POSITION DESCRIPTION

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE:
SALARY: $45,000-55,000

Basic Job Description: Provide research, writing and dissemination support and direction to projects housed in the Center for Workforce Development

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide research, writing and editing assistance in the preparation of reports, proposals, presentations, correspondence and other products
• Identify and disseminate resource materials on selected topics
• Help design research activities and protocols
• Help maintain routine communications with project funders, partners and other stakeholders
• Lead responsibility for maintaining and improving a high quality outreach and communication strategy to promote the products and services of the CWD to stakeholders at the local, state and national levels.
• Help produce a variety of program materials such as conference programs, routine and special correspondence , (real and virtual), and quarterly reports.
• Assist with planning and organization of conferences, retreats, and meetings.
• Assist in managing website content
• Conduct research (web-based, library, personal interviews) on selected issues and topics; collect data from a variety of sources
• Perform first and second level analyses of data
• Assist with development of and building and maintaining partnerships with organizations and agencies doing similar work
• Represent project/program at selected meetings and conferences
• Serve on IEL-wide ad hoc committees and planning groups
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• 3-5 years of work experience, preferably in education or a related policy arena
• Proven organizational skills
• Documented skills in writing and critical analysis
• Strong organizational/management skills
• Documented experience creating and implementing dissemination and utilization plans
• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills
• Documented capacity to work effectively as a team member
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously 
• Experience with various software packages: e.g. Microsoft Word, Access, Excel,

PowerPoint, Adobe applications; some experience with Web-related software preferred

• Interest in education, workforce development ,disability and/or public policy, leadership and reform

For more information or to submit a resume, please contact Rebecca Hare at harer@iel.org