Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Collaborate with staff and Academy Fellows to conduct research, organize meetings, and write reports as part of multi-year commissions and projects.
- Identify and gather research materials for commissions and meetings; facilitate the flow of information among committee/panel members, staff, consultants, and other applicable parties.
- Draft grant proposals and assist in fundraising.
- Provide research support in data collection, synthesis, and analysis.
- Draft and/or edit materials for internal use and for external publication including background research reports, drafts and final reports, proceedings, occasional papers, and articles for Academy publications.
- Provide guidance and support in the work of committees, subcommittees, and working groups and provide guidance and support in the conduct of their work.
- Manage workshops, meetings, and/or conferences including developing agendas, inviting presenters and participants, overseeing meeting logistics and multimedia presentations, and preparing written summaries.
- Represent the program areas at various convenings as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree with at least five years of relevant professional work experience or PhD with at least two years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated evidence of working on issues related to advancing equitable outcomes and removing barriers for students (research and/or work experience appreciated)
- Strong skills in academic research, data collection and analysis, and ability to translate collected data clearly to diverse audiences.
- Familiarity with relevant organizations and public policy, experience in the K-12 and/or higher education space a plus.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills, including an ability to synthesize and summarize research findings and recommendations for a variety of audiences; Experience with grant or proposal writing a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with a wide variety of internal and external groups including funders, academic, policy, and research institutions, and other potential partners
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment.