Careers

• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments with program participants, identifying their individual goals

and support needs.

• Develop and implement individualized case management plans, including connecting participants with

relevant resources such as housing, employment, education, and healthcare.

• Provide ongoing support and guidance to participants as they navigate challenges and achieve their

goals.

• Assist participants in accessing and utilizing community resources, including mental health services,

financial assistance, and legal aid.

• Advocate for participants with external agencies and service providers.

• Work with organizational staff to identify mental health needs among program participants

• Monitor participant progress and make adjustments to case plans as needed.

• Maintain accurate and confidential client records.

• Participate in program development and staff training.

• Represent The Dovetail Project at community events and conferences as needed.

• Assist participants with home visits and doctor visits as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

•Lead and build out the organization’s research and evaluation department

• Designing, implement, and direct research and evaluation activities as pertaining to programming,

organizational objectives, needs assessments, and other areas

• Support grant writing and reporting efforts by collecting, analyzing, and presenting required and/or

relevant data pertaining to program participants and outcomes

• Facilitates data collection and analysis for research projects. Performs literature reviews and assists in

writing reports and manuscripts. Ensures compliance with various policies, procedures, directives, and

regulations relevant to the project.

• Work with organizational staff to shape and update programming to reflect emergent needs and best

practices rooted in research

• Generate research reports and communicate with organizational leadership around the impact of

programming and areas for continued improvement

• Strategize with organizational leadership around implications of program scaling and replication for

research and evaluation

• Create and manage research and evaluation–related partnerships with external partners

• Takes responsibility for various non-laboratory duties, including transcribing and coding data,

developing data collection instruments, presenting research, and recruiting and scheduling research

subjects.

• The Director of Research will report to the Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Social Work (MSW), or graduate degree in a related field

• Five years of experience with program evaluation, research, or data analysis in public health, social

services, university, or related settings

• Strong analytical skills and experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis and the use of data

to inform decision and achieve strategic objectives

• Expertise in developing data collection tools appropriate for given tasks and objectives

• Expertise in a wide range of data analysis tools and software

• Ability to present material and represent the organization in diverse external environments

• Capacity to generate research and evaluation data in support of grant applications and reports

• Experience creating and managing external partnerships

• Experience working with urban communities of color and/or commitment to the organization’s mission

• Possess the creativity, vision, and the capacity to help build something new

• Ability to be both self-directed and collaborative as neededPreferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in child development, family dynamics, and/or public health

• Experience in curricular design

• Strong interest in social policy.

• Experience with applied statistics, data analysis, or machine learning/predictive analytics preferred.

Proficiency with one or more languages such as R, Stata, Python, or SAS.

• Experience in qualitative research and analysis.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas in a simple

straightforward way

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated capacity to work independently in an organized, detailed manner, while maintaining a

collaborative team environment. Self-starter with ability to take initiative to move projects forward.

• Excellent data visualization ability.

• Ability to work discretely with sensitive and confidential data.

• Strong computer skills including the ability to effectively use software applications such as Microsoft

Office suite.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English

Experience:

• Knowledge and skills developed through at least five years of relevant research experience. Experience

gained in school counts towards this

• Experience collecting and managing qualitative and quantitative datasets

• Experience working on field experiments and/or randomized controlled trials

• Coursework in econometrics and/or mathematical statistics

• Salary range: $65,000 - $85,000

• Comprehensive and competitive package of benefits

• Resume (required)

• Cover letter (required)

• Writing sample (required)

• Transcript (preferred)