Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR)

Reports and Findings Assistant About The Role We are recruiting Reports and Findings Assistants to be part of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), as part of the Reports and Findings Team. The role comes at an important time as the Commission transitions to become the Legacy Commission. In this role you will work as part of a dedicated team supporting the Chief Commissioner (and the Independent Panel of Judges when the ICRIR becomes the Legacy Commission) to discharge their statutory duty to produce and publish reports. The Reports and Findings Team is responsible for testing and analysing the evidence at the conclusion of each investigation, making findings, and writing reports that record those findings consistently in the Commission's style. The team also manages the statutory representations process. This is a challenging and rewarding role. We are seeking a committed person with a keen eye for detail who can work in a trauma-informed way. You will need to be objective, able to use sound judgment and knowledge to analyse high volumes of evidence to assist with the production of quality written reports and ensure that robust processes are consistently applied. You will thrive in a culture of continuous learning and improvement, based on feedback and honest self-assessment. Reports are the product on which the Commission will be judged and will be closely scrutinised. In this role you will ensure, together with your team, that they are produced to a very high standard, deliver real value to requesting individuals or families, and support the Commission's principal objective of promoting reconciliation. We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor. Key Responsibilities Review and organise documentary evidence and data relevant to the work of the Reports and Findings Team and present it in a preferred format to assist the drafting of reports, fact-checking and ensuring accuracy. Support the team's work by writing the initial drafts of reports or parts of reports, prepared to the house style. Support Reports and Findings Officers by using judgment and reasoning to make recommendations and suggestions about what findings can be made in individual cases, including where evidential gaps or inconsistencies exist. Work with and provide support to Reports and Findings Officers at meetings and case reviews, deputising in their absence when requested. Provide administrative and proofreading support to the Reports and Findings Team. Provide support during the statutory representations process, including making recommendations to the team, preparing and indexing any annexes to reports, assisting with disclosure to eligible individuals and public authorities. Liaise with internal colleagues and external bodies/stakeholders/relevant authorities where necessary. Ensure deadlines and quality measures are adhered to. Ensure compliance with all relevant policy, procedures, and guidance. Key policies include managing the disclosure of sensitive information; compliance with report-writing guidance; safeguarding; representations; and the approach to publication. Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior members of the Reports and Findings Team and, through them, the Chief Commissioner. Ensure the Chief Commissioner and Director of Reports and Findings' preferences are reflected throughout your work. Establish and maintain constructive, professional relationships with other key teams across the Commission, including the Case Support Team, Information Recovery Team, General Counsel, Support and TRIM Team and Strategic Advisory colleagues. Help to create an inclusive environment which values diversity, encourages continuous learning and development, and welcomes feedback. Support the Findings team in carrying out any other duties that the team may reasonably require. Person Specification Essential Criteria Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft in a clear, structured and impactful way, accessible to diverse audiences. Strong ability to analyse, challenge, evaluate and weigh up multiple sources of evidence to draw out key points, reach balanced findings and support the drafting of high quality, accessible and accurate reports. Proven ability to collaborate effectively across directorates and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders. Excellent attention to detail, including experience of identifying and challenging inaccuracies and inconsistencies in written material. Resilience and the ability to remain focused, organised and effective in fast-paced and changing environments with shifting priorities. Strong organisational and administrative skills. Demonstrate the values set out in the ICRIR Code of Conduct. Willingness to undergo SC security vetting if not already in place. Desirable Criteria Experience of writing in a sensitive context. Experience of working in legal, human rights, policy, or advocacy roles, whether in public, private, or third sector settings. Experience of working with the bereaved, victims and survivors. Experience of family engagement or transitional justice. An understanding of investigations methodology and police processes. Knowledge and understanding of the context within which the Commission operates. Editing and/or proofreading experience. Existing SC security clearance. About Us The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is an independent organisation that has been created for families, victims, and survivors of Troubles-related deaths and serious harm. Amongst our statutory duties we recover information, produce and publish reports and promote reconciliation. