Program Director - PD1

Social Science Research Council; New York (NY); On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Science Research Council leads multidisciplinary research programs focused on advancing policy-relevant knowledge and social justice. The role involves steering research development, planning, and operations for outreach and program expansion, and recruiting diverse research fellows.

You will mentor fellows on research design, develop scholarly outputs for policymakers, and organize four annual workshops to foster collaboration and impact across the network.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Sociology, Political Science, History, or Anthropology.
• 12 months of experience as Research Executive or Analyst, Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) of a USAID funded project, or Program Officer or Manager.
• 12 months of experience developing, managing and coordinating surveys and qualitative evaluations and analyzing data and drafting reports.
• 12 months of experience organizing and moderating workshops, meetings, and conferences.
• 12 months of experience developing budgets and writing grant proposals.
• Domestic and international travel required approximately 30% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead research development and planning and operations for programs with focus on outreach, agenda-setting, and program expansion.
• Recruit potential research fellows and conduct outreach to higher education institutions, arts organizations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups to attract a diverse set of applicants.
• Advise and mentor fellows on research design and drafting research outputs for national and international policy makers.
• Organize and facilitate four research workshops each year for fellows to create community, promote collaboration and impact.
• Coordinate publication of literature reviews and publications mapping foundational research and new agendas in technology and social justice.
• Oversee the program's online presence, including website, social media, and dissemination of fellows' research nationally.
• Plan, organize, and chair conferences, workshops, and speaker series, including agendas and concept notes.
• Develop and manage research program grant proposals, grant reports, and budgets, and provide program evaluations.
• Collaborate with SSRC colleagues on identifying new program development and writing grant funding proposals.

Skills

Research design

Workshop facilitation

Grant writing

Budget management

Mentorship

Policy outreach

Education

Ph.D. degree in Sociology, Political Science, History, or Anthropology

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Lead research development and planning and operations for programs with focus on outreach, agenda-setting, and program expansion, laying the foundation for an integrated, networked community of research fellows. Recruit potential research fellows. Conduct outreach to higher education institutions, arts organizations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups to attract a diverse set of applicants to the program and establish strong commitment to the goals of the program in these institutional spaces. Advise and mentor fellows on research design, making research available to international and national policy makers, and drafting research outputs. Organize and facilitate four research workshops each year for fellows to create a sense of community, promote research collaboration and cross-learning, and promote fellows' success and impact. Work closely with the Just Tech Advisory Board and network of researchers and academicians to determine content for the Just Tech digital platform and present the latest research in technology and inequality to a range of constituencies. Coordinate publication of an agenda-setting set of literature reviews and publications that will map foundational research in the technology and social justice field and identify new research agendas. Oversee the program's online presence, including website, social media, and dissemination of fellows' research nationally. Plan, organize, and chair research events such as conferences, workshops, and speaker series, including preparing meeting agendas, drafting concept notes, and event research summary notes. Develop and draft research summaries synthetizing the work of all the fellows and discussing what is known about the various themes (from the literature and their own work), the gaps, and the importance of filling these gaps through this research. Develop and manage research program grant proposals, grant reports, and budgets, and provide program evaluations. Collaborate with SSRC colleagues in other programs on identifying new program development and writing grant funding proposals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. degree in Sociology, Political Science, History, or Anthropology;
• 12 months of experience as Research Executive or Analyst, Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) of a USAID funded project, or Program Officer or Manager;
• 12 months of experience developing, managing and coordinating surveys and qualitative evaluations and analyzing data and drafting reports;
• 12 months of experience organizing and moderating workshops, meetings, and conferences;
• 12 months of experience developing budgets and writing grant proposals;
• Domestic and international travel required approximately 30% of the time.

SALARY

Salary will be $145,454 per annum.