Organisational Development Specialist

Role Description

We Are Unity's Organisational Development Analyst position is a role well suited to a data-driven and curious professional who is able to support and elevate our organisational effectiveness through research, analytics, and insight generation. This role will work closely with internal stakeholders to surface meaningful insights from people data, enabling evidence-based decisions that drive performance, engagement, and strategic alignment for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support in planning, designing, and conducting research activities such as focus groups, interviews, surveys, and desktop reviews.
• Support the development of research frameworks, discussion guides, and data collection tools tailored to specific project needs.
• Assist in the synthesis of qualitative and quantitative research findings to identify patterns, trends, and actionable insights.
• Collaborate with team members to turn research into compelling narratives, reports, and visual presentations.
• Contribute to evaluation efforts by collecting and analysing feedback and engagement data related to OD interventions.
• Support stakeholder engagement processes by coordinating research logistics and participating in client-facing sessions.
• Ensure rigour and consistency in research practices, including data quality, confidentiality, and ethical handling of information.

Skills and Capabilities include:

Leadership

Feedback: Seeks and applies timely, constructive feedback to improve personal contribution to a high-performance culture.

Accountability: Takes ownership of assigned tasks and delivers reliably on commitments, contributing to a positive team performance.

Agility: Demonstrates resilience and self-awareness when working through change; adapts processes and priorities when required.

Ambiguity: Works productively when information is evolving or incomplete, contributing to structured planning and insight development.

Strategy

Data-Driven: Supports tracking of research metrics and outcomes; contributes to simple analyses that link findings to project goals.

Problem-Solving: Identifies risks or gaps in information gathering and flags potential improvements to processes or methods.

Communication and Relationships

Communication: Communicates clearly and professionally in research documentation and presentations, supporting internal and external understanding.

Relationship Management: Builds and maintains trusted working relationships through timely communication and professional well-prepared interactions.

Collaboration: Works effectively within multi-disciplinary teams to contribute research insights and support inclusive delivery.

Craft

COE Craft: Demonstrates foundational skills in organisational research, including experience supporting interviews, surveys, thematic coding, and insight generation. Has the level of expertise needed to work independently once direction is set. Supports OD projects through the use of tools such as Notion, Asana and Float as needed.

Commercial Acumen: Understands how people-focused insights support organisational goals and client outcomes; contributes with awareness of the business context.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, or related field.
• 2+ years experience in an organisational development, research, or people & culture environment.
• Experience supporting qualitative and mixed-method research including interviews, focus groups, or survey design.
• Ability to analyse and synthesise people data, identifying key insights and trends from diverse inputs.
• Skilled in preparing reports and visual presentations that clearly communicate research findings.
• Familiarity with tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, survey software (e.g. Qualtrics, Google Forms), and basic analytics platforms (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) is preferred.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with an ability to manage multiple research workstreams in parallel.
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and a commitment to improving organisational effectiveness through evidence.