Dear Students,

 

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and can breathe a sigh of relief now that it’s the end of the semester.

 

For those of you considering options outside of academe, please consider attending the upcoming Retooling your Ph.D. workshop.  Richard Montauk is an excellent speaker and career counselor—he’ll be talking about how Ph.D.’s can be strategic in their pursuit of employment in the non-profit or for-profit world (and when/if additional, business-related credentials are worth your time, your efforts, or your income).   Please let us know if you plan to attend (you can do that by simply responding to this email).

 

Best,

 

Jenny

 

Opportunities listed in this email include:

 

Full-Time Positions:

Digital Analyst, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

Curator, University of South Carolina Libraries, Columbia, SC

Programmer, Center for New Media Teaching and Learning, Columbia University

Social Media Writer, Office of Public Affairs, New York University

Editor & Program Coordinator, Center for Religion and Media, New York University

2013-14 Kress Interpretive Fellowship, Portland Art Museum, Oregon

Business Analyst – Data Strategy, American Express, New York, NY (13006754)

Research Methodologist, Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C.

Associate Director, Strategic Research, Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY

Content Development Assistant, ITHAKA/JSTOR, New York

Global Advocacy and Communications Officer, Planned Parenthood, New York

Power Campaign National Coordinator, Climate Justice Alliance

 

Part-Time Positions:

Research Editor (Part-Time), American National Biography, ACLS, New York

 

 

Events:

 

The Nuts and Bolts of the Academic Job Market

Thursday, May 30, 12:00 p.m., Room 7209

Planning to go on the academic job market this fall?  In this workshop, we will discuss what to expect and how to position yourself to be the strongest candidate.  We’ll talk about timelines, documents you’ll need, and how to manage your time when you are on the market.  Space is limited, so please let us know if you plan to attend (careerplan@gc.cuny.edu).

 

Retooling your Ph.D.

Tuesday, June 4, 4-6 p.m., Room 6496

Richard Montauk, author of How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs, and noted career consultant, will lead a session designed to help graduate students land work in the for-profit (and perhaps the non-profit) world. His primary focus will be on the use of further training and/or credentialing to do so. He will begin by discussing how to figure out what sector and function might be the best fit for you, the skills employers in these fields look for, and then examine in more detail the types of training and credentialing on offer. This will include an evaluation of the time, money, and effort required for each, and a discussion of which would (and would not) be appropriate for people in various circumstances at present.  Space is limited, so please let us know if you plan to attend (careerplan@gc.cuny.edu).

 

Articles and Blogs:

 

Weekend Reading [or in this case, weekday]: the Shift Your Perspective Edition

Here’s a great post from the ProfHacker blog on how to develop more productive habits for about your work—and moving it forward.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/weekend-reading-the-shift-your-perspective-edition/49551

 

Corner Office: conversations about leadership and management

You may not read the Corner Office column in the New York Times—it comes out on Friday and Sunday and is bit hidden in both the print and online editions (I read the print version—what can I say, I’m old fashioned).  In it, Adam Bryant interviews CEO’s from a range of industries about their leadership style.  The question of what these CEO’s look for when they hire people nearly always comes up.  It’s worth reading for this—lots of valuable insight into what you can expect in an interview and what employers are looking for.

http://projects.nytimes.com/corner-office

 

Resource:

 

Looking for policy jobs based in Washington D.C.?  Jobwonk is good place to start—you’ll find lots of positions like the one listed below: http://www.jobwonk.com/a/jbb/find-jobs

 

Full-Time Positions:

 

Digital Analyst, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. 

Develop insights from data that will allow us to optimize Brookings.edu and other digital platforms in order to create better digital consumer user experiences. Support analytics reporting and analyze our website, campaigns, social networks, media, syndicated research and survey responses. Support the tagging process to ensure accurate tracking and measurement.

Bachelor’s degree required. Minimum one year of experience in web analytics required. Experience in a non-e-commerce or media setting preferred. Strong understanding of the digital media business, across multiple platforms required. Marketing analytics experience preferred. Experience with web analytics tools such as Google Analytics or Omniture, including extensive knowledge of best practices for report creation required. Experience integrating other customer data into web analytics tools desired.

Self-starter with demonstrated instinct for developing insights from data. Excellent communications skills, including strong writing ability and the ability to distill complex findings into a digestible story for stakeholders. Ability to understand and manipulate JavaScript tracking code in order to maintain data accuracy. Familiarity with online businesses, terminology and common metrics. Familiarity with web technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS. Knowledge of SEO, paid search and social media.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

60% Analyze Digital Metrics
– Conduct the analyses of data from a variety of sources (Omniture Site Catalyst, Google Analytics and internal databases) to evaluate the effectiveness of content strategy, and striving for continuous content improvement.
– Deliver data analysis and actionable insights about our audience that help internal clients make better decisions, meet our goals and fulfill our mission.
– Report on visitor behavior from website data, traffic patterns, navigation behavior, pathing, and site feature usage.
– Utilize findings to make recommendations that will enhance user engagement, content consumption, site navigation, and site design.
– Proactively identify opportunities to extend the organizations understanding of its products, customers, and markets using analytics techniques and data.
– Promote analytics and optimization through testing and targeting.