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation with a unique and vital remit. We are a values-led organisation. We operate with integrity, impartiality, openness, accountability, and respect, as set out in our Code of Conduct. This is reflected in our fair and open recruitment processes. We encourage people to join us from all backgrounds, communities and faiths to help us deliver. The Commission is primarily based in Belfast, with further operational sites in Northern Ireland and London. Travel to all locations will be required, but hybrid working arrangements will help us support a range of flexible working patterns. The Commission is formed of seven Commissioners, the Chief Commissioner, Sir Declan Morgan, the Chief Executive Officer, Louise Warde Hunter and the Commissioner for Investigations, Peter Sheridan, as well as four Non-Executive Commissioners to provide challenge and scrutiny to the executive team. The Reports and Findings Team supports the Chief Commissioner in producing and publishing high quality written reports at the conclusion of every investigation and is led by the Director of Reports and Findings, Claire Welch. When the Commission transitions to become the Legacy Commission, the Reports and Findings Team will continue its work to support the Independent Panel of Judges to produce their reports. The Commission's role is to: Investigate deaths and other serious Troubles-related incidents, where requested, including deciding whether a criminal investigation should be part of the investigation. As part of investigations, give the opportunity for individuals to make personal statements on how the incidents have affected them. Require that any information necessary for our work is provided by PSNI, the security services, the Northern Ireland Office or any other public body and require that any person comes to the Commission to provide information. Use police powers, where appropriate, including to secure evidence, arrest, and question suspects. Produce and publish reports setting out the findings that have been determined from the investigations and addressing questions that have been raised by those making the request. Refer deaths and other serious Troubles-related incidents to prosecutors, where appropriate. Produce a record of deaths that were caused by incidents during the Troubles, and strive, through all it does, to promote reconciliation. In addition to its principal objective to promote reconciliation, the Commission has agreed that a trauma-informed approach should be taken in all its work and that it should follow three essential principles: Compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR); Respect for the principles of the 1998 Belfast (Good Friday Agreement; and Focus on providing useful information to those affected by the Troubles. Our team and our reports The Chief Commissioner is responsible for the production and publication of reports at the conclusion of each investigation carried out by the Information Recovery Team under the direction of the Commissioner for Investigations. In this work, the Chief Commissioner is supported by the Director of Reports and Findings and the Reports and Findings Team. 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Reports and Findings Officer About The Role We are recruiting Reports and Findings Officers to be part of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), as part of the Reports and Findings Team, reporting to a Senior Reports and Findings Officer. The role comes at an important time as the Commission transitions to become the Legacy Commission. In this role you will work as part of a dedicated team working to the Director and Deputy Director of Reports and Findings and Senior Reports and Findings Officers. The team supports the Chief Commissioner (and the Independent Panel of Judges when the ICRIR becomes the Legacy Commission) to discharge their statutory duty to produce and publish reports. The Reports and Findings Team is responsible for testing and analysing the evidence at the conclusion of each investigation, making findings, and writing reports that record those findings consistently in the Commission's style. The Team also manages the statutory representations process. You will need to quickly build a strong understanding of the policies and processes involved in testing the evidence and outcome of each investigation, making findings, and preparing draft reports which record these consistently in the house style. You will work as part of an independent team while establishing strong working relationships with other teams from across the Commission including the General Counsel Directorate, Investigations Directorate (e.g., investigations, case support, and support and TRIM colleagues) to ensure that requesting individuals and families are updated on progress and involved as appropriate at each stage. You will need to follow robust processes to ensure the Commission meets all statutory requirements including safeguarding, handling sensitive information, and seeking representations from those entitled to receive draft material or reports ahead of publication. You will also need to help ensure that appropriate arrangements for publication are made for each report and that the requesting individual or family is able to understand the outcome of their case. This is a challenging and rewarding role. We are seeking committed applicants with a keen eye for detail who can work in a trauma-informed way. You will need to be objective, able to use sound judgment and knowledge to analyse high volumes of evidence to produce quality written reports and ensure that robust processes are consistently applied. You will thrive in a culture of continuous learning and improvement, based on feedback and honest self-assessment. Reports are the product on which the Commission will be judged and closely scrutinised. In this role you will ensure that the reports you produce are of a very high standard, deliver real value to requesting individuals or families, and support the Commission's principal objective of promoting reconciliation. