Climate Resilience Research Assistant: Community Engagement

Virginia; University of Virginia (VA); Hybrid; USD 23,419 - 28,929; Part time

Job summary

The University of Virginia is seeking a part-time student to support a community-engaged research project on data center resilience in Loudoun County, Virginia. The role is 10-15 hrs/wk with a mix of remote work and in-person meetings at UVA offices.

Responsibilities include assisting community engagement, interviews, transcription and qualitative analysis, and creating visuals for reports and workshops. Ideal candidates have strong writing and communication skills and an interest in climate

Qualifications

• Interest in climate resilience, public policy, community engagement, or environmental justice.
• Strong writing, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with diverse community partners.
• Experience with, or desire to learn, about qualitative research and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with data analysis or qualitative coding helpful but not required.
• Graphic design or GIS mapping skills helpful but not required.
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the community engagement process through project management support and support of fall workshops and future rounds interview and focus group.
• Interviewing, transcribing, qualitative data analysis (coding), and summary report drafting.
• Learn elements of the Equitable Collaboration Framework and complex facilitation as part of support to the Community Advisory Committee, the research team, and future workshops.
• Work on community engagement products such as data visualization and narrative for future Summary Reports or flyers/graphics/posters for workshops and focus groups.

Skills

Climate resilience

Public policy

Community engagement

Environmental justice

Writing & communication

Analytical skills

Qualitative research

Data analysis

Graphic design / GIS

Education

UVA student

Job description

The University of Virginia is seeking a part-time student to support a community-engaged research project on data center resilience in Loudoun County, Virginia. The role is 10-15 hrs/wk with a mix of remote work and in-person meetings at UVA offices.

Responsibilities include assisting community engagement, interviews, transcription and qualitative analysis, and creating visuals for reports and workshops. Ideal candidates have strong writing and communication skills and an interest in climate