40% Outreach
– Meet regularly with stakeholders across the organization to share recent insights and better understand their individual goals and analytics needs.
– Meet with and provide end users with access to and training for these tools, communicating caveats and best practices when necessary.
– Maintain relationships with key analytics vendors.
– Responsible for creating and administering surveys.
– Educate organization regarding KPIs and recommend changes to KPIs where appropriate.
– Promote analytics and optimization through testing and targeting.
– Be involved in dissemination of best practices for SEO/SEM within the organization and work with the teams to ensure that SEO best-in-class practices are effectively utilized.
– Optimize pages for search engines, change content on pages, promote page/keyword ranking, and strive to drive consumer acquisition.
– Help to execute multivariate or a/b/c tests that drive fundamental improvements to the site experience.

Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications for the position will be considered. Successful completion of a background investigation is required for employment in this position. Brookings welcomes resumes from all qualified applicants, particularly women and minorities. No phone calls and no employment agencies please.

 

http://www.jobwonk.com/a/jbb/job-details/847366

 

Curator, University of South Carolina Libraries, Columbia, SC

The University of South Carolina Libraries seeks applications and nominations for an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented professional to serve as Curator in the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Reporting to the Director of the Irvin Department, the Curator will teach two courses in both the Fall and Spring semesters in the College of Arts and Sciences using materials from the Department’s collection of natural history, maps, and historical engravings.  In addition, the Curator will work with faculty in the Arts and Sciences to promote the incorporation of the Irvin Department’s collections into the curriculum.

 

Duties:

• Teaches two courses in both the Fall and Spring semesters using Irvin Department materials, in particular natural history engravings and prints, as well as maps and historical engravings.
• Promotes the use of Irvin Department Collections among the teaching faculty.
• Encourages partnerships across the University Libraries and campus community.
• Represents the Irvin Department and University Libraries in the academic community; with donors, collectors, and the general public.
• Engages in collection development for the natural history and maps collections.
• Successful candidates will bring to this position a record of teaching with special collections materials.

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• A Ph.D. in art history, English, history or another academic discipline in the Arts and Sciences.
• Experience using special collections materials in teaching.
• A record of using special collections materials in research.
• Sound knowledge of the issues relating to primary research materials by historians, humanities scholars, and social scientists for research, teaching, and publication.
• A demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively with diverse groups of students, scholars, and artists.
• SLED background check and credit check are required.

 

Preferred qualifications:

 

• Experience developing coursework integrating special collections materials, especially natural history engravings into the curriculum.
• Experience in the creation of digital library projects, digital learning objects, or other digital humanities research projects.
• Record of continuing contributions to the literature.

 

The University of South Carolina, founded in 1801, enrolls approximately 23,300 undergraduate students and 6,400 graduate students on the Columbia campus. The University Libraries contains more than 3.5 million volumes, 1 million manuscripts, 325,000 maps, and 944,000 government documents and houses the University’s special collections. The University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, LYRASIS, OCLC, and the Center for Research Libraries.

 

The Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections is housed in the newly-built Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, a LEED Gold certified facility. The department is responsible for the care of more than 150,000 volumes and attendant archival collections, from its core collection of the antebellum South Carolina College Library to major research collections in: Natural History, Darwin, nineteenth century American Literature (Emerson, Whitman, Margaret Fuller and Transcendentalism), World War I, children’s literature, astronomy, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ernest Hemingway.

 

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a full-time, 12-month, unclassified, tenure-track, faculty status position with the rank of Librarian. Benefits include medical, dental, state retirement or optional retirement plan.

 

Applicants must complete an Academic Personal Information form online at https://uscjobs.sc.edu (search by Requisition 006200). Applicants must submit a single electronic file (pdf or Word) as an e-mail attachment to artjobs@mailbox.sc.edu. This file must include a letter of application, a CV that includes a list of courses taught and names and contact information of three professional references, including at least one who can comment on teaching, a teaching statement, and up to ten images from the applicant’s portfolio, if applicable.

 

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on June 12, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.  Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. USC is an EOE.

 

Programmer, Center for New Media Teaching and Learning, Columbia University  

Job Requisition Number: 069758

Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning seeks a Programmer to assist in designing and developing complex software applications with an emphasis on rich-client, web-based applications to support to the efforts of the Center. Reporting to the Lead Programmer, responsibilities include:

 

– Assist in designing, developing and implementing complex software applications with an emphasis on rich-client, web-based applications;

– Perform research, testing, and evaluation of potential new systems and software in collaboration with the Lead Programmer;

– Maintains and improves upon existing systems, software, and processes in collaboration with the Lead Programmer;

– Writes and reviews technical specifications and documentation;

– Participates in planning and implementing upgrades and software deployments;

– Other tasks as needed and assigned.

 

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of open web standards including HTML5, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript, and jQuery (along with browser specific compatibility issues). A fluency in dynamic scripting languages like Python, Ruby, JavaScript is also required. Experience with open source development, content management systems (Drupal, Plone), MVC web frameworks (Django or Rails), RESTful architecture, proficient UNIX skills, and strong relational database skills are necessary as well. Experience developing rich client-side interactives, producing and delivering streaming web video, data visualizations, and mobile application development is preferred.

