Job Description Job Description Salary: $60,000-$80,000Child Care Aware of America, our nations leading voice for child care, works with more than 450 state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) to ensure that families in every local community have access to quality, affordable child care.Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. Our mission is to advance a child care system that effectively serves all children and families. Joining our efforts provides a powerful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of families and to advocate for the approximately 1.5 million child care providers in the United States. The child care workforce is 94% women; 40% people of color; and 22% foreign-born. And despite the invaluable service they provide, 36.7% of them live below 200% of the federal poverty line. Join CCAoA to help us realize our vision that every family in the United States has access to a high-quality, affordable child care system.We are currently recruiting an experienced Senior Research Analyst with a passion for child care policies and research.Location: Remote or Hybrid with required travel up to 25% of time, including travel to headquarters located in Arlington, VA.Summary of Position: CCAoA seeks a Senior Research Analyst to contribute to the organizations research products. This person will be experienced in analyzing and translating data into research products. They will also be skilled in collaborating with external partners during all phases of projects and adept at navigating relationships internally and externally to best get the work donethe ideal candidate is a strong project manager and relationship builder. This role reports to the Senior Director of Research.Position Duties and Responsibilities:Collaborates on designs and conducts rigorous research to inform and advance Child Care Aware of Americas efforts to support the child care and early learning system.Participates in and leads, as appropriate, data collection and analysis, utilizing multiple research methods as needed (e.g., large-scale surveys, experimental research/group design, case study methods, surveys, questionnaires).Communicates and translates data into research products that are easily understood and digested by system leaders, policymakers and CCAoA partners.Maintains data and associated databases for key research reports. Provides recommendations for streamlining and improving data collection efforts, and maintaining and improving upon data integrity, where possible.Develops and maintains relationships with external stakeholders, including those who provide data for CCAoA analysis, regularly interfacing with them regarding research requests.Collaborates as thought partner with Senior Director of Research to ideate on and develop resources and tools and write reports that align with the strategic priorities of CCAoA.Collaborates with Policy and Practice teams to ensure research products include actionable recommendations when appropriate and called for.Manages and supports project development and fundraising as requested, and in coordination with Senior Director of Research and Development Team.Partners with colleagues and other CCAoA units to execute projects in support of Research Team goals.Remains up to date on developments in child care and early learning research.Performs other related duties as required and assigned.Qualifications:Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.Minimum five years of experience and demonstrated success in contributing to internal and external research products.Experience with quantitative and qualitative social science research, including, but not limited to developing research protocols, developing surveys, and analyzing extant and original datasets. Experience with Excel as well as with analytic software such as R, Stata, SAS, SPSS.Documented strong analytic, written, and oral communications skills.Demonstrated proficiency using Excel and/or SQL databases required.Excellent project management and planning skills. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.Must possess strong collaboration skills with the ability to maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (data centers at CCR&Rs and other researchers).Ability to work both independently, as well as collegially and collaboratively as part of a team.Ability to analyze and synthesize information quickly and accurately.Benefits:We offer a full and comprehensive benefits package to includes medical, dental, vision, supplementary benefits, long-term, short-term, retirement options, transportation, child care subsidy, annual leave cash out, flexible spending account, pet insurance, transit benefits, training, and professional development opportunities.Child Care Aware of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug-Free Workplace. This position requires the completion of a satisfactory background check.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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