at AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Research Assistant, Workforce Development
Job Location
US-Remote | US-DC | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-Chicago | US-MD-Columbia | US-MD-Rockville | US-CA-Sacramento | US-MA-Waltham | US-WA-Seattle
Job ID
13115
Job Location
United States
Category
Research
Overview
Join AIR as a Research Assistant with our Workforce Development program area, as we support the healthy, productive, and evolving workforce vital to the United States' economy and democracy. Our experts have decades of experience in workforce policy and practice, labor policy, postsecondary transformation, economics, and adult education. We work together towards addressing structural barriers in the workforce across race, class, and gender. We provide rigorous research and evaluation, and results-driven technical assistance and training throughout the United States at all levels of the system.
Our work focuses on:
Career and technical education
Postsecondary education
Workforce policy and programs
Adult learning
Human capital solutions
Individuals with disabilities
The Workforce Program Area (WPA) focuses on the full employment cycle in the U.S., including workforce readiness, recruitment, selection, performance management, occupational training and postsecondary education, and improving employment and life outcomes for all people, with special attention to underserved populations. Our team is passionate about improving workforce outcomes to expand economic opportunity. The person in this position may have a particular focus area within the program area but will support work across the WPA. Use your experience, knowledge, and education to help us deliver on our mission: to contribute to a better, more equitable world.
Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.
About AIR:
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.
AIR's commitment to diversity goes beyond legal compliance to its full integration in our strategy, operations, and work environment. At AIR, we define diversity broadly, considering everyone's unique life and community experiences. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives, abilities/disabilities, racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds, styles, ages, genders, gender identities and expressions, education backgrounds, and life stories drives innovation and employee engagement. Learn more about AIR's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and hear from our staff by clicking here.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities for the position include:
Conduct literature reviews to support projects and proposals
Assist staff in the review, identification and development of scholarly information describing research findings
Participate in the collection, analysis, and review of research and evaluation data
Develop spreadsheets and data bases to support project activities
Analyze quantitative and qualitative research data and contribute to the reporting and interpretation of findings
Conduct analysis of workforce or human service agencies' client-centered services, such as by applying principles of behavioral economics, human centered design, or user-centered research to understand how to improve program delivery
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
Bachelor's degree completed in a social science related field such as economics, psychology, sociology, statistics, computer science, public policy, public health or others
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite or the equivalent (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software)
Knowledge of data collection and analysis methodologies and techniques, such as survey design, analysis of program administrative data, and conduct of structured interviews, observations, and focus groups
Experience with or inclination to learn and use statistical software programs such as R, SPSS, or Stata to analyze data
Skills:
Demonstrated excellent organization and time management skills
Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when writing
Effective communication
Comfortable working independently and as a reliable member of a team
Comfortable working in a virtual/dispersed work... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