 

The Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) was founded at Columbia University in 1999 to enhance teaching and learning through the purposeful use of technology and new media. In partnership with faculty, the Center supports efforts ranging from basic course website management to advanced project development. CCNMTL also extends the scope and reach of its work with strategic initiatives that engage educators, researchers, librarians, partner institutions, and the community in the reinvention of education for the digital age. For more information, please visit http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu.

 

Requisition Open Date    05-21-2013

Requisition Close Date    Open Until Filled

Quick Link            jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=136077

 

Social Media Writer, Office of Public Affairs, New York University

Develop, research, and write stories, blog posts, Facebook posts, and Tweets on behalf of the University through its Office of Public Affairs. Reporting to the Vice President for Public Affairs, the successful candidate will be a vibrant writer able to produce pieces across different media platforms from long-form to blog posts to tweets to responses to others’ posts on NYU’s social media platforms and to accompany text with multi-media. In writing for social media, he or she should possess an appealing “voice,” but also remember that he or she will be representing the University, and thus must be able to work within NYU’s institutional expectations. The candidate should be able to carry out research for a story independently, and will be expected to look for connections between events and articles in the broader media landscape and happenings on campus for the purposes of developing pieces. The candidate should have technical skills sufficient to be able or to rapidly learn to be able to post pieces in digital domains and in a content management system.

 

Required Experience:

2 years’ relevant advertising, marketing, promotional writing, or journalism specific to social media, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (include unique competencies, certification, licenses, etc.):

Excellent organization, consultative, and verbal/written communication skills. Ability to interact with a diverse population at all levels. Knowledge of standard office software and best practices for communicating effectively in social media.

 

Quicklink for Posting: www.nyucareers.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=56773

 

Editor & Program Coordinator, Center for Religion and Media, New York University

NYU Arts and Science is seeking a talented Editor and Program Coordinator in the Center for Religion and Media. This individual initiates and supervises the daily operations of therevealer.org, the Center for Religion and Media’s nationally prominent webzine, in conjunction with the publisher. S/he must promote new content, writers and events on social media, and manage email marketing software for Center event notifications to subscribers. Collaborates with the co-Directors and Associate Director on programmatic development and implementation, especially the public events such as workshops, screenings etc. Manages office and business operations and activities for the Center for Religion and Media.

 

Qualifications/Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree.

Preferred Education: Master’s Degree in related field.

 

Required Experience:

3 years’ relevant experience with entry level knowledge of a specific area (e.g., Writing and editing online, supervising administrative services/processes, budgets, and/or staff) which may have been acquired through a course of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (include unique competencies, certification, licenses, etc.):

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, written and verbal communication skills. Excellent web management skills. Excellent social media skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

 

Quicklink for Posting: www.nyucareers.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=56768

 

2013-14 Kress Interpretive Fellowship, Portland Art Museum, Oregon

If you are a recent graduate in art history and/or museum education, we would like to bring to your attention to an exciting fellowship opportunity at the Portland Art Museum. The Portland Art Museum has been awarded a grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation for a year-long paid, full-time fellowship position in museum interpretation beginning in September 2013.

 

We are currently seeking candidates with a background in art history who also have a strong, demonstrated interest in technology, museum education, and emerging interpretive strategies. Through his/her work at the Museum, the Kress Interpretive Fellow will contribute to in-depth research of the European collection and will build a strong capacity to utilize technology to implement his/her research and broaden access to the collection.

 

*Fellow Role & Requirements*

Applicants must have completed a B.A. degree in art history, studio art, or museum education and must be either pursuing graduate study or have completed an M.A. degree in any of the above. Previous experience in museum education, curatorial research, or technology is a plus. Reporting to the Director of Education and Public Programs, the Fellow will work closely with the Curator of European Art, Associate Director of Education and Public Programs, and the Interpretive Media Specialist to support targeted research efforts with the European collection and develop a series of interpretive resources and learning experiences designed to generate meaningful, sustained public engagement around this collection area.

Through the Fellow’s ongoing research of the European collection, he/she will begin to add additional layers of interpretation and community voices to the collection through the Museum’s digital interpretive platforms*. *

 

Compensation & Benefits*

The Fellow role is exempt/salaried status, full-time (35 hours per week)with a salary of $25,000 (paid in biweekly increments). The fellow role will be 12 months (September 2013 through August 2014) as a member of the Education department. Please note the length of the role does not void at-will employment status in Oregon.  The position is eligible for the Museum’s benefits package first of the month following 30-days of full-time employment. Benefits include medical and dental benefits, paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday, jury duty, bereavement), long-term disability and AD&D, and a variety of perks such as free Museum admission, Gift Shop discounts, and screenings at the NW Film Center. Please see our website for more details.