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and value the diversity of experience and perspective that this brings. Key Responsibilities Make independent, robust determinations and findings across multiple cases which decide between different accounts or theories of events through challenging, considering and weighing the evidence on its merits. Write credible, high-quality first draft reports which record findings in individual cases and agree these with Senior Reports and Findings Officers for approval by the Director of Reports and Findings and the Chief Commissioner. Reports should be prepared to the house style and communicate findings with clarity and conviction. You will also assist a Senior Reports and Findings Officer in the drafting of some reports. Use sound judgment and objective reasoning when considering evidence and materials identified throughout the course of investigations to feed into discussions about where evidential gaps or inconsistencies exist, when further investigations should be carried out and /or where further input from subject matter experts should be sought. Meet with Requesting Individual and families, alongside the Case Support worker, to provide updates about progress of work and ensure proper involvement in the progress of the case in line with the Commission's polices. Ensure compliance with all relevant policy, procedures, and guidance. Key policies include managing the disclosure of sensitive information; compliance with report-writing guidance; seeking representations in relation to draft reports; safeguarding; and the approach to publication. Build and maintain effective working relationships with senior members of the Reports and Findings Team and, through them, the Chief Commissioner. Ensure the Chief Commissioner's approach and preferences are reflected throughout your work. Establish and maintain constructive, professional relationships with other key teams across the Commission, including the Case Support Team, Information Recovery Team, General Counsel, Support and TRIM Team and Strategic Advisory colleagues. Set an example across the Commission to help create an inclusive environment which values diversity, encourages continuous learning and development, and welcomes feedback. Person Specification Essential Criteria Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, structured and impactful reports accessible to diverse audiences. Excellent ability to confidently analyse, challenge, evaluate and weigh up multiple sources of evidence to draw out key points, reach balanced findings and write high quality, accessible and accurate reports. Proven ability to collaborate effectively across departments and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders. Experience of identifying and challenging inconsistencies to obtain accurate and complete information in a timely manner. Experience managing a high volume workload or shifting priorities in a fast paced environment. Resilience and the ability to remain focused, organised and effective in fast-paced and changing environments with shifting priorities. Demonstrate the values set out in the ICRIR Code of Conduct. Willingness to undergo DV security vetting if not already in place. Desirable Criteria Experience of report-writing in a highly sensitive context. Experience of working in legal, human rights, policy, or advocacy roles, whether in public, private, or third sector settings. Experience of working with the bereaved, victims and survivors. Experience of family engagement or transitional justice. A good understanding of investigations methodology and police processes. Knowledge and understanding of the context within which the Commission operates. Existing DV or SC security clearance. About Us The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is an independent organisation that has been created for families, victims, and survivors of Troubles-related deaths and serious harm. Amongst our statutory duties we recover information, produce and publish reports and promote reconciliation. