Research Associate
contract position
Who we are:
Statement House is a Certified Woman-Owned Impact Consultancy that works exclusively with mission-driven organizations that serve youth and families.
As a small, boutique firm, we specialize in research and data-informed approaches to program evaluation and learning. We take a collaborative, hands-on approach, working with clients as they develop new programs, as they grow programs, and as they evolve and improve program. We provide organizations the tools and information they need to lead with evidence and confidence.
What We Need:
Statement House seeks student-candidates who want to learn and improve evaluation, project management, and facilitation skills by assisting with end-to-end evaluation and strategic planning activities. Examples include developing and executing data collection plans, gathering data through surveys, focus groups, and interviews, performing quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation, reporting findings through reports and visualization, and participating in conversations about data findings and recommendations. The project-based work is mostly conducted remotely, with occasional meetings and on-site observations. Projects range from short-term (weeks) to long-term commitments of a year or more. Assistants work typically 5-20 hours per week, depending on the project. Project-based work may lead to part-time or full-time employment for the right candidate.
Because this is a part-time, contract-based position, it is perfect for a motivated student who wants to hone their skills in the consulting sector. This role will require strategic thinking to deliver high quality and compelling work for decision-making and planning by organizations that serve young people and their families.
Who you are:
You have a strong belief in the power of youth programs, either having participated in a program or camp yourself, or you are familiar with the Positive Youth Development (PYD) research on youth program success. You are an activator and make things happen. You are eager to learn while also bringing your own organizational and analytical skills needed to contribute to a range of project components, including evaluation tool development; focus group and conversation facilitation; data gathering, cleaning and merging, analysis, write-up, and interpretation; process design; and project management. You accept feedback well. You enjoy data and are excited about what it can do for an organization. You manage ambiguity with comfort and are eager to support consultant teams on a variety of strategy and evaluation projects. You can respect the differences in the people and workstyles of the job.
What You’ll do:
Work remotely as a contractor, providing your own computer, internet, telephone, email, and google-based access (email and access to Google suite).
Act as a key project manager in charge of scheduling, recruiting, and managing communications with participants of project listening sessions, key informant interviews (KIIs), and focus groups.
Develop surveys, KII tools and focus group protocols in partnership with project teams.
Collect, analyze, interpret, and visualize data. Place analyses in the context of findings in fields of youth development, education, and youth programs. Evaluate the quality and reliability of data and information.
Track and maintain project progress/plans, project data, metrics, and outcomes.
Mine data from primary and secondary sources and reorganize it in a format that can be easily read and understood by a wide variety of users and audiences.
Prepare reports, presentations, written documents, and other materials for clients that effectively communicate results/findings, trends, patterns, and predictions in an accessible way that uses relevant data and research.
Conduct desk and literature reviews.
Facilitate client and stakeholder meetings, webinars, and workshops.
Contribute to proposal development and scientific and technical reports through high quality writing.
Foster collaboration between team members, both internal to Statement House and external clients.
Help develop and support existing projects with data analysis and visualization.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum, Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education. Master’s degree or higher preferred.
Lived experience within youth development organizations (participant, leader, counselor, etc.).
At least 2 years of experience working with mixed methods study designs.
Experience working with quantitative and qualitative data, including collection, analysis and reporting.
Strong notetaking and reporting ability.
Ability to access, store, clean, manipulate, transform, and merge survey and other datasets.
Experience with analysis software and business intelligence tools (e.g., Google Sheets, Excel, R)
Ability to perform descriptive and predictive statistical analysis in Google Sheets, Excel or R.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate varying amounts of information with accuracy and attention to detail, while making it accessible to a wide variety of audiences.
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with individuals across varying organizations and levels of understanding and buy-in.
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced skills in Google Slides and PowerPoint.
Excellent problem-solving, organizational and planning skills.
Demonstrated ability to handle high-level sensitive and confidential information.
Strong time-management skills and ability to multitask and meet deadlines, demonstrated by managing projects through to completion.
Ability to work with a diverse constituency and to work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment.
Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, a collaborative disposition, and the ability to think both critically and strategically.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excels at working in a community that is diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, gender identity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and leadership.
Additional, Desired Qualifications:
Advanced degree in fields of social statistics, public policy, economics, sociology, education, or related social science field.
Proficiency in graphic design.
Familiarity with project management and time tracking apps (Clockify and ClickUp preferred)
Experience in management consulting or strategy and operations in a fast-paced setting.
Training in and experience with more advanced statistical techniques.
Health + Safety:
Statement House follows the CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines.
Job Type + Compensation:
Job-type: This is a part-time, contract position and does not constitute and employee/employer relationship. Submission of a w-9 form is required.
Compensation: $35-50/hr. depending on experience, skills, and project needs.
Benefits: Flexible schedule; professional development
Supplemental pay types: Bonus pay for exemplary workmanship
Timing: Contract is anticipated to run September 1 – December 31, 2024. Renewal of 2025 contract will depend on quality of work and Statement House needs.