What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3Yrs Senior Researcher - Washington DC (Onsite) - Inperson interview position at AHU Technologies Inc?
Role : Senior Researcher
Client : DC Government
Location : Washington DC (Onsite - InPerson interview)
Job Description:
A strong commitment to public service, with a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of District residents.
- 3 years relevant experience managing data and conducting quantitative analysis.
- In-depth knowledge of quantitative and statistical analysis techniques.
- Develop meaningful key performance indicators that measure the initiatives’ impact on District residents.
- Advanced-level MS Excel skills, including the use of macros, pivot tables, and other advanced functions.
- Highly proficient with big-data software such as STATA, R, SAS, GIS software, Tableau, etc.
- Experience producing data visualizations. Strong ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
- Attentiveness to details, deadline-oriented, and the ability to give and receive constructive criticism.
- A graduate degree in a relevant field (statistics, social science, public policy, etc.) is preferred
- Experience with government is a plus
- Collaborative Thought Partner: Comfortable actively seeking opportunities to co-create and share insights with team members, community organizations, and intergovernmental stakeholders, ensuring that diverse perspectives inform every stage of a project
- Data Evaluation: Demonstrated ability to collect, interpret, and apply data effectively to inform decisions, drive insights, and measure outcomes.
- Project Management is a plus: Familiarity with coordinating complex projects—scoping, scheduling, and stakeholder communication—to ensure timely, on-budget delivery.
CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION
The Senior Researcher’s responsibilities include:
- Collect, organize, analyze, and present data relevant to the Innovation Team’s initiatives and related activities that support the technical aspects of innovation deployment within the District;
- Employ diverse quantitative methodologies and software packages, including data validation, joining of diverse datasets, historical/trend analysis, comparative analysis, etc.;
- Establish practices for better collection, documentation, and storage of data;
- Develop robust metrics and measurement frameworks to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Innovation Team’s projects and policy solutions, ensuring data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Champion the use of data to drive decisions throughout the innovation team’s work;
- Collaborate with other Innovation Team members to distill the results of rich, multi-method qualitative and quantitative analysis into key insights and clear action plans;
- Produce compelling and intuitive data visualizations to drive comprehension of complex topics and concepts across a broad range of stakeholders;
- Build relationships with data providers and stakeholders in diverse city agencies and private-sector partners to augment the datasets available to the innovation team.
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:Master’s degree in a relevant field (statistics, social science, public policy, etc.)
Salary : $53 - $58