The Social Marketing and Communication (SMC) department, a department in FHI 360’s United States Business Unit, has distinctive competence in a science-based approach to social marketing and communication to address public health and other challenges in the U.S. SMC implements a diverse portfolio of social marketing, public relations, communication, and training and technical assistance projects in the U.S. that are funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, foundations, and private associations. In the past decade, our team has worked on issues such as diabetes, emergency and pandemic preparedness, obesity prevention, sexual health, HIV/AIDS, youth financial education, cancer, asthma, immunizations, violence prevention, access to health care, and tobacco control and cessation.
- Provides research and project support within Social Marketing and Communication (SMC), a department in FHI 360’s United States Business Unit.
- Assists the SMC research team with planning and implementation of research and evaluation studies and, as required, supports other project and departmental efforts.
- Performs a variety of administrative duties including document preparation and word-processing, drafting routine correspondence, monitoring mail, and photocopying.
- Maintains, updates, and may establish various databases for tracking research studies.
- Maintains research files and responsible for ordering and shipping of supplies in coordination with all phases of the studies.
- Assists in the preparation and production of project reports, presentations, and other documents.
- Maintains specific activity files and other resource materials, in organized, accessible, up-to-date condition.
- Conducts press and Internet monitoring of issues related to project activities.
- Supports social and digital media monitoring tasks.
- Assists in data collection and computer data input, as needed.
- Assists in the administrative facilitation of project activities such as meetings, appointments, or other business communications with project staff, client, and partnering organizations’ staff.
- Assists with conference and workshop preparation.
- Arranges travel for project staff and consultants; checking, submitting and tracking expense reimbursements.
- Assists with research-related procurements such as subcontract and vendor agreements.
We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of research assistant to support SMC’s client projects which generally support/reach populations in the United States.
Accountabilities:
- Performs administrative duties including purchasing supplies, assisting staff with technology and facilities issues, assisting with meetings, conferences/workshops, and other business communications, coordinating travel arrangements, assisting with procurement of services, and preparing minutes and presentations.
- Coordinates, develops, reviews, tracks and revises assigned study-related databases and documents including protocols, SOP’s, monitoring plans, analysis plans, reports, and publications.
- Supports data collection and preparing data for analysis (e.g., computer data input), as needed.
- Assists in the preparation and production of project reports, presentations, and other documents.
- Conducts press and Internet monitoring of issues related to project activities.
- Supports tasks related to actively measuring and monitoring social and digital media through analytics platforms.
- Conducts data reviews to ensure quality and compliance standards.
- Develops and maintains central files, dossiers for IRB reviews, and sets up conference calls.
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Communication, Psychology, Education, Sociology, or other behavioral or social science field.
- Working knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures for conducting research studies. Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Typically requires 0-2 years of public health research-related experience.
- Working knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures for conducting research studies.
- Working knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures related to social and digital media analytics and monitoring. Familiarity with Google Analytics and other digital and social media metrics services/platforms (e.g., Union Metrics) a plus.
- Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
- Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English; fluent in host country language as appropriate.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization preferred.
- Spanish-language fluency preferred.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Typical office environment. Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift 5-50 lbs.