West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Hiring for Coordinator of Research and Evaluation (Grant Funded) at Charleston, WV Full Time

The Coordinator of Research and Evaluation is responsible for coordinating all data collection, research, and Federal reporting in
support of a multi-campus grant project funded by the United States Department of Labor. Under the supervision of the Senior Director of
Research and Analysis and in collaboration with participating institutions, the incumbent will design and coordinate research
strategies, collect, analyze, and validate data, and complete reporting to ensure compliance with all Federal reporting requirements. The
incumbent will also respond to ad-hoc requests to assess progress toward meeting project goals and objectives as well as to inform project
activities and planning.

Classification: Full-time, Non-Classified, Exempt, Benefits-Eligible, Grant Funded.

Funding for this position has been secured through at least September 30, 2026.

This position serves as the project lead for all research and reporting activities
related to supporting a multi-campus project funded by the United States Department of Labor. This involves collaboration with participating
institutions, agency personnel, and an external evaluator to collect, analyze, report, and utilize data to gauge the success of the
grand-funded project.

The incumbent will be responsible to:

• Process data (collecting, cleaning, recoding, organizing,
  extracting, analyzing, and summarizing data) for internal use, external surveys and compliance reporting. 
• Ensure that data
  are collected accurately, analyzed rigorously, and shared with key stakeholders to assist in the data informed needs of the agency and
  participating institutions.
• Gather and analyze data using various software tools, including spreadsheets, data warehouse,
  statistical packages, and data visualization tools.
• Conduct general research (descriptive and inferential statistics, survey, etc.)
  on topics related to the grant-funded project and presents findings to stakeholders.

 Research responsibilities will
include:

• Designing surveys and other instruments to support data gathering; participating and advising on survey design;
  providing advice on research design and information resources and leading survey implementation and survey data analysis efforts.
• Development and monitoring of applicable research and evaluation strategies, Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), and related
  policies.
• Promoting the accomplishments, outcomes, and ongoing efforts of the Council and participating institutions at local,
  state and national events.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE:

Requires a master’s degree in education or a research-oriented field.

Three years recent relevant
experience required. 

An acceptable combination of education and related experience will be considered.

Research related
coursework preferred. 

Doctoral degree in an appropriate field preferred.

Experience managing and producing reports for
Federal grants preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to access and
  analyze a wide array of student-level, institutional, state, and national datasets.
• Ability to complete diverse tasks ranging from
  long-term, multi-stage research projects to fast-paced, ad-hoc data requests.

• Willingness to work in a collaborative
  environment and receive constructive feedback from colleagues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal
  acumen, and the ability to work productively in a team environment. 
• Ability to work productively in a remote working
  environment.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.
• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted practices in research
  design and data analysis.
• Ability to use statistical packages such as SPSS, SAS, or Stata is preferred. 
• Advanced
  statistics proficiency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn new data analysis and reporting software.
• Ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences with varying degrees of expertise.

Review of applications begins December 19, 2022. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. 

Application Process:

In addition to filling out the online application, qualified candidates must submit a letter of
interest and a current resume. DETAILS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE MUST BE SHOWN IN THE WORK DUTIES SECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION
TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE. 

Final candidates are subject to employment and credential verification, as well as
reference and background checks.