Program Associate – Research & Policy
Under direction of the Executive Director, the Program Associate conceptualizes, designs, plans,
coordinates and executes a variety of community-based research and public policy analysis.
Position Responsibilities:
1. Designs and coordinates the compilation of community data and prepares plans,
reports, documents and related correspondence
2. Conducts research on best practices and oversees development and documentation
of plans for specific service programs and overall service delivery design
3. Gathers pertinent materials and data from media or academic sources and
prepares public education and policy backgrounder/ action alert materials
4. Provides supporting materials to media and fields student/researcher inquiries.
5. Conducts research on foundations and drafts letters of inquiry and grant proposals
6. Conducts liaison activities with academics, media personnel and potential funders,
and attends relevant meetings/conferences
7. Establishes and maintains satisfactory working relationship with research
institutions and foundations
8. Develops and oversees collection of materials for the UAO African Language
Bank and Community Resource Clearinghouse
9. Recruits and oversees interns involved in research activities
10. Prepares and maintains reports and files
11. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the
scope of the duties enumerated above
Requirements
- Knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of
college, supplemented by a related master’s degree
- Experience working with immigrant/refugee populations
- Ability to analyze programs and operations, participate in planning and program design,
and make recommendations toward method and policy determinations
- Two years of progressively responsible professional experience in community
organization, research, fundraising, or program planning and development
- Working knowledge of community conditions, organizations, and relevant issues.
- Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and independent judgment in developing
and formulating policies, standards and procedures
- Ability to express self effectively, orally and in writing
- Strong computer skills in Word, Excel, and related software
United African Organization
3424 S. State Street, Suite 3C8-2
Chicago, IL 60616
e-mail: services@uniteafricans.org
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