Associate Director – Research and Evaluation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design and implement research and evaluation initiatives for nonprofit, foundation, government, and private-sector clients.

• Collaborate with clients to identify research needs and select suitable methods and methodologies.

• Create qualitative, quantitative, and participatory research instruments.

• Oversee and assist with both primary and secondary research, as well as compile findings.

• Organize and conduct interviews and focus groups.

• Develop and distribute surveys.

• Perform interview analysis, coding, and descriptive statistical analysis utilizing tools such as NVIVO, MAXQDA, R, and Excel.

• Analyze, synthesize, and structure quantitative and qualitative data while facilitating meaning-making processes with clients.

• Draft facilitation guides, project and research plans, and manage timelines and workflow for projects.

• Lead client communications, relationships, and management for a portfolio of projects.

• Facilitate research presentations, meaning-making sessions, breakout groups, and various project components.

• Contribute to resource planning, workflow coordination, and project tracking.

• Produce client-ready written deliverables with minimal editorial oversight.

• Develop landscape analyses, findings memos, theories of change, and other deliverables for clients.

• Convey complex research findings through written, visual, and real-time media.

• Manage internal administrative tasks and engage in team meetings, peer learning, culture-building, and professional development activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7 - 9 years of relevant experience.

• Candidates should possess research and evaluation experience along with a demonstrated capability in nonprofit, R&E, or client-facing roles beyond just education or certification.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.

• A robust curiosity and eagerness to learn about unfamiliar areas and engage in cross-collaboration.

• Candidates should be motivated to perform core functions of the work, including reporting, surveys, client engagement, and research.

• Ability to design and execute multiple quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods research and evaluation projects from inception to completion in applied research settings.

• Familiarity with research and evaluation frameworks, methodologies, and approaches is required.

• Strong data visualization capabilities.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with teams and establish trust with both clients and team members.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.

• Flexible and generous time off policies.

• 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees, with employer contributions towards dependent coverage.

• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance.

• Employer contribution of up to $850 to your Health Savings Account.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA, DCFSA, and Commuter benefits).

• Initial home office stipend of $550, with an additional $250 provided annually thereafter.

• An annual professional development stipend of $1,000.

• $110 monthly stipend for cell phone and home internet expenses.

• 13 weeks of paid parental and medical leave.

• Annual discretionary bonus based on both company and individual performance.

• Up to $500 annually for investments in your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

• Access to curated learning opportunities and team-based growth experiences to support the professional development of our team.