The Institute for Community Health (ICH) is a non-profit consulting organization that provides planning and assessment, participatory evaluation, applied research and data services to help local communities create sustainable health. The cornerstone of our mission is a commitment to community engagement in all aspects of the planning, evaluation and research processes, and a deep appreciation for the diverse experiences and values that communities contribute to health improvement.
ICH has extensive experience working across sectors and with a broad array of organizations and institutions, including community-based organizations, city and state governments, hospitals and community health centers, and academic institutions. Our work spans a wide variety of topic areas; including immigrant heal th, health systems, health disparities, substance use, and mental health, among others. Further information about our projects is available at https://icommunityhealth.org/
The Research Associate is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day activities of evaluation, research, and planning and assessment projects, and conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Evaluation and Research Project Support:
Coordinate project and community partner meetings, including scheduling meetings, developing agendas, compiling resources and completing minutes
Support development of project strategy, logic models and evaluation plans
Develop surveys, focus group and interview guides and other project tools
Collect data, including implementing surveys, conducting interviews and moderating focus groups
Provide oversight to data management and complete data entry and data abstraction
Participate in the analysis and interpretation of both qualitative data and quantitative data, including preparation of charts and graphs
Utilize secondary data sources to create summary tables and charts for reports and presentations
Participate in meetings and contribute to discussion regarding project activities
Participate in the writing of reports and other dissemination materials (i.e. developing power point presentations) for community partners and funders; integrate qualitative and quantitative data in to reports
Revenue Generation Support:
Support revenue generation by working with senior staff and project teams to write grants and proposals
Support organizational efforts to identify new clients and grow business opportunities
Qualifications/Experience:
Experience in research or evaluation, including developing data collection instruments and collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
Experience working with community organizations and diverse populations
Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Arabic or another language a plus
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in public health, public policy, sociology, psychology, or related field. Relevant experience may be substituted for degree completion
Be at ease interacting respectfully with community partners and community members
High attention to detail, good organizational skills and ability to multi-task
Ability to balance multiple projects and be flexible in day-to-day work tasks
Ability to work collaboratively with other ICH staff
Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Location: Cambridge Health Alliance · ICH Institute Community Health
Schedule: Full Time, Days, 8:30-5
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