Social Science Research Analyst

Southern Arkansas University; Town of Boston (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Arkansas University is seeking a Social Science Research Analyst to support monitoring and evaluation across programs serving youth, conducting studies, and presenting findings to leadership and stakeholders.

The role requires a behavioral or social science background (or equivalent) and specialized experience at the GS-11 level. This is a not-remote, on-site position with a focus on data-informed program improvement.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• OR Combination of education and experience providing knowledge of one or more behavioral/social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
• OR Four years of appropriate experience demonstrating knowledge of one or more behavioral/social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Responsibilities

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

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.