Surveys & Community Research Methodologist (Public Sector)

AlphaX; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaGov, a public-sector consulting firm, seeks a senior survey methodologist to design sampling frames and surveys for government clients. You will lead or advise on mixed-methods projects, document mode strategies, and ensure data quality across stakeholder groups.

You'll analyze results, present findings to non-technical executives, and contribute methods language to proposals. Remote-first with occasional travel to client sites in the US.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in survey methodology for government or public-sector consulting.
• Lead or senior role on at least two completed public-sector surveys.
• Strong questionnaire design and quantitative analysis skills.
• Clear writing and presentation for non-technical audiences.
• Remote-US collaboration with occasional client travel.

Responsibilities

• Design sampling frames, questionnaires, and fielding plans for resident, employee, rider, customer, and stakeholder surveys for public clients
• Select and document mode strategy (web, mail, phone, intercept, mixed-mode) and drive response-rate and coverage quality
• Apply weighting, nonresponse adjustment, and uncertainty communication appropriate to agency decision use
• Analyze results and write findings boards and councils can act on — not marketing decks
• Lead or advise mixed-methods add-ons (focus groups, key-informant interviews) when the scope requires it
• Present methods and limits clearly to non-technical executives and elected/appointed bodies
• Contribute survey and community-research methods language to AlphaGov proposals when naming is authorized
• Coordinate with evaluation, workforce, and operations SMEs when survey work feeds larger studies

Skills

Survey methodology

Public opinion research

Community/stakeholder research

Questionnaire design

Quantitative analysis

Clear writing

Executive-level presentation

Job description

AlphaGov delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research.

We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, AlphaGov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits — not speculative staffing banks.

What you'll do:

• Design sampling frames, questionnaires, and fielding plans for resident, employee, rider, customer, and stakeholder surveys for public clients
• Select and document mode strategy (web, mail, phone, intercept, mixed-mode) and drive response-rate and coverage quality
• Apply weighting, nonresponse adjustment, and uncertainty communication appropriate to agency decision use
• Analyze results and write findings boards and councils can act on — not marketing decks
• Lead or advise mixed-methods add-ons (focus groups, key-informant interviews) when the scope requires it
• Present methods and limits clearly to non-technical executives and elected/appointed bodies
• Contribute survey and community-research methods language to AlphaGov proposals when naming is authorized
• Coordinate with evaluation, workforce, and operations SMEs when survey work feeds larger studies

Required

• Five or more years in survey methodology, public opinion research, or community/stakeholder research for government, a university survey center, or public‑sector consulting
• Lead or senior role on at least two completed public‑sector or community surveys you can cite (agency/client, your role, year)
• Strong questionnaire design and quantitative analysis skills
• Clear writing and presentation for non-technical audiences
• Comfortable as a project-based collaborator; remote US with occasional client travel

Nice to have

• AAPOR or similar survey credentials
• Hard‑to‑reach, multilingual, or oversample design experience
• Transit rider, utility customer, school-community, or employee‑engagement survey delivery
• Experience pairing surveys with community needs assessments or Consolidated Plan outreach