Staff Associate II - New York, United States - Columbia University
Description
The Reports Coordinator (Staff Associate II) will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day tasks of the Communities Speak Reports & Comms team. This includes assigning and monitoring the work of all staff and student members of the reports & comms team, tracking team progress and goals towards overall project objectives, milestones and deadlines, delegating workload amongst team members and ensuring each member has what is required to successfully complete deliverables on appropriate deadlines. The Staff Associate II will also be responsible for meeting with project leadership weekly to report on team progress and assist in development and delivery strategies. The Staff Associate II will also be called upon to lead specific aspects of training for cohort city staff as it relates to the content and use of survey tools.
The Staff Associate II will guide and facilitate the development, drafting and publishing of all Communities Speaks findings artifacts and communications including press releases, data one-pagers, data and policy reports, memos, op-eds and journal articles, social media content, and associated documentation and literature related to all CS activities. The Staff Associate II will be the point person in working with cohort city staff on their documentation and materials development for all related CS activities, as well as providing guidance and templates for cohort city personnel to use for their own data outcomes. The Staff Associate II will also be responsible for liaising and collaborating with other coordinators on the project on CS framework execution and refinement both for New York City and all cohort cities.
Specific duties include:
Leading weekly reports & comms meeting
Assigning and monitoring the work of full-time staff and graduate students assigned to the reports & comms team
Updating and maintaining reports & comms tracking tools
Maintaining and updating project website and associated social media accounts
Coordinating the reporting and collaboration strategies for active partners based on annual dissemination, review schedules and determined outcomes
Assisting in planning and meetings for partner feedback, data sharing and artifact creation
Coordinating with partnerships team on the creation of partner materials for dissemination, data outputs and partner-specific needs
Co-lead reports & comms-specific portions of professional development for cohort city personnel
Contribute to reports & comms-related elements of cohort city personnel training plans
Maintain regular coaching and check-in sessions with appropriate cohort city personnel for capacity building of their reports & comms tasks and skills
Provide lead training to appropriate cohort city personnel on topics related to CS reports & comms work
Supervise 3-6 graduate students
Bachelor's degree in political science, public policy, public administration, or social science is required. Master's degree in political science, public policy, public administration, or social science is preferred.
Minimum 4 years professional work experience required.
Minimum 4 years of leadership experience (coordinator, manager, director)
Experience supervising at least 3 other reports
Demonstrated prior experience and/or education in research and academic writing
Prior work/research experience on local policy/public policy/social policy
Prior leadership experience, preferably in a research or academic setting
Prior experience in data-specific research and writing
Proven experience in writing and communication for academic, government, community, and NGO audiences
Strong knowledge of social policy and urban public policy research and literature
Prior experience with community development and/or organization
Strong presentation and communications skills
Strong language, formatting, and editing skills
Prior work experience liaising among multiple stakeholders for community planning and initiative implementation
Prior experience working for and/or with community-based organizations around policy, governance, needs assessment or service delivery
Prior leadership experience, preferably in the public and/or not-for-profit sector
Prior experience leading and facilitating data-driven conversations for policy or programmatic purposes
Prior experience with community development and/or organization
Prior experience with web design (preferably wordpress)
Prior experience managing and creating content for various social media platforms
Prior experience with Canva and/or Adobe Editor
Demonstrated strong research and methodological skills, with excellent attention to detail
Ability to work independently, delegate effectively, solve problems, and to work collaboratively in small and medium size teams
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Pay Transparency Disclosure
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.