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American Institutes for Research · 6 hours ago

Program Director, Equity Initiative

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$160K/yr - $220K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Build internal and external strategic partnerships

Conceptualize and implement programmatic agendas

Lead process improvement of program reviews and prepare reports for executive leadership

Oversee budget preparation and expense management activities for programs

Develop and refine requests for proposals

Manage and monitor grants and prepare funding reports

Cultivate new thought and funding partners

Identify and engage with potential grantees

Provide guidance and maintain frequent communications with program partners

Represent company brand in industry conferences, meetings and workshops

Analyze and troubleshoot program challenges

Develop best practices to improve overall program performance

Plan and execute program activities in timely and accurate manner

Design meeting agendas, organize and lead meetings, moderate expert panels and distribute meeting minutes

Define and refine programmatic agendas, particularly in the education field

Advance innovative ways to collect, analyze, and showcase research tools and findings across intersectional areas and synthesize traditional research content for diverse groups of stakeholders

Establish partnerships between researchers and community members, including travel to research sites

Provide intellectual leadership for the conceptualization and design of education studies

Conduct program reviews and prepare reports for management

Coordinate with technical staff or external vendor to design and develop Evidence Hub website

Support Equity Initiative team members and communications partners in promoting Evidence Hub website engagement

Demonstrate cultural competence and sensitivity in interactions with colleagues, external audiences, and study participants, and promote AIR’s diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in all research and business activities

Qualification

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Equity-focused workQuantitative methodsProject managementPhilanthropy experiencePrincipal investigatorResearch designSystematic reviewsWhat Works Clearinghouse CertificationMentoring junior staff

Required

Ph.D. with a minimum of 7 years experience or Masters with a minimum of 11 years of experience.

Expertise and experience leading equity-focused work and at least 2 years’ experience in philanthropy, funding or leadership roles.

Professional network and established relationships with other high-impact leaders in education or related fields.

Experience working with partners at the local, state, and federal levels.

Expertise in quantitative methods, particularly those related to meta-analysis, randomized control trials, and quasi-experimental designs.

Experience as principal investigator and/or project director for research and evaluation projects; managing or leading projects or tasks, including associated teams and budgets.

Keen ability to synthesize findings and communicate and use lessons to improve grant funding programs and the broader field.

Strong interpersonal skills to work in a fluid, team environment that is evolving programmatic work and partnerships.

Demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects and teams, strong project management and staff supervision skills.

Strong communication skills, including presenting to and facilitating various-sized groups with a broad spectrum of perspectives and entry points.

Ability to work well independently and as a member of a project team while prioritizing multiple objectives to meet project deadlines.

Ability to collaborate effectively in a virtual/dispersed work environment.

Preferred

Experience in philanthropy/funding roles

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Reviewer Certification, Group Design Standards.

Experience conducting systematic reviews.

Familiarity with research in other areas that intersect with the Equity Initiative portfolio, including workforce development, health, and public safety.

Experience mentoring junior staff, sharing approaches to solving concrete problems, and providing feedback on the work of others.

Experience developing conceptual frameworks and research designs using a variety of research methods, including rigorous experimental, quasi-experimental, and descriptive studies as well as mixed methods approaches and technical assistance projects.