• Country: New York, USA
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: IRC
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: N/A 

Major Responsibilities: 

• Lead on the design, exploration, development, testing, and validation of a high-quality research toolkit, to survey refugee resettlement practitioners in the United States on an annual basis.
• Organize and manage the implementation of an annual survey of resettlement practitioners in the United States.
• Develop and update technical guidance notes, code books and instructions for all research tools that are developed, to ensure their standardized and rigorous implementation.
• Provide data quality assurance on survey-based studies related to refugee resettlement in the United States
• Conduct statistical analysis of longitudinal, cross-sectional and comparative data.
• Prepare and deliver regular status updates and report on results of survey-based research.
• Collaborate in the development of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. 
• Coordinate research activities with Switchboard’s staff, donors, academic & research partners, and practitioners working across a wide range of humanitarian organizations.
• Develop and deliver high quality presentations to academic and non-academic audiences.
• Contribute to the development of new research and related proposals, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: 

• Master’s or doctoral degree a relevant field, including the social sciences, health sciences, and social work.
• At least five years of practical experience conducting relevant research, including design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination of findings.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of data management and statistical analysis software. 
• Experience in the development and management of human subject research studies.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong ability to meet deadlines. 
• Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, to generate new ideas, and produce high quality work.
• Strong ability to communicate technical aspects of research effectively to a non-specialized audience.
• Demonstrated interests that align with Switchboard’s mission to advance and strengthen professional support for refugees (and other displaced persons) in the United States.

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