What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Associate, Evidence Based Practice position at Annie E Casey Foundation?
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children and young people with respect to their educational, economic, social and health outcomes. The Foundation’s work focuses on strengthening families, building stronger communities and ensuring access to opportunity, because children, youth and young adults need all three to succeed. Casey advances research and solutions to overcome the barriers to success, help communities demonstrate what works and influence decision makers to invest in strategies based on solid evidence.
At Casey, you will find a dynamic environment with staff of diverse backgrounds and perspectives who share a deep commitment to advancing the Foundation’s mission. Casey staff also have flexible schedules, including a hybrid work week to support a healthy work-life balance. Staff are required to work at their assigned building/location two days each week.
The Foundation is seeking a program associate who will help develop, assess, report on and advance the goals of the Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Group in partnership with EBP senior staff, partners and grantees. The Foundation’s Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) group within the Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data (REED) unit, supports building evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of practices, programs and policies in Casey priority areas.
As a program associate, you will:
- Collect information, synthesize materials and conduct analyses of developments in the evidence-building field
- Develop materials and reports, including written narratives, data visualizations and graphic representation, to communicate themes and narratives of EBP work
- Assist in the planning, development, management and monitoring of EBP grantmaking and investment strategies
- Review grantees’ progress toward achieving goals by administering and analyzing the annual grantee survey
- Support effective teamwork by responding to requests for research, materials and information, organizing team files and producing high-level meeting notes with action steps
Qualified candidates will have the following
- Bachelor’s degree in human service, public policy, social science or a related discipline; graduate degree preferred
- Minimum of three years of experience working in a government agency, community-based nonprofit organization, education institution or research and evaluation entity, developing, monitoring and delivering programs and practices
- Demonstrated experience with research and evidence-building, program development and delivery in child welfare, juvenile justice, schools, mental health or other human services setting, preferred
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and working effectively with people from diverse cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds, including youth and young adults
Please submit your resume and a cover letter describing how you fit the qualifications above, why you are the best person for this job and why working for the Foundation as a program associate interests you. The Foundation will not consider resumes submitted without a cover letter. Read the full job description below.