Sr. Child Welfare and Education Research Analyst - REMOTE

ICF is currently seeking a Senior Child Welfare and Education Research Analyst with strong quantitative data collection, management, analysis, and visualization skills. In this role, you will contribute to teams conducting evaluation of several child welfare and education projects. You will assist with instrument development, developing logic models, establishing and maintaining data files, creating data dashboards and other data presentations, and analyzing data, along with other related tasks. Key Responsibilities:The Senior Child Welfare and Education Research Analyst will contribute to all phases of program evaluation. In this position, you will develop instruments and project logic models, submit instruments for Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review. and collect data through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and mining administrative data sets. You will be responsible for cleaning, management, analysis, and presentation of data, to include making data accessible to non-technical users, developing data dashboards and other data visualizations, and contributing to evaluation reports. In addition, you will conduct quality control reviews of junior staff members’ data products and build their data management, analysis, and visualization skills. Candidates must be able to work on projects with multiple tasks and sometimes-competing deadlines; be well-versed in research/evaluation methods and analytic approaches; and be able to maintain positive working relationships and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.Areas of responsibility may include:

Partnering with teams to define key performance indicators and data reporting requirements

Developing data collection instruments and submitting these for IRB and OMB review

Building data infrastructure

Collecting, cleaning, managing, and analyzing data

Supporting quality assurance and monitoring/evaluation tasks

Creating user-friendly evaluation reports, data visualizations, and other data products to support staff and client data use

Monitor and report project progress in terms of activities, outputs/deliverables, and outcomes

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, social work, psychology, justice, or other social science related subject

3+ years of experience conducting quantitative data collection and management, research, or program evaluation

Proficient in the use of Excel and pivot tables, as well as standard statistical analysis software such as SPSS, SAS, or R

Demonstrated experience using the data visualization software Power BI

Demonstrated experience in producing high-quality, professional visualizations, presentations, reports and other data products

Experience submitting data collection instruments to OMB

Must be able to obtain a tier 2 security clearance

Must have resided in the U.S. or U.S. territories for 3 of the last 5 years

Preferred Skills:

Master’s degree in data science, social work, psychology, justice, or other social science related subject

Ability to conduct descriptive statistical analyses

Demonstrated experience taking responsibility and ownership of project tasks

Strong interest and/or experience in related topics such as child welfare, education, capacity building, technical assistance, culturally responsive evaluation, participatory evaluation, implementation science and/or CQI

Strong ability to multi-task

Experience working independently to develop innovative solutions to client data interests and challenges

Experience sharing lessons learned and building skills of colleagues

Prior work experience in a consulting environment

Experience using Power Query, Python, or Tableau

Professional Skills:

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities simultaneously in a fast-paced, changing environment, completing tasks on time and to high standards of quality

Solid team builder and team player with proven ability to manage competing priorities, perspectives, and stakeholder needs

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities

Excellent verbal, oral, interpersonal and written communication skills, including experience with developing and delivering presentations and technical writing

Working at ICFWorking at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy (https://www.icf.com/legal/equal-employment-opportunity) .Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about non-discrimination: Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOCKnowYourRightsscreenreader1020.pdf) and Pay Transparency Statement (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp%20EnglishformattedESQA508c.pdf) .Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is :$68,325.00 - $116,152.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)Need help? We're here:ICFCareerCenter@icf.comAbout ICFICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3731098-1&h=2556622195&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icf.com%2F&a=icf.com) .