Research Assistant (2-month contract)
Term: March-May
Support the Create Forward team with a series of short-term community development research assignments necessary for the completion of client projects.
Research assignments include:
- Community Development Research
- Complete historical analysis of trends related to social and racial equity in a particular neighborhood
- Analyze asset maps and fill in any gaps in the asset maps to understand what resources currently exist
- Contextualize feedback received from resident interviews using supporting data
- Case Study Development
- Developing a literature review of relevant content in the field of community and community development
- Conducting interviews to understand the impact of programmatic strategies
- Contextualizing impact interviews using theoretic research as supporting evidence
- Analyzing evaluation data
- Drafting case studies based on the above content
- Conduct Landscape Analysis
- Compile and analyze industry trends
- Gather demographic info
- Competitor research
The ideal candidate possesses the following skills:
- Strong background in qualitative and quantitative research
- Ability to interpret data sets
- Strong writing skills
- Organized
- Ability to work independently
- Background in organizational development and/or community development
This is a contracted position for a term of two months with the potential for future assignments. Pay rate is $18 per hr. for a total of 10-hrs. per week.
How to Apply:
Submit a cover letter, resume, and a 2-3 page work sample that demonstrates writing and research experience to piper@create-forward.com.
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