.- Ability to prioritize and take the initiative in times of ambiguity, and effectively manage complexities.- Integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.- Master’s degree in Education, Sociology or related field.- An appreciation of knowledge mobilisation / knowledge translation / implementation science theories and how they can be operationalized.- Experience with social media outreach, graphic design, web development (e.g., updating of HTML web