 

*Application Process*

To apply online visit: *www.portlandartmuseum.or/careers

<http://www.portlandartmuseum.or/careers%20>.* Follow the link to create a profile and upload a brief cover letter, CV/resume, and 3 letters of recommendation by *Friday, June 7, 2013*.  *Please note: we highly recommend you combine all attachments into a single word or pdf document for uploading.*

 

Business Analyst – Data Strategy, American Express, New York, NY (13006754)

American Express is a global service company, providing customers with exceptional access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. With over 160 years of providing easier, safer and more rewarding experiences for both consumers and businesses, we are working on our company’s next transformation—integrating our traditional businesses ever more thoroughly into the digital universe, while developing new forms of payment and lifestyle services. We have launched innovative partnerships with Facebook and Foursquare, and our employees continue to help us expand and evolve our product set and refine our delivery and distribution systems. In these ways, we aim to build upon our heritage of innovation, adding to the possibilities our network creates for our customers. Our Risk & Information Management Group forms the backbone of all financial services operations at American Express and has an impact on every aspect of the company globally. Within the organization, our Information Management teams are strategically focused on building global information-based platforms; transforming the way we market information to prospective and current customers through apps, social media, mobile platforms, paid search and SEO; providing robust analytics to develop new digital partnerships and enhance our ecommerce capabilities. If you want to be more than your job, are not afraid of embracing challenges and are passionate about expanding digital capabilities, presence and mind-set within an established, global brand, join our team today! As a Business Analysts, you will be part of a team dedicated to helping American Express leverage digital and offline data to drive innovative solutions to business challenges. You will be challenged with designing winning business strategies based on Big Data capabilities that will elevate American Express to the forefront of the digital revolution.

 

Responsibilities include:

-Developing high impact digital strategies that leverage Amex’s unique closed loop and Big Data capabilities

-Recommending the most relevant American Express products/services or merchant offers which can include explicit Cardmember preferences, location, time, click-stream data, and social media data

-Mine complex digital behavioral data and transform it into actionable information. Specific projects could include optimizing between hundreds of American Express products, services and communications to show the most appropriate ones when Cardmembers visit www.amex.com

-Intelligently integrating traditional structured data with unstructured data from web and social media

-Identifying communities within the American Express ecosystem of Cardmembers and Merchants and partner with Marketing teams to devise new marketing strategies

-Developing new capabilities to better understand card member preferences and forming internal and external partnerships to make best use of these capabilities

 

Qualifications

-Interest in solving business challenges and driving bottom line results through structured problem solving

-The ability to work collaboratively, create a strong network of relationships among peers, internal partners, external constituencies

-Prior experience working with very large datasets using Big Data tools and platforms (Hadoop, PIG/HIVE/Mahout) preferred

-Strong working knowledge of data mining techniques, including regression analysis, clustering, decision trees, neural networks, SVM (support vector machines); also helpful is familiarity with recommendation systems such as collaborative filtering, k-nearest neighbors, association rules, market basket analysis, SVD (singular value decomposition), and matrix factorization methods

-Experience with data visualization a plus

-Familiarity with large-scale graph processing, e.g. graph clustering and link prediction algorithms

-Knowledge of probabilistic graph models a plus

-Demonstrated ability to apply cutting edge statistical techniques to business problems and to leverage external thinking (from academia and/or other industries)

-Experience with SAS a plus

 

Educational requirement:

-M.S. or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Physical Sciences, Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics or related quantitative fields

 

Job: Customer Information Management

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule: Full-time

http://jobs.americanexpress.com/job/New-York-Business-Analyst-Data-Strategy-Job-NY/2583111/

 

Research Methodologist, Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C.

The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; analyzing news coverage; and holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues. Its work is carried out by a core administrative, publishing and research unit and these seven research projects:

 

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (people-press.org)

Pew Research Project for Excellence in Journalism (journalism.org)

Pew Research Internet & American Life Project (pewinternet.org)

Pew Research Forum on Religion and Public Life (pewforum.org)

Pew Research Hispanic Center (pewhispanic.org)

Pew Research Global Attitudes Project (pewglobal.org)

Pew Research Social & Demographic Trends (pewsocialtrends.org)

 

Core Department Overview

 

The Pew Research Center’s core department provides centralized services in the areas of human resources, finance and accounting, communications, digital strategy and information technology, office operations, as well as liaising with outside legal counsel. In addition, core staff also create new Pew Research Center publications, maintain a Pew Research Center portal website (PewResearch.org), oversee Center-wide research projects, carry out short-term research projects, and help to incubate new long-term projects. The department supports approximately 130 employees.

Position Summary

 

The Research Methodologist works directly with the Director of Survey Research (and Director of International Survey Research) in shaping the Pew Research Center’s methodological research agenda, implementing methodological research objectives and providing methodological guidance to research projects across the Pew Research Center. This involves substantial management skill and experience in setting ambitious yet realistic objectives and determining the best use of resources and staff time to meet those objectives. The Research Methodologist must be able to work independently in developing, implementing and reporting on stand-alone or longer-term initiatives, as well as work effectively in teams in a strongly collaborative environment.

 

This Research Methodologist position requires substantial knowledge and skill in survey methodology – including sample design and weighting, data collection and questionnaire design – as well as extensive background in statistics and statistical analysis. In applying this knowledge and skill, the Research Methodologist must combine analytical rigor, creativity, a tireless attention to detail and the highest standards of quality control. This position will entail editorial judgment in the interpretation and description of survey findings and in the description of methodological practices to an audience with diverse backgrounds. The Pew Research Center’s reputation for straightforward explanation and assiduous impartiality is grounded in an editorial style and institutional voice that must be applied consistently by all researchers and writers at the Pew Research Center.

 

A Research Methodologist may or may not have any direct managerial responsibilities. However, candidates for this position must provide leadership to other team members with maturity, diplomacy and a cooperative spirit, and will play a lead role in training new staff and developing the skills of co-workers. The Research Methodologist also demonstrates a clear understanding of the Pew Research Center’s strategic goals and the ability to carry out work in support of those goals independent of senior staff guidance. Research Methodologists also may regularly represent the Pew Research Center externally, whether in the media, professional organizations, government or other forums.

Primary Responsibilities

 

Methodology Research, Collaboration and Advising (45%)

 

Work closely with the Director of Survey Research in monitoring and evaluating current methodological practices. Collaborate with individual research projects across the organization to provide methodological guidance as they design and conduct specific studies.

 

Key Responsibilities include a mix of the following:

 

Working with the Director of Survey Research to oversee the design of various survey projects across the organization.

Working with research staff to provide methodological advice at various stages in the research process, including overall study design, sampling, questionnaire development, data collection, analysis and reporting.

Evaluating the effectiveness of the Pew Research Center’s survey samples and current weighting practices, as well as the effects of proposed changes to the standard approaches.

Evaluating/developing sampling designs for a variety of surveys – including dual frame RDD and other multi-frame surveys, multi-stage complex designs for international surveys, complex designs for sampling rare populations, and surveys of special populations with listed samples.

Evaluating and/or computing weights for various sample designs, including replicate weights for complex survey designs. Calculating design effects and standard errors for complex survey designs.

Designing questionnaires for telephone, internet and face-to-face surveys, as well as mixed-mode surveys.

Assessing nonresponse bias and possible adjustments to deal with unit and item responses – utilizing propensity models and advanced imputation techniques when needed.

Analyzing statistical data, including bivariate and multivariate analysis of complex survey data.

Writing methodology sections for reports and maintaining methodology-related materials on the website.

Working with survey contractors to ensure that projects are carried out according to specifications and provide feedback to them on methodological issues.

 

Planning, Development and Management of Methodological Research Agenda (25%)

 

Work closely with the Director of Survey Research in shaping and implementing a methodological research agenda for the Pew Research center.

 

Key Responsibilities include:

 

Developing and implementing methodological research agenda for the organization.

Developing and analyzing methodological experiments.

Managing methodological projects – from the background research and framing of the project to the implementation and analysis.

Allocating resources and staff time to best meet objectives.

Maintaining familiarity with the latest developments in survey methodology.

 

Training and Staff Development (20%)

 

The Research Methodologist works closely with all staff members, and seeks opportunities to develop research skills, especially methodological and statistical skills, among both junior and senior staff.

 

External Communications (10%)

 

The Research Methodologist handles requests for information from reporters and other interested parties, especially related to methodological and statistical issues. Depending on their abilities and preferences, Research Methodologists also may regularly represent the Pew Research Center externally, whether in the media, professional organizations, government or other forums.

Education/Training/Experience

 

M.A. degree in survey methodology, statistics or quantitative social science field is required, PhD preferred

Extensive survey research experience in applied setting

Established background in survey methods and statistical analysis

Established background in applied survey development and analysis

Track record of successful project management experience

Established record of publication and/or editorial performance

 

Knowledge, Skill and Workplace Requirements

 

Strong quantitative and statistical skills, including strong facility with SPSS, SAS, Stata or other statistical tools

Detail oriented with exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products

Ability to work independently to carry out special projects from start to finish

Ability to balance numerous tasks simultaneously

Background in social science research, especially survey and other social science methods

Clear capacity to train and develop skills in coworkers

Ability to work well in a team setting and take a leadership role in managing the work of colleagues when needed

Skilled in project development and management

Editorial judgment and proven ability to communicate research methodology and survey results clearly and concisely in Pew Research Center’s style in both verbal and written form

 

Application Procedure

 

Applicant should send a résumé, cover letter (indicating where you learned of the opening) and salary expectations to:

 

Human Resources Department

Pew Research Center

1615 L Street, NW Suite 700

Washington, DC  20036

 

Responses can also be faxed to 202-419-4339 or e-mailed to careers@pewresearch.org.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer.

 

 

Associate Director, Strategic Research, Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY 

The Associate Director will provide leadership support to the identification and assessment of future areas of programmatic work where the Foundation can have catalytic impact through its intervention, innovation, and influence pathways. He or she will play a key role in spotting dynamic problem spaces that present an opportunity (Scan) and rigorously testing those opportunities for their impact potential (Search). To do so, the Associate Director must be able to lead research, analysis, and expert engagement that range across multiple sectors, topics and fields. Formally the role reports to the Managing Director, Research/Search and provides management oversight to three program associates. Informally, the role will be partnering with a range of Rockefeller Foundation leaders and staff in the Scan and Search process and also for ad hoc projects. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with in a team structure, sharing information and insights, and engaging in ongoing intellectual exchange. The Associate Director will also represent the Foundation in a variety of contexts. The position is based in New York.

