American Institutes for Research · 9 hours ago
Program Director, Equity Initiative
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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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Required
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 yrs of experience or Master's Degree with a minimum of 11 yrs of experience or Ph.D. with a minimum of 7 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.
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.
Benefits
AIR’s Total Rewards Program, is designed to reward our staff competitively and motivate them to achieve our critical mission.
Company
American Institutes for Research
An independent, not-for-profit corporation which performs basic and applied research
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.86MKey Investors
U.S. Department of EducationJim Joseph Foundation
2017-11-01Grant· $7.8M
2014-09-08Grant· $0.8M
2010-10-10Grant· $1.26M
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