Research and Policy Analyst Position, Institute for Housing Studies

Research and Policy Analyst

Posted Date: 10/14/2011 Requisition #: 16899 Functional Title: Research and Policy Analyst Position Type: Full-Time Salaried/Hourly: Exempt Category: Research Department: Institute for Housing Studies Campus: Loop Campus Location: US-IL-Chicago

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General Summary

This position is funded by an external grant source. If the grant terminates for any reason, if grant funding is lost or reduced for any reason, or if the budgetary needs for fulfilling the grant requirements change, your employment with the University will be immediately discontinued. The Institute for Housing Studies is a research center that provides data and analysis to inform housing-related policy and resource allocation decisions. Created in 2007 as a partner to the Preservation Compact, a rental housing strategy for Cook County, the Institute for Housing Studies (IHS) has produced a number of data products, including rent, vacancy, and repeat sales price indices to identify changes in the rental housing market in Cook County. IHS offers technical assistance to affordable housing stakeholders and community-based organizations and makes its data available through published reports and the IHS website. The Research and Policy Analyst will perform research and policy analysis to support the Institute for Housing Studies. This position will require some prior housing and/or data-related experience. The position will be responsible for conducting extensive tracking, summarizing and reporting on a broad range of housing data, from the individual property level to highly aggregated levels. It will also involve working with housing stakeholders to complete technical assistance requests. Additionally, the Research and Policy Analyst will assist with some program related functions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Work with IHS senior staff to analyze data and produce a variety of reports, maps, and tables based on assisted and other housing datasets in response to internal and external data requests. Coordinate collection of housing data from public sources on federal, state and local levels, and coordinate ongoing data agreements. Work with Assistant Director to complete technical assistance requests from external stakeholders. Track, report on, and catalog relevant housing-related policy and research at local, state and national level. Work with IHS senior staff to assist with other program-related functions; such as: coordinate IHS meetings, track IHS technical assistance, build IHS contact lists, represent IHS at meetings, as necessary, and coordinate student workers hired to support the Institute for Housing Studies. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Public Policy, Geography, Economics, or some related field. Strong data analysis and research skills. Knowledge of Excel. Strong writing ability and verbal communications skills. Because this position is grant funded, IHS is not able to sponsor visas for foreign workers. Preferred Requirements: Master's degree. Knowledge of SPSS, SAS, and ArcGIS. Housing and policy experience. Salary & Benefits: DePaul offers comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain talent to further the University's mission. Please click on the following link to review the full Benefits Summary. https://hr.depaul.edu/Benefits/index.html Required Background Screening: All final candidates extended an offer of employment will undergo background screening. DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.