Associate Director Research amp Evaluation

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Associate Director, Research & Evaluation

Duties: Support the Institute’s growing portfolio of applied research, internal and external program evaluation, and campus-wide research collaborations. A key member of the research team, will oversee and manage the Institute’s research operations, projects, and services. Will assist the Senior Director of Research and research team on: planning, monitoring, and executing sponsored research and program evaluation initiatives; cultivating new opportunities with partners; developing research proposals, business plans, and presentations; content writing and editing for website, print, and social media channels; and coordinating with external partners, staff, and University collaborators to include the Office of Sponsored Programs and Institutional Review Board. Responsible for an emerging student development program focused on experiential learning and skills development that integrates graduate and undergraduate students assisting in research and evaluation initiatives. Coordinate and monitor applied research and program evaluation portfolio across the project management lifecycle (proposal development, initiation, planning, execution, closeout, etc.). Drive research project management best practices and processes to ensure compliance with sponsor scope, deliverable, and reporting requirements as well as timing, budget, and quality.
Maintain key contacts in the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. research community including the Offices of Research, Research Integrity and Protections, and Sponsored Programs to ensure compliance with university and federal policies and regulations. Coordinate with IVMF staff on research product design and development, communications, and administrative matters (e.g., personnel, budget, progress reporting). Maintain research project management tracking tools, schedules, PowerPoint slides, etc. Identify new research and evaluation funding opportunities through persistent grant seeking and engaged collaboration with the growing veterans’ research and policy community.
Support the research team through preparation of grant proposals, review of funder guidelines, drafting letters of inquiry, proposal structuring, and editing. Support the IVMF Research Director in research-specific strategic planning and internal process and policy development; maintain planning documents and materials. Support the IVMF Research Director and **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Office of Research in fostering a robust, collaborative network of university faculty researchers focused on veteran and military family issues through regular engagement and pursuit of new opportunities. Plan and coordinate research-related meetings, workshops, and special convening events. Manage the IVMF research assistant pool and emerging student development program; develop opportunities with campus partners that leverage on-campus human talent and enhance student growth, experiential learning, and skills development. Maintain research-specific stakeholder contact list and, as needed, coordinate with key SU and external partners engaged in IVMF research, including faculty, staff, and associates. Assist research team in data collection, analysis, publication, dissemination, and professional presentation of research studies and their results—with a keen focus on producing actionable, stakeholder-relevant content. Create and manage research-related web and social media content (in coordination with IVMF communications team) that drives IVMF engagement with its key stakeholders including government, industry, philanthropy, and veterans and military families. Develop a multi-channel content creation plan for research products and service offerings (e.g., reports, infographics, op-ed’s, social media posts, videos, webinars, etc.); Apply needs-based storytelling that translates research findings and provides relevant thought leadership to stakeholders. Assist IVMF Research Director in overseeing a research quality control process, which includes proofreading, copyediting, and academic peer review.

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