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Research Associate

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Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

The research associate will provide key support for a grant-funded project to conduct a landscape review and research report on “age in place” initiatives and practices. Time commitment is approximately 20-30 hours per week from March through June.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Develop system for archiving informational resources and research assets.
  • Work with advisory group to draft questions for stakeholder interviews.
  • Schedule 35-50 phone and in-person interviews with key stakeholders.
  • Participate in all interviews and compile notes.
  • Create summaries of age in place work being done by each stakeholder group.
  • Work with advisory group to design follow up surveys.
  • Analyze survey results.
  • Draft initial recommendations for review by project team.
  • Draft final report.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor's Degree
Skills/Experience: 
  • Robust research experience
  • Solid analytical abilities
  • Ability to work on deadline
  • Functions well in a self-mangaed environment
  • Outstanding organizational skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preference given to individuals with experience working with older adults and/or prior experience working in the aging industry.

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Feb 20 2019
Active Until: 
Mar 20 2019
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit