Research Unit Manager

Posting Identification Number 42997

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Position Overview

The Office of Firearm Violence Prevention is seeking to hire a position to serve as the Research Unit Manager for the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) in Chicago. This position leads the conceptualization, coordination, and implementation of multifaceted research studies/projects, using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method social science research methodologies; plans, manages, and facilitates external events, including town-hall meetings, listening sessions, and/or workgroups; serves as full-line supervisor; provides methodologic expertise on research design and data collection for submission of various Firearm Violence Prevention related grant proposals; plans, controls, and manages the creation, execution, and maintenance of various Data Sharing Agreements with external entities involving Firearm Violence Prevention data/information; and represents OFVP at various statewide/national seminars, workgroups, retreats, and/or conferences. 

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Research Unit Manager to lead the conceptualization, coordination, and implementation of multifaceted research studies/projects, using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method social science research methodologies.
• Plans, manages, and facilitates external events, including town-hall meetings, listening sessions, and/or workgroups.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Provides methodologic expertise on research design and data collection for submission of various Firearm Violence Prevention related grant proposals.
• Plans, controls, and manages the creation, execution, and maintenance of various Data Sharing Agreements with external entities involving Firearm Violence Prevention data/information.
• Represents OFVP at various statewide/national seminars, workgroups, retreats, and/or conferences.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required, which are reasonably within the scope of those enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years professional experience conducting, managing, and delivering a range of research and development projects for a public or private organization.
• Four (4) years professional experience developing and utilizing appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods and tools to support high quality research and analysis.
• Two (2) years professional experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and other special software for developing reports, presentations, dashboards, etc.
• Two (2) years professional experience with state or federal level data in the health and social services field.
• Two (2) years professional experience communicating effectively, orally and in writing, with small and large internal and external audiences.
• Two (2) years professional experience developing and leading presentations.
• Two (2) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, approving time off, and preparing and signing performance evaluations.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires basic proficiency in research methods, statistical analysis, and statistical tools.
• Requires basic proficiency in computer software such as Microsoft Office Suite and data visualization software such as Tableau.
• Requires ability to travel extensively statewide with overnight stays.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job descriptions