Job Description:

• Supports day-to-day implementation of a community-facing social system research project, including secondary data and research collection, while ensuring fidelity to research ethics and study design.
• Assists with historical analysis of relevant crisis response narratives.
• Collaborates with law enforcement to collect critical data and qualitative information.
• Facilitates integration of community feedback into research process and generated products.
• Prepares project memos, summaries, presentations and manuscripts targeting both technical and non-technical audiences, including policymakers, academic researchers and other stakeholders.
• Helps with grant reporting and obtaining research permits as needed.
• Prepares sections of research results, including proofing, formatting and creating tables and graphs.
• Assists with the coordination of research activities, communications with partner agencies, and managing project deliverables.
• Leads the planning and execution of virtual events, including a national roundtable with partner agencies, as well as potentially other in-person dissemination events.
• Coordinates and documents internal and external meetings.
• Assists in writing grant proposals and preparing presentations targeting both policymakers and academic audiences.
• Assists with data collection, management, and analysis including cleaning and assembling the files for data analysis.
• Supports data collection and analytical needs of research projects.
• Conducts literature reviews and helps write reports and manuscripts. Ensures project compliance with different policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• Takes responsibility for the following non-laboratory duties: transcribing and coding data; developing data collection instruments; presenting research; and recruiting and scheduling research subjects.
• Takes responsibility for the following laboratory duties: recognizing abnormal results and varying conditions or procedures to correct problems; setting up and performing experiments. Analyze the meaning, significance, causes, and effects of the subject.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, economics, sociology, public health, public policy or another relevant field required. Will consider applicants with equivalent lived experience.

Work Experience:

• Knowledge and skills developed through at least one year of relevant research experience. Experience gained in school counts towards requirements.

Experience:

• Experience collecting and managing qualitative and quantitative datasets.
• Knowledge and understanding of criminal justice and 911 emergency crisis response.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to effectively use software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, and Internet Explorer.

Preferred Competencies

• Passion for social policy.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative skills.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent data visualization ability.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
• Ability to work discretely with sensitive and confidential data.

Working Conditions

• This role will be indoors, on phone, Zoom, email, and other digital formats - working remotely initially.
• Requires the ability to work independently and virtually with teams for periods of eight (8) hours or more.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover letter (required)
• Writing sample (required)

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