Director of Research & Policy Insights

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York seeks a Director of Research within the Office of Community Safety to lead the agency's research, evaluation, and evidence-building agenda. You will work with city leadership, researchers, and community partners to ensure programs are informed by data and aligned with priorities.

Responsibilities include designing evaluation frameworks, overseeing projects, translating findings into policy recommendations, managing external partnerships, and supervising a team of researchers to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in public policy, public administration, sociology, psychology, criminology, public health, statistics, economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in research, evaluation, data analysis, performance management, public policy, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Office of Community Safety's research, evaluation, and evidence-building agenda.
• Develop and oversee research initiatives, evaluation frameworks, and performance measures.
• Translate evaluation findings into actionable policy recommendations.
• Manage external research partnerships and vendor relationships.
• Supervise and develop a team of research staff.

Skills

Research leadership

Data analysis

Performance management

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree

Job description

City of New York seeks a Director of Research within the Office of Community Safety to lead the agency's research, evaluation, and evidence-building agenda. You will work with city leadership, researchers, and community partners to ensure programs are informed by data and aligned with priorities.

Responsibilities include designing evaluation frameworks, overseeing projects, translating findings into policy recommendations, managing external partnerships, and supervising a team of researchers to