Social Science Research Analyst

Towson; Boston, New York (MA, NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Towson is seeking a Social Science Research Analyst to optimize program results and client experience by conducting studies, analyses, and evaluations of the organization’s programs, ensuring data are gathered, analyzed, and used to improve outcomes.

You will collect monitoring data, prepare annual reports, present findings to staff and leadership, review documentation to identify trends, and support corrective actions to sustain high performance in federal programs serving unaccompanied

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing program performance data to assess compliance with policies and standards.
• Experience developing monitoring tools or evaluation instruments for program adherence.
• Experience preparing reports and recommendations based on data analysis.
• Experience designing or maintaining data tracking systems and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct studies, evaluations, and analyses to measure program outputs and outcomes.
• Collect and monitor data across programs and produce an annual monitoring analysis report.
• Prepare briefings and present findings to staff, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Review program docs and monitoring data to identify trends and support corrective actions.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Public speaking

Program evaluation

Education

Behavioral or social science degree

Tools

Data dashboards

Monitoring tools

Reporting tools

Job description

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***Location: San Francisco, CA, Denver, CO, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Kansas City, KS, Boston, MA, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, TX, Seattle, WA***

***THIS POSITION IS NOT REMOTE***

***This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date***

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Social Science Research Analyst, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:

• Developing and conducting studies, evaluations, and analyses of the organization's programs to ensure that quantitative and qualitative data are effectively gathered, analyzed, and used to understand program outputs, outcomes, and overall efficiency.
• Implementing, examining, and collecting monitoring data across the organizational programs and the production of an annual monitoring analysis report, highlighting key findings and the impact of grantee services on client outcomes.
• Preparing briefings, presenting research, analysis and evaluation findings to the program staff, leadership and stakeholders.
• Reviewing program documentation, incident reports, monitoring data, and other source materials to identify trends, evaluate program performance, and support corrective actions.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications: You must meet one of the items below:

Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

OR

Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

AND

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Collecting, analyzing, and reporting monitoring and program performance data to assess compliance with established policies, procedures, and performance standards in programs serving unaccompanied alien children or child welfare populations.
• Developing and implementing standardized monitoring tools, quality assurance methods, or evaluation instruments to ensure program adherence to federal regulations and organizational policies in programs serving unaccompanied alien children or child welfare populations.
• Preparing written reports and actionable recommendations based on data analysis to inform continuous improvement and decision-making for child welfare or unaccompanied alien children programs.
• Designing or maintaining data tracking systems, dashboards, or reporting tools to monitor key indicators of program compliance and performance in programs serving unaccompanied alien children or child welfare populations.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.