• Identifying and communicating measurement criteria and reporting on results
• Collaborating with and supporting of grant teams to achieve coordinated and productive performance and the highest level of quality outcomes.
• Setting grant activities and ensuring milestones are met.
• Representing projects to stakeholders.
• Defining timelines and make corrections as necessary to ensure grant aligns with objectives and goals.
• Overseeing and pursuing institutional review board submissions, revisions, and reports.
• Planning, conducting, and completing research projects using independent judgment.
• Aiding in the development and submission of proposals.
• Working with Research Associates and Principal Investigators to ensure costs are in alignment with grants.
• Conducting basic research and searches for data, articles, and materials relevant to research projects.
• Working with Baker Center Grants Manager and Office of Sponsored Programs to ensure proposal is submitted in Cayuse.
• Assisting with determining opportunities for externally-funded research from foundations, government agencies, and/or corporate entities.
• Allocating time between concurrent research projects and ensuring that deliverables are completed within specified time frames.
• Providing expertise in the collection and preparation of data for analysis.
• Contacting government agencies and/or other organizations to request data and other information.
• Maintaining databases.
• Using critical thinking and expertise to evaluate program and policies, conduct economic impact studies, develop forecasts, and conduct comprehensive econometric analyses for research projects.
• Developing detailed reports for research findings that clearly and succinctly communicate findings with the use of tables, graphs, and maps.
• Communicating research findings through presentations to funders and professional audiences.
• Supervising student research assistants.

• Masters in Social Science.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of constituencies including staff, students, faculty, consultants, and project stakeholders.
• Ability and flexibility to work in a highly collaborative, fast-moving environment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, team coordination, budgeting, and reporting skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and balance workload on concurrent projects with specified timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to apply project management principles, methods, and practices.
• Skilled in researching and analyzing complex problems and developing innovative solutions.
• Ability to develop and present clear, concise management reports.

• Working knowledge of political science and social science disciplines.
• Working knowledge of academic organizational structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.