Who: The Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute
What: The work of the Center on Metropolitan Housing and Communities (Metro) focuses on a range of issues including housing, community and economic development, and other issues affecting vulnerable populations.
Responsibilities
• Develop or participate in developing research topics, proposals, and research designs
• Maintain project budgets timelines, manage grant/contract relationships and deliverables
• Develop and maintain partnerships with non-profits, government agency offices, funders and other entities to support implementation and evaluation of innovative policies and programs
• Assist in developing subcontracts, managing subcontractor performance.
Assist with delivering training and technical assistance services to implantation partners and subcontractors as needed.
• Supervise and/or participate in data collection and analysis
• Interpret data from a policy perspective
• Supervise less senior researchers,
• Translate research for policymakers and other stakeholders.
• Participate in writing final reports, presenting results to clients and stakeholders, drafting blogs and other technical assistance or guidance documents.
Qualifications:
• Masters or PhD in Public Policy, Social Work, or other field closely related to programs and policies intended for residents of low-income communities
• Experience with applied research or working with direct service providers offering housing, social services, youth programming, or other related services,
• Knowledge of policy and programs related to any of the following: low-income housing, welfare, reproductive health, food insecurity, or other related topics
• Experience with community-engaged research or community-based participatory research (CBPR) a plus
• Outstanding writing ability.
• Strong oral communication skills.
• Good organization and the ability to work effectively on multiple projects at once.
• Knowledge and Competencies.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Proficiency with SAS, Stata, R and/or similar analytical software or programming experience a plus.
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage. Competitive paid time off allowance, and eligibility to participate in a generous retirement savings plan plus elect a pretax benefit for commuting expenses.
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