Public Opinion Researcher - The Opportunity Agenda
Submitted by phdfusio on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 20:20.
Job Title:
Public Opinion Researcher
Requirements:
* Doctoral or other terminal degree in political science, public health, or a social science field preferred, or equivalent experience and skill set;
* Five years experience working in a social justice or policy research environment, with some exposure to the nonprofit sector (educational background may substitute for work experience);
* Commitment to social justice and strong working knowledge of social justice issues and organizations;
* Knowledge of strategic communications planning and implementation;
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a wide and diverse population;
* Experience conducting public opinion research (preferred);
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and database programs; and
* Multilingual skills highly valued.
Display Until:
5/25/2008
Full Description:
The Opportunity Agenda seeks a rigorous, entrepreneurial Public Opinion Researcher to manage the organization’s public opinion research and media analysis; provide strategic input on research, communications and advocacy projects; and assist with program development and fundraising. The successful candidate will possess strong quantitative research, writing and oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Working under the direction of the Research Director and Communications Coordinator, the Public Opinion Researcher will manage the organization’s public opinion research and media analysis, including:
* Working with advocate partners and The Opportunity Agenda staff to determine public opinion and media analysis needs;
* Conducting media content analyses, identifying coverage trends, and proposing recommendations;
* Identifying and analyzing relevant existing public opinion research;
* Determining and specifying details of public opinion research projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials;
* Designing, planning, implementing, and interpreting original public opinion research;
* Planning, implementing, and evaluating original opinion research, collaborating or coordinating with other researchers, including consultants, when appropriate;
* Conducting and/or supervising quantitative analyses of opinion research;
* Preparing and presenting summaries and analyses of survey data and focus group results, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe techniques and results; and
* Preparing and delivering presentations for advocates, funders, and other audiences on survey, focus group, and analysis findings.
Majors Sought:
Political Science, Public Health, or a Social Science
Minimum Education Requirement:
Phd
Company Name:
The Opportunity Agenda
Contact Name:
tstephens@opportunityagenda.org
Contact Position:
N/A
Relation to Position:
Direct employee of the company advertising the position
Contact Info:
Position is for locations in: New York, NY or Washington, DC
Company Webpage:
