Project Director

Job Title: Project Director

Department: Program Evaluation

Reports To: President

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000

Position Summary

APPRISE has an opening for a project director to join our program evaluation team conducting research on energy efficiency and energy assistance programs.

The project director will be responsible for specifying and completing policy analysis and research projects under the direction of the President or Managing Director. The project director also is expected to contribute to business development for research and evaluation projects. The project director’s responsibilities may include proposal and budget preparation, literature reviews, survey operations, field observations and reporting, computer-based data analysis, economic and statistical analysis, and development of reports and presentations. The project director will be asked to supervise the work of senior policy analysts and policy analysts. The project director may specialize in one area of policy analysis and research or may have several areas of expertise.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of a project director is to work independently to specify and complete policy analysis and research projects. With guidance from and review by the President or Managing Director, a project director may perform the following tasks.

• Proposal and Development – In response to RFPs or other requests from potential clients.
• Literature Reviews.
• Survey Operations – Prepare survey materials, write specifications for data collection protocols, conduct interviewer training, supervise data collection and processing activities.
• Programming and Data Analysis.
• Supervision – Supervise the work of senior policy analysts and policy analysts.
• Economic and Statistical Analysis.
• Presentations and Reports – Prepare reports that describe the findings from data analysis, surveys, and observations.

To be effective in these tasks, a project director is expected to develop knowledge of the policy or research content area associated with the project. This knowledge will be obtained by reading background material relevant to the topic and by attending substantive policy and research conferences and meetings.

Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in economics, policy, or another social science.
• Five or more years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data manipulation and statistical analysis with Stata or SAS.
• An interest in social programs.

Job Type: Full-time; In-Person

To Apply: You must submit a resume and cover letter.

The following documents will be requested after resume submission:

1. Writing Sample

2. Academic Transcripts

3. List of 3 references

4. Statement of Interest

Employee Benefits

All full-time APPRISE Incorporated staff are eligible for the below benefits.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401-K enrollment with 3% company contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

APPRISE Incorporated pays for 100% of the medical, dental, and vision premium for employees and 50% of medical, dental, and vision premium for employee’s spouse and/or dependents enrolled in our sponsored plans.