Hello, UHPers! Below is a job offer for a temp Research Assistant position at Brookings directed to you all by recent UHP alum Rachel Orey, working for another UHP alum Vanessa Williamson! If you’re interested, reach out to Rachel at rachelorey@gwu.edu, then filervoter@brookings.edu to actually apply. Please make sure to reach out and apply by Tuesday 10/29.
Position Title: Research Assistant (Temp)
Program: Governance Studies
Supervisor Title: Senior Fellow
Supervisor Name: Vanessa Williamson
Exempt: No (part-time)
Position Duration: 6 months; 20 hr/wk
Position Summary: Research Assistant provides direct project management, research, and administrative support to Vanessa Williamson, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies and her staff. The role will assist with the implementation of the Filer Voter 2020 Project, an experimental initiative to measure the effectiveness of offering voter registration to 50,000 low- and moderate-income households during the federal income tax filing process. The Research Assistant’s work will have a direct impact on the effectiveness of the voter registration program as well as the data collection and analysis that follows.
Responsibilities
Project Management Support (60%)
Assists with creating project workflows for each partner network and site.
Identifies partner organizations and recruits local program managers.
Monitors each network and site during the experiment.
Conducts daily outreach to partner VITA sites to ascertain program interest, coordinate training schedules, and monitor data collection methods.
Conducts weekly outreach to local program managers to oversee VITA data collection process.
Monitors project materials and database to track voter registration forms and voter turnout postcards both prior to completion and during return mailing.
Creates workflow for postcard collection, data entry, and mailing onsite at Brookings.
Responsible for timed mailing of postcards to subjects.
Identifies process and infrastructure improvements to existing methods and workflows.
Research Support (20%)
Assists with identifying best practices for experimental conditions.
Works with data Temp to ensure accurate entry.
Assists with initial analysis of site data.
Administrative Support (20%)
Manages Filer Voter project email and responds to requests or streamlines them when necessary.
Assists with travel planning for staff site visits to VITA locations.
Tracks project expenditures and monitors budget.
Assists with additional support for Senior Fellow as needed.
Education/Experience Requirements: Minimum one year of relevant work or internship experience preferred. Special interest in voting rights, tax politics, and/or research methods preferred.
Knowledge/Skills Requirements: Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to work quickly and effectively to communicate complex information; ability to work effectively in a group setting; strong Excel skills required.
