[Jobs] FW: Job Announcement - New York City

[Noel Nightingale]

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From: Roffee, Margaret - ODEP [mailto:Roffee.Margaret at dol.gov] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:53 AM
To: Roffee, Margaret - ODEP
Subject: Job Announcement - New York City


Career Opportunities
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Operations Associate, Welfare and Barriers to Employment	  	
 
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Listed: October 24, 2006 	 	
 	  	 
Job Description

MDRC is seeking an Operations Associate to join a multidisciplinary team
engaged in research related to health and disabilities. The new staff
member will work mainly in our Welfare and Barriers to
<http://www.mdrc.org/area_index_4.html> Employment policy area -
participating in the design, start-up, technical assistance, and field
research activities for a major national evaluation with multiple sites
across the country. 

Responsibilities: 

For its growing health and disabilities agenda, MDRC seeks an individual
who combines strong program design and development and technical
assistance skills with extensive knowledge of employment programs,
income supports, and other services for adults and youth with
disabilities and/or other serious barriers to employment, as well as
knowledge and experience in conducting process/implementation research
and policy analysis. The position provides the successful candidate an
opportunity to: 

*	Assist in the development of employment and health-related
program interventions for beneficiaries of disability insurance; 

*	Provide technical assistance and program-related support to
program service providers in a national demonstration project; 

*	Serve as site liaison between selected sites and MDRC project
directors; 

*	Develop technical assistance tools and qualitative data
collection protocols; 

*	Monitor program planning, implementation, and operations in
program locations; 

*	Conduct interviews and observations with a broad group of
administrators, program staff, policymakers, and other key stakeholders;
and 

*	Write reports and disseminate results to policymakers,
practitioners, and social scientists. 

Qualifications: 

Demonstrated 3-5 years of experience in the direct delivery,
supervision, or management of employment and training and other support
services to low-income individuals and families with disabilities,
serious health problems, or other major obstacles to steady employment
or in providing technical assistance, training, or management consulting
services to organizations that work directly with people that have
disabilities. Experience or knowledge and skills are also required in
conducting qualitative research and public policy analysis in a field,
such as disability, employment and training, health, and/or income
assistance. Bachelor's degree is required; advanced degree with social
science background is preferred. Prospective candidates should possess
the following requisite qualifications: 

*	Extensive subject matter expertise in the field of health and
disabilities, especially health- and disability-related employment
barriers for low-income populations; 

*	Knowledge of field research and qualitative research techniques;


*	Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks
simultaneously and meet deadlines; 

*	Ability to collaborate and work with diverse program teams; 

*	Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as
analytical ability; 

*	Demonstrated sensitivity to conduct research and technical
assistance in diverse communities and the ability to relate to program
management staff, site staff, community residents, and program clients; 

*	Excellent interpersonal skills; 

*	Research design and project management experience is preferred;
and 

*	Publication record in the field of health and disabilities is
preferred. 

The position requires significant travel (approximately 5 days/month),
and is based in MDRC's New York office. 

Please mail, fax, or email resume, cover letter, the names of three
references, and writing sample to:
Human Resources Department
Operations Associate, Welfare and Barriers to Employment
[2006-36]
MDRC
16 East 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
Fax: 212-532-8453
Email: jobs at mdrc.org
 	
 
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 	  	 As an Equal Opportunity Employer, MDRC strongly
encourages minorities, women, people with disabilities, and Vietnam-era
veterans to apply. Legal work authorization required. 	
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-----Original Message-----
From:
Roffee, Margaret - ODEP [mailto:Roffee.Margaret at dol.gov]
Sent:
Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:53 AM
To:
Roffee, Margaret - ODEP
Subject:
Job Announcement - New York City
Career Opportunities
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http://www.mdrc.org/images/site/space_ltbrown2.gif
Operations Associate, Welfare and Barriers to Employment
 
 
 
http://www.mdrc.org/images/site/publications_white_line.gif
 
 
 
Listed: October 24, 2006
 
 
 
Job Description
MDRC is seeking an Operations Associate to join a multidisciplinary team engaged in research related to health and disabilities. The new staff member will work mainly in our http://www.mdrc.org/area_index_4.html Welfare and Barriers to Employment
policy area &#8212; participating in the design, start-up, technical assistance, and field research activities for a major national evaluation with multiple sites across the country.
Responsibilities:
For its growing health and disabilities agenda, MDRC seeks an individual who combines strong program design and development and technical assistance skills with extensive knowledge of employment programs, income supports, and other services for adults and youth with disabilities and/or other serious barriers to employment, as well as knowledge and experience in conducting process/implementation research and policy analysis. The position provides the successful candidate an opportunity to:
Assist in the development of employment and health-related program interventions for beneficiaries of disability insurance;
Provide technical assistance and program-related support to program service providers in a national demonstration project;
Serve as site liaison between selected sites and MDRC project directors;
Develop technical assistance tools and qualitative data collection protocols;
Monitor program planning, implementation, and operations in program locations;
Conduct interviews and observations with a broad group of administrators, program staff, policymakers, and other key stakeholders; and
Write reports and disseminate results to policymakers, practitioners, and social scientists.
Qualifications:
Demonstrated 3-5 years of experience in the direct delivery, supervision, or management of employment and training and other support services to low-income individuals and families with disabilities, serious health problems, or other major obstacles to steady employment or in providing technical assistance, training, or management consulting services to organizations that work directly with people that have disabilities. Experience or knowledge and skills are also required in conducting qualitative research and public policy analysis in a field, such as disability, employment and training, health, and/or income assistance. Bachelor&#8217;s degree is required; advanced degree with social science background is preferred. Prospective candidates should possess the following requisite qualifications:
Extensive subject matter expertise in the field of health and disabilities, especially health- and disability-related employment barriers for low-income populations;
Knowledge of field research and qualitative research techniques;
Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines;
Ability to collaborate and work with diverse program teams;
Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as analytical ability;
Demonstrated sensitivity to conduct research and technical assistance in diverse communities and the ability to relate to program management staff, site staff, community residents, and program clients;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Research design and project management experience is preferred; and
Publication record in the field of health and disabilities is preferred.
The position requires significant travel (approximately 5 days/month), and is based in MDRC's New York office.
Please mail, fax, or email resume, cover letter, the names of three references, and writing sample to:
Human Resources Department
Operations Associate, Welfare and Barriers to Employment
[2006-36]
MDRC
16 East 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
Fax: 212-532-8453
Email: mailto:jobs at mdrc.org jobs at mdrc.org
 
 
 
http://www.mdrc.org/images/site/publications_white_line.gif
 
 
 
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, MDRC strongly encourages minorities, women, people with disabilities, and Vietnam-era veterans to apply. Legal work authorization required.
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