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation with a unique and vital remit. We are a values-led organisation. We operate with integrity, impartiality, openness, accountability, and respect, as set out in our Code of Conduct. This is reflected in our fair and open recruitment processes. We encourage people to join us from all backgrounds, communities and faiths to help us deliver. The Commission is primarily based in Belfast, with further operational sites in Northern Ireland and London. Travel to all locations will be required, but hybrid working arrangements will help us support a range of flexible working patterns. The Commission is formed of seven Commissioners, the Chief Commissioner, Sir Declan Morgan, the Chief Executive Officer, Louise Warde Hunter and the Commissioner for Investigations, Peter Sheridan, as well as four Non-Executive Commissioners to provide challenge and scrutiny to the executive team. The Reports and Findings Team supports the Chief Commissioner in producing and publishing high quality written reports at the conclusion of every investigation and is led by the Director of Reports and Findings, Claire Welch. When the Commission transitions to become the Legacy Commission, the Reports and Findings Team will continue its work to support the Independent Panel of Judges to produce their reports. The Commission's role is to: Investigate deaths and other serious Troubles-related incidents, where requested, including deciding whether a criminal investigation should be part of the investigation. As part of investigations, give the opportunity for individuals to make personal statements on how the incidents have affected them. Require that any information necessary for our work is provided by PSNI, the security services, the Northern Ireland Office or any other public body and require that any person comes to the Commission to provide information. Use police powers, where appropriate, including to secure evidence, arrest, and question suspects. Produce and publish reports setting out the findings that have been determined from the investigations and addressing questions that have been raised by those making the request. Refer deaths and other serious Troubles-related incidents to prosecutors, where appropriate. Produce a record of deaths that were caused by incidents during the Troubles, and strive, through all it does . click apply for full job details

About The Role We are recruiting a Senior Reports and Findings Officer to be part of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), as part of the Reports and Findings Team, reporting to the Deputy Director of Reports and Findings. The role comes at an important time as the Commission transitions to become the Legacy Commission. In this role you will work as part of a dedicated team working to the Director and Deputy Director of Reports and Findings, to support the Chief Commissioner (and the Independent Panel of Judges when the ICRIR becomes the Legacy Commission) to discharge their statutory duty to produce and publish reports. The Reports and Findings Team is responsible for testing and analysing the evidence at the conclusion of each investigation, making findings, and writing reports that record those findings consistently in the Commission's style. The team also manages the statutory representations process. You will manage up to five Reports and Findings Officers and up to three Reports and Findings Assistants. You will need to ensure that you and your team quickly build a strong understanding of the policies and processes involved in testing the evidence and outcome of each investigation, making findings, and ensuring that all reports record these consistently in the house style. Your team will need to maintain rigorous independence while establishing strong working relationships with other teams from across the Commission including the General Counsel Directorate, Investigations Directorate (e.g., investigations, case support, and support and TRIM colleagues) to ensure that requesting individuals and families are updated on progress and involved as appropriate at each stage. You will be responsible for operating robust processes to ensure the Commission meets all statutory requirements including safeguarding, handling sensitive information, and seeking representations from those entitled to receive draft material or reports ahead of publication. You will also need to ensure that appropriate arrangements for publication are made for each report and that the requesting individual or family is able to understand the outcome of their case. This is a challenging and rewarding role. We are seeking a committed and experienced leader with a keen eye for detail who can work in a trauma-informed way. You will need to be objective and able to use sound judgment and knowledge to analyse high volumes of evidence to produce quality written reports. You will need clarity of thought with a strong ability to analyse and use evidence to evaluate options before arriving at well-reasoned, justifiable decisions and recommendations. You will thrive in a culture of continuous learning and improvement, based on feedback and honest self-assessment. Reports are the product on which the Commission will be judged and closely scrutinised. In this role you will ensure, together with the team, that they are produced to a very high standard, deliver real value to requesting individuals or families, and support the Commission's principal objective of promoting reconciliation. