Blacks in Academia | Policy Analyst at University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, United States

Policy Analyst

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University of New Hampshire

Location: Durham, New Hampshire
Category: Admin-Computing-Programming/Analyst
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Job Description

Operating Title

Policy Analyst

Long Classification Title

Research Scientist I

Campus Location

Durham

Department

UNH Carsey School

Summary of Position

This Policy Analyst will work with the applied social policy research team at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy. Position includes conducting and translating research that can inform policy, practice, and philanthropy for local, state, and national impact.

A major activity for the Policy Analyst is supporting the team’s program evaluation activities. A new project involves evaluating novel programs that support disadvantaged families’ wellbeing through improved social, developmental, and economic outcomes. The Policy Analyst will be involved in the data collection, management, and analysis processes of these evaluation activities, with opportunities to see the real-time impact of the work via ongoing collaboration with partner organizations and families.

The Policy Analyst will also be linked to a broader array of discrete social policy research projects at the Carsey School. The position will include opportunities to manage and use data from large national survey projects (e.g., via the U.S. Census Bureau), smaller standalone surveys collected by the team, administrative sources (e.g., via federal and/or state agencies), policy databases, and qualitative interviews. The team’s approach is grounded in academic rigor, so ability to contextualize the work in existing scholarship is key, but the applied nature of the work requires willingness to help translate findings into products for non-academic audiences, including short papers, infographics, videos, data dashboards, etc. with support from the in-house communications and digital media team.

Research activities are under the direction of the team leader and collaborative with teammates, but data management and analyses activities are often conducted independently, with support as needed. Potential for hybrid work exists.

Acceptable minimum level of education

Master's

Acceptable minimum years of experience

2 years

Posting Number

PS4917FY25

Other minimum qualifications

Master’s degree in public policy, economics, sociology, social work, or field with related skills
Two years of related experience
Program evaluation skills
Strong data management and documentation skills
Some statistical or coding skills (Stata preferred, but SPSS, R, Python, or SAS ok too)
Interest in issues of inequality, policy, and/or community disparities

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with and writing for a policy audience and presenting data in non-academic formats
GIS, mapping, or spatial analysis knowledge

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/63490

Percent Time Information (FTE)

1.00

Grade

17

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Posting Date

10/30/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?

No

Interested Internal Candidates Exist?

No

Job Category

Salaried Staff (Exempt)

Appointment Type

Grant Funded

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None applicable

Duty/Responsibility

Support planning, data collection, data analysis, and knowledge translation activities related to social service program evaluation.

Duty/Responsibility

Support team grant writing and reporting activities

Duty/Responsibility

Perform related duties, as assigned

Duty/Responsibility

Support the production of Carsey School research through data gathering, cleaning, and analysis; provide support research context through monitoring policy landscape and/or literature gathering and review; writing for public audiences

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