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Bringing intellectual leadership, analytical rigor and creative thinking to the identification and development of Initiative options across the four Foundation’s issue areas that flexibly respond to high impact opportunities

Managing multiple Searches in four month cycles working with a dedicated team and a Search partner grantee to assess whether there is significant momentum and impact potential for a possible intervention initiative.

Working with program staff, grantees and partners to facilitate the flow of information, framing of options, decision-making, evaluation and learning

Representing the Foundation through speaking engagements, attending conferences and participating in other key internal and external meetings

Partnering with other Associate Directors and Managing Directors to ensure cross fertilization of work.

 

Qualifications and Competencies:

 

Leadership: Vision, innovation, thought leadership, collaboration, integrity, accountability and emotional intelligence. Ability to drive progress in ambiguous and changing conditions

 

Strategic Ability: Ability to see opportunities, design innovative approaches backed by strong analysis and planning

 

Forward Thinking: Ability to see “the long view;” extract the patterns and use them to inform decision-making.

 

Research Skills: Ability to frame problems, test hypotheses by constructing an evidence base, synthesize insights, and produce intelligence for decision making

 

Execution: Strong project management skills, deadline management, attention to detail, sense of responsibility and accountability and the ability to effectively multi-task.

 

People Management: Skills in team building, coaching, mentoring, delegating, inspiring and motivating. Ability to work and manage in a matrix structure

 

Partnership and Relationship Building: Strong professional representation of the Foundation, interpersonal relationship abilities, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, strategic partnership building. Ability to influence beyond the sphere of responsibility

 

Communication: Exceptional written, verbal and listening skills. Strong interpersonal and communication abilities. Mature presence and the ability to quickly build credibility in new settings and among experts in diverse fields

 

Decision-Making: Ability to evaluate risks and opportunities, using analytical and strong problem-solving skills

 

Integration: Ability to demonstrate inclusiveness, collaboration, respect and broad organizational interests. An appetite and ability for working with and in diverse cultures

 

Education, Training and Experience

Advanced degree: MBA, Public Policy, Social Sciences or other relevant field

A minimum of 6 years related working experience, with experience in – international development or poverty alleviation in the United States

— the field of opportunity assessment (market research, strategic planning or risk analysis)

— environmental scanning, trend analysis, visioning, or scenario development desired

Experience working with a wide range of teams

 

Compensation

 

The Rockefeller Foundation offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. The Foundation provides a very generous package of benefits.

 

The Rockefeller Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Content Development Assistant, ITHAKA/JSTOR, New York

ITHAKA (www.ithaka.org) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the academic community use digital technology to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways.  ITHAKA provides innovative services that benefit higher education including JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R. ITHAKA is headquartered in New York, NY with additional offices in Ann Arbor, MI and Princeton, NJ.

 

What you will do:

ITHAKA is seeking a Content Development Assistant to join the Content Development team and support the licensing and collection development activities across all JSTOR products.  This unit is responsible for bringing in new content to JSTOR, including journals, books, and primary source materials, as well as maintaining relationships with publishers and content providers.  The assistant will play a crucial role in maintaining centralized systems used for internal reporting and outreach efforts by multiple departments, and supporting our collection development and publisher relations strategies as we continue to grow our content offerings.  Individuals with a strong interest in scholarly and/or electronic publishing and a commitment to ITHAKA’s mission to have a positive impact on the scholarly community are ideal candidates. This is a unique opportunity for a sharp, enthusiastic individual, new to a career in publishing, to gain essential experience working with publishers and within the academic community, and an understanding of the processes of scholarly publishing.

 

Primary responsibilities:

·         Process components of the publisher agreements and draft amendments and riders when necessary.  This includes filing and entering data into journal and contact-tracking databases.

 

·         Respond to publisher and publisher-related user inquiries received through various sources (phone, email, customer relationship management system).

 

·         Provide internal reports on new content and publishers, and coordinate with Marketing & Communications for external updates.

 

·         Organize information packets for publishers, and coordinate with Marketing & Communications for updates as needed.

 

·         Maintain databases and content management system for tracking publisher and publication data. Generate reports when required.

 

·         Liaise with ITHAKA’s Content Management unit regarding creation of new journal records and production statuses throughout the digitization process.

 

·         Support the Content Development team in all aspects of researching publishers, licensing journals, and updating status charts.

 

·         Generate regular internal communications, such as announcements or blog posts, about Content Development updates and activities.

 

·         Embark on research projects, involving academic content, publishers, and institutions, and scholarly initiatives, as needed.

 

·         Provide administrative support to Directors.

 

Your skills:

 

·         Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

 

·         1 year employment or experience in publishing or related field preferred.

 

·         Proficiency in Microsoft Office, database use, and customer relationship management tools.  Preference will be given to candidates with advanced Excel skills.

 

·         Familiarity with legal documents and agreements and understanding of licensing. Basic knowledge of copyright preferred.

 

·         Excellent overall communication skills.

 

·         Responding to inquiries from staff and customers.

 

·         Ability to work closely with colleagues in a team environment. Strong research skills and ability to complete research projects.

 

·         Familiarity with online resources for academic research.

