Manager, Research and Analysis - Washington, United States - PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

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ORGANIZATION:


The Partnership for Public Service is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building a better government and a stronger democracy.

We believe that our future and our democracy depend on our ability to solve big problems—and that we need an effective federal government to do so.

For more than 20 years, we have helped make this vision a reality, helping our government—the public institution most fundamental to our democracy—address current and future challenges.


Our staff is diverse in experience and perspective, but at our core, we share a lot of the same traits: we are mission-driven, creative, collaborative, optimistic and inclusive.

Our work is strategic, fast-paced and guided by our values:

  • Passion for public service and our work toward a more effective government
  • People who promote a culture of learning, leadership, collaboration, inclusion and respect
  • Persistence to drive change, take strategic risks and deliver results
  • Promise to be trustworthy, nonpartisan and fiscally responsible


We hire smart and friendly people who are great at what they do and good to one another in the process.


POSITION OVERVIEW:


The Partnership for Public Service is seeking an experienced professional to manage research projects in support of the organization's strategic plan.

Responsibilities of the position include project scoping and research design; budget development and monitoring; team leadership; data collection and analysis; and the development and presentation of written research products.

Relationship management is central to the position, and the incumbent will facilitate productive collaborations across the Partnership and with external stakeholders, including research contributors, government officials and project funders.

The incumbent also may mentor junior colleagues and may supervise one or more direct reports.


This position is ideal for someone with a passion for public service who has project management experience as well as a strong background conducting qualitative and/or quantitative research and translating research findings into compelling narratives.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Manage projects within the Partnership's research portfolio, addressing questions about the federal workforce, federal leadership, society's engagement with and commitment to government, or other priorities of the organization

Project management responsibilities include:

  • Helping to conceive of research projects and develop proposals seeking corporate and/or foundation funding for them
  • Determining research goals, questions and methodologies
  • Scoping projects and establishing work plans and timelines
  • Developing and monitoring project budgets
  • Leading and participating in diverse project teams that generally include privatesector or foundation partners
  • Managing collaborative relationships with Partnership colleagues and leaders as well as with project funders, research contributors such as interviewees, and other external stakeholders
  • Facilitating focus groups and researchrelated convenings, such as workshops and roundtable discussions
  • Meeting project deadlines and monitoring and mitigating project risks accordingly
  • Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data—through interviews, focus groups, workshops, surveys and other research methodologies—to surface key insights and to develop recommendations that help achieve the Partnership's research goals, which include:
  • Clearly defining and elevating what it means to build a better government
  • Assessing the capacity and progress of government against clear benchmarks and performance measures
  • Empowering federal leaders to make better datadriven decisions and improve organizational performance
  • Telling stories that strengthen both public accountability of and trust in government
  • Identifying trends that will shape future opportunities, risks, and challenges in the public sector
  • Translate research findings and recommendations into action by writing clear and compelling research products (of varying length, complexity and style) accessible to technical and nontechnical audiences in government, the media, academia and the non
- and for-profit sectors

  • Publicize research findings and recommendations:
  • In the media, through social media and to key government stakeholders, in collaboration with other Partnership teams
  • Through inperson or online presentations to various audiences, including Partnership colleagues and leaders, federal executives, peer organizations, and academic and/or tradegroup conferences
  • Integrate research findings, in collaboration with other Partnership teams, into other Partnership publications and programming, such as policy statements, legislative briefings, advocacy messages and leadership training

KEY COMPETENCIES:


  • Strong analytical and criticalthinking skills, including the ability to translate ideas and insights into p
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