Research and Evaluation Assistant

Fountain House • New York, NY

46m

About The Position

The Research & Evaluation Assistant plays a key role in ensuring research and evaluation activities are meaningful, effective, and community centered. This role reports to the Associate Director, Evaluation and carries out responsibilities related to program evaluation, research support, and community engagement.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree, preferably related to public health and/or social sciences required.
• Experience supporting participatory action research methods
• Strong research skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Needs to approach work with a collaborative and flexible mindset.
• Ability to work independently and to conduct assignments to completion within the parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Creativity in problem solving, related to both research and the development of standardized systems and procedures.
• Passion for the Fountain House mission.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data systems, qualitative research applications, and statistical programming is a plus.
• Background in, and understanding of, public health, mental health, public policy preferred.
• Prior clubhouse experience and/or lived experience of serious mental illness

Responsibilities

• Support the development of evaluation frameworks in collaboration with programs
• Assist in developing and/or adapting measures for evaluations, including maintaining a library of literature on clubhouse-appropriate validated measures
• Attend program meetings to provide ongoing monitoring of evaluations and regular data review with program teams
• Provide support for data collection activities and maintain collection systems (e.g., Microsoft Forms, Eccovia)
• Support analysis of training evaluation forms and other evaluative data
• Conduct community-based participatory action research (CBPAR)
• Assist with supplementary member trainings for CBPAR projects
• Support participant recruitment and data collection for qualitative research
• Support the development of research protocols and guides
• Assist with data cleaning & analysis, including transcribing interviews and participating in qualitative coding
• Draft and support grant proposals and research publications (e.g., journal articles, white papers)
• Facilitate ongoing dialogue to gather community feedback on research priorities and trust in research activities
• Support the dissemination of research and evaluation project updates and findings within the community
• Support training activities as part of the Research Social Enterprise academy
• Efficiently support (limited) administrative needs of the team.

Benefits

• Empower Marginalized Communities – Elevate the voices of individuals with lived experience and drive real systemic change.
• Innovate in Mental Health Advocacy – Join a mission-driven team at the forefront of mental health reform.
• Professional Growth & Leadership – Access mentorship, training, and career development opportunities in a rapidly evolving field.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level