 

·         Ability to anticipate, identify and solve problems.

 

·         Positive attitude, flexible, self-motivated.

 

·         Excellent organizational skills, ability to handle and prioritize tasks with limited supervision, and work well under deadlines.

 

·         Exceptional attentiveness to detail and deadlines. Proofreading skills preferred.

 

·         Enthusiasm for libraries, scholarly books and journals, and digital technology.

 

Apply at http://www.ithaka.org/careers

 

Global Advocacy and Communications Officer, Planned Parenthood, New York

Planned Parenthood Global, the international arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, seeks a motivated and dynamic individual for the position of Global Advocacy and Communications Officer. The Global Advocacy and Communications Officer monitors changing national and international policies related to sexual and reproductive health and rights and works to elevate the profile of Planned Parenthood Global’s work in 10 countries in Africa and Latin America.

 

The Global Advocacy and Communications Officer:

 

• Generates compelling written content highlighting the innovative models and partnerships Planned Parenthood Global supports around the world.
• Manages Planned Parenthood Global’s social media presence.
• Monitors United Nations and other international human rights gatherings, rulings and agreements.
• Monitors and researches relevant policies affecting access to sexual and reproductive health and rights in Planned Parenthood Global’s 10 focus countries.

 

1. Assists with the development and execution of a strong web and social media plan to elevate the profile of Planned Parenthood Global and help to share stories from the field.

 

2. Coordinates with Planned Parenthood Global’s regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya and Miami to monitor key policy changes in the organization’s focus regions and countries.

 

3. Manages Planned Parenthood Global’s engagement at annual United Nations meetings on women’s rights, population and development; and Planned Parenthood Global’s participation in key coalitions.

 

4. Drafts fact sheets, policy briefs, online and social media content.

 

5. Assists Planned Parenthood Global staff in the creation of compelling presentations and presentation materials, including clear and compelling PowerPoint presentations.

 

6. Assists in the development, execution and monitoring of global and regional strategic advocacy and communications plans.

 

7. Travels as needed (up to 25%) to work with regional staff and attend key international meetings.

 

8. Completes special projects as assigned and required.

 

POSITION SCOPE:

Responsible for meeting assigned objectives and contributes to the development of division’s work objectives.

 

PROBLEM-SOLVING:

Problems that arise are somewhat complex and non-routine.  Professional training and experience usually provide the answers needed to solve most problems.

 

KNOWLEDGE:

Job duties require extremely strong writing skills and the ability to clearly and concisely summarize complex topics. Knowledge of diverse cultures and how to adapt messages to different audiences also required.

 

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Responsible for making routine, relatively low-cost expenditures (such as office supplies) with prior approval from supervisor or department head before processing.

 

CONTACTS:

Incumbent has regular and frequent contact with Planned Parenthood Global headquarters, regional and country office staff as well as managers in other departments/divisions.

 

SUPERVISION:

Oversees the work of vendors, consultants or outside contractors to assure work meets deadlines and quality standards.

 

EDUCATION:

Master’s degree in journalism, communications, public health, global policy or a related field required.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Three to five years of directly related, progressively responsible work experience in global health, human rights or a related field required. Significant writing experience for a broad audience required. Project management experience preferred. Spanish language ability required; experience working outside of the United States preferred.

 

RELATED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including writing and editing skills required.  Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues and policies a plus. Computer literacy, including knowledge of word processing and the Internet required.

 

OTHER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of diverse groups, working with a multicultural workforce, and sensitivity and appreciation to cultural differences is required.

 

Power Campaign National Coordinator, Climate Justice Alliance

Immediate Opening May 2013 – Posted until June 14 or until position is filled

 

Click here to download the pdf: http://www.movementgeneration.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CJANatlCoordJobAnnouncementMay2013.pdf

 

The Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) is a new collaborative of community-based and movement support organizations uniting frontline communities to forge a scalable, socially and economically just transition away from unsustainable energy and false solutions to climate change. Fostering healthy, resilient communities will help to address the root causes of climate change while enabling us to adapt to the impacts already underway. CJA’s members are rooted in Indigenous, African American, Latino, Asian Pacific Islander, and working-class white communities throughout the U.S. We are applying the power of deep grassroots organizing, direct action, coalition building, civic engagement, policy advocacy, and a variety of communications tools to win local, regional, statewide, and national shift. CJA is launching a national Our Power Campaign to win real solutions to the climate crisis  – solutions that will foster quality jobs that meet people’s needs while caring for natural resources and ecosystems. We are flexing Our Power at the local, regional, and state levels and building to affect national policy to bring about a just transition.  We are launching the campaign in three pilot ‘Hot Spots:’ Detroit, Michigan; Richmond, California; and Black Mesa, Arizona. They are a racially and ethnically diverse mix of rural and urban communities, and are home to key grassroots groups poised to take on the extreme energy economy driving climate change.

 

CJA seeks to catalyze a broad-based, scalable campaign for transition away from industries that undermine the well-being of human communities and environmental systems – like dirty energy (or as we call it, “extreme” energy), industrial-scale manufacturing and agribusiness – and towards local energy, food, water, transit, waste, and housing systems that foster equity, democracy, and community resilience.  The campaign will support local organizing through peer-exchange, trainings, direct action and coalition work to advance policies to end extreme energy and promote climate-protecting jobs.