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and value the diversity of experience and perspective that this brings. Key Responsibilities Provide outstanding leadership and direction to your team who will be primarily responsible for making findings and drafting reports in individual cases. Make independent, robust determinations and findings which decide between different accounts or theories of events through challenging, considering and weighing the evidence on its merits, and support / coach your team to do the same. Write credible, high-quality reports which record findings in individual cases, and agree these with the Director of Reports and Findings for approval by the Chief Commissioner. Supervise, mentor and peer review to ensure the same quality of report drafting from other team members. Confidently challenge evidence and materials identified throughout the course of investigations and use your judgement to recommend when further investigations should be carried out and/or where further input from subject matter experts should be sought. Help develop and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and guidance within your team, including managing conflicts of interest, managing the disclosure of sensitive information; compliance with report-writing guidance; seeking representations in relation to draft reports; safeguarding; and the approach to publication. Meet with Requesting Individuals and families, alongside the Case Support worker, to provide updates about progress of work and ensure proper involvement in the progress of the case in line with the Commission's policies. Carry out robust internal quality checks on draft reports produced by the Reports and Findings Team. Build and maintain a close and strong relationship with the Director and Deputy Director of Reports and Findings, and through them, the Chief Commissioner. Ensure the Chief Commissioner's approach and preferences are reflected throughout your team's work. Lead your team to establish and maintain constructive, professional relationships with others across the Commission, including the Case Support Team, Information Recovery Team, General Counsel, Support and TRIM Team and Strategic Advisory colleagues. Lead and champion the development of staff, creating an inclusive environment which values diversity, encourages learning and development and identifying and acting where capabilities need to be improved. Contribute to the vision, direction and culture for the Reports and Findings Team and the Commission, including building public and organisational confidence and trust in our reports and the organisation. Person Specification Essential Criteria Strong and proven ability to understand and confidently draw out key points from multiple evidential sources, to analyse, challenge and evaluate, and reach balanced decisions set out in a clear, accessible and accurate narrative. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to communicate with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm and tailor approach for different audiences, with experience of report writing. Strong leadership skills, with experience of leading, motivating and line managing high-performing, diverse teams. Strong organisational skills, with the ability to establish effective structures and systems for both personal workload and that of the wider team. Ability to remain focused and effective in fast-paced and changing environments with shifting priorities. Confidence and resilience to engage constructively with colleagues and stakeholders and to develop effective working relationships. Experience of quality assuring written outputs and supporting defensible, well-reasoned decision-making. Flexible and adaptable, willing, and able to adjust approach according to context. Demonstrate the values set out in the ICRIR Code of Conduct. Willingness to undergo DV security vetting if not already in place. Desirable Criteria Experience of report-writing in a highly sensitive context. Experience of working in legal, human rights, policy, or advocacy roles, whether in public, private, or third sector settings. Experience of working with the bereaved, victims and survivors. Experience of family engagement or transitional justice. A good understanding of investigations methodology and police processes. Knowledge and understanding of the context within which the Commission operates. Existing DV or SC security clearance. About Us The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is an independent organisation that has been created for families, victims, and survivors of Troubles-related deaths and serious harm. Amongst our statutory duties we recover information, produce and publish reports and promote reconciliation. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation with a unique and vital remit. We are a values-led organisation. We operate with integrity, impartiality, openness, accountability, and respect, as set out in our Code of Conduct. This is reflected in our fair and open recruitment processes. We encourage people to join us from all backgrounds, communities and faiths to help us deliver. The Commission is primarily based in Belfast, with further operational sites in Northern Ireland and London. Travel to all locations will be required, but hybrid working arrangements will help us support a range of flexible working patterns. The Commission is formed of seven Commissioners, the Chief Commissioner, Sir Declan Morgan, the Chief Executive Officer, Louise Warde Hunter and the Commissioner for Investigations, Peter Sheridan, as well as four Non-Executive Commissioners to provide challenge and scrutiny to the executive team. The Reports and Findings Team supports the Chief Commissioner in producing and publishing high quality written reports at the conclusion of every investigation and is led by the Director of Reports and Findings, Claire Welch. When the Commission transitions to become the Legacy Commission, the Reports and Findings Team will continue its work to support the Independent Panel of Judges to produce their reports. The Commission's role is to: Investigate deaths and other serious Troubles-related incidents, where requested . click apply for full job details