 

National Coordinator Position

The Coordinator provides leadership and drives the development of the Our Power Campaign.  The Coordinator is responsible for supporting workgroups, fundraising for the national campaign, and general organizational development of the campaign.  The Coordinator will report to the Steering Committee and will be working closely with the Co-Chairs Cindy Wiesner of Grassroots Global Justice, and Michelle Mascarenhas-Swan of Movement Generation. Start date negotiable in July 2013.  Location negotiable.  Preference for candidates located in Miami, FL; San Francisco Bay Area, CA; Los Angeles, CA, Flagstaff, AZ; and Detroit, MI.  The percentages on key responsibilities reflect priorities in the first phase; these will shift as new staff is hired and as the campaign evolves.

 

Key Responsibilities:

I. Campaign Leadership & Movement Building in partnership with Steering Committee  (Approx. 40% FTE)

1.    Develop and coordinate campaign strategy.  Build the Our Power staff team.

2.    Monitor landscape and strategic opportunities for the Our Power Campaign.

3.    Oversee implementation and evaluation of campaigns

4.    Cultivate relationships with strategic partners, policy makers, and other stakeholders

5.    Identify and coordinate opportunities to promote Our Power Campaign and local models of just transition through public speaking, media, etc.

 

II. Alliance Fundraising and Financial Management             (Approx. 40% FTE)

1.    Work with Fundraising Workgroup to develop the national fundraising plan; lead implementation

2.    Build relations with foundations and other potential donors

3.    Complete grant applications and reports

4.    Propose yearly and project budgets to the Steering Committee

5.    Monitor cash flow with fiscal sponsor

 

III.  Organizational Development
and Planning            (Approx. 20% FTE)

1.    Ensure work is connected to the mission and vision.

2.    Lead Strategic Planning and overall direction, growth and health of organization.

3.    Develop member agreements and working principles and help cultivate healthy group dynamics.

4.    Monitor committees and ensure work is connected, coordinated and well informed

5.    Supervise staff & work with co-chairs to hire new staff and consultants.

6.    Approve organization materials, websites, and tools.

 

Qualifications:

1.    Leadership experience with national coalitions or networks.

2.    Direct experience movement building, and grassroots organizing and social justice campaigns.

3.    Experience in local/regional economic development, food sovereignty, energy democracy, zero waste, public transit, and/or climate justice and environmental justice issues.  Knowledge in climate policy is a plus.

4.    Project coordination (including working with offices or staff in multiple locations).

5.    Organized and attentive to details.  Able to work remotely and manage multiple work groups.

6.    Experience with fundraising and grants management.

7.    Flexibility and positive attitude.  Solution oriented and ability to move work forward.

8.    National travel required approximately once or twice per month.

 

Competitive salary and benefits.

 

CJA/OP is a values-based alliance with a deep commitment to building transformative culture and challenging racism, sexism, homophobia and oppression in all its forms. CJA/OP is an equal opportunity.  People of Color, working-class people, differently-abled people and LGBTQ persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Please send a brief cover letter, resume, salary requirements and three references to climatejusticealliance@gmail.com Please include in your cover letter why you are interested in the Our Power Campaign, your familiarity with movement building, a description of your campaign leadership experience and other qualifications for the position.  Please send your application materials as either a Word doc or PDF.

 

For more information on the Climate Justice Alliance and Our Power Campaign: ggjalliance.org/JustTransitionCampaign and movementgeneration.org/programs/national-climate-justice-movement-building

 

Part-Time Positions: 

 

Research Editor (Part-Time), American National Biography, ACLS, New York

The American Council of Learned Societies seeks applications for an appointment as research editor of the American National Biography (ANB). The ANB (www.anb.org) is published online and in print by Oxford University Press in association with ACLS.

 

Qualifications

 

Candidates should be trained in the field of American history (a Ph.D. or its equivalent), demonstrate an interest in a career in scholarly publishing, and offer editorial and writing experience. Working closely with the general editor and OUP’s publishing team, the research editor will:

• research possible new subjects and contributors
• compile lists of suggestions from sources such as obituaries
• coordinate/collaborate with specialist advisors
• edit submissions from contributors, checking factual information and re-styling as necessary
• research sources of standard factual information to fill in gaps in data
• correspond with contributors about revisions to their entries
• assess suggested amendments or additions to entries
• respond to copy/proof/author queries
• assist in the preparation of promotional material relating to new updates and entries
• contribute to outreach activity, including updating teaching resources and topical material

 

This is, initially, a part-time position. ACLS will engage the research editor as an independent contractor or by purchasing release time from another employer. While occasional meetings with the general editor and OUP will be necessary, the research editor may work from any location. Applications consisting of a cover letter and c.v. should be sent to anb@acls.org.

 

ACLS is an equal opportunity employer.

 

 

 

 

Jennifer S. Furlong

Director, Office of Career Planning and Professional Development

The Graduate Center of the City University of New York

365 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10016-4309

212-817-7416 (t)

212-817-1621 (f)

JFurlong@gc.cuny.edu