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Oct 19, 2015, 1:31:16 PM10/19/15

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FYI: Researcher Coalition of Communities of Color (Portland, OR)

Location: OR

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC) seeks a new member of its team to lead our data and research strategy. The Researcher implements culturally-appropriate data and research projects that advance racial justice. Specific near-term strategic objectives include implementing a community-based participatory research project into the lived realities of communities of color in Washington County, Oregon; providing technical assistance to a cohort of community-based organizations working to close opportunity gaps; and establishing a racial justice research center at the CCC. This is a new position for the CCC.
We seek a Researcher who shares our values and frames about the power of data and research: culturally-appropriate data and research build important knowledge bases from which to educate and to advocate; data that informs decision-making should adequately capture the lived experiences of communities of color; research should be undertaken through meaningful engagement of those most impacted by the subject of the research; datasets should be culturally-responsive and comprehensive; research development processes should be structured to build power and eliminate inequities; and culturally-appropriate data and research can change discourses, build capacity, develop community, leverage resources and create new policy environments.
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
The mission of the CCC is to address the socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism, and inequity of services experienced by our families, children and communities; and to organize our communities for collective action resulting in social change to obtain self-determination, wellness, justice and prosperity. Formed in 2001, the CCC is an alliance of culturally-specific community based organizations with representation from the following communities of color: African, African American, Asian, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Slavic. The CCC supports a collective racial justice effort to improve outcomes in education and community and economic development through policy analysis and advocacy, culturally-appropriate data and research, and leadership development in communities of color. For more information, please visit www.coalitioncommunitiescolor.org.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
 Leads large multi-stakeholder racial disparities studies (beginning in Washington County, Oregon and stretching to other regions)
o Conducts research using secondary data and on occasion generates primary data
o Writes the research findings
o Presents findings in accessible and compelling ways
 Provides technical assistance to non-profit organizations and coalitions
o Identifies research that can strengthen advocacy and other organizational practices
o Builds capacity among organizations to conduct or commission research
o Links non-profits with potential research partners
o Advises on research methods
 Creates a racial justice research center at the CCC designed to expand the volume and usefulness of research on racial justice
o Conducts research studies either on one’s own or as part of a team, or oversees the recruitment and supervision of additional researchers
o Provides strategic leadership to the research center
o Seeks and sustains funding for research projects
o Builds and strengthens effective partnerships with an array of entities including CCC members, universities and colleges, public sector institutions, and foundations
o Operationalizes accountability for research agendas and projects to the CCC’s membership
o Collaborates with institutions of higher education on research projects
 Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
 PhD and/or previously-held high profile research position
 Understands the protection of human subjects and has experience completing Institutional Review Board applications
 Experience in being accountable to multiple stakeholders
 Ability to build and support steering committees and to effectively use them to guide research projects’ cultural-responsiveness and political relevance
 At least two years of experience supervising researchers
 Strong quantitative and qualitative research experience
 High productivity in research studies
 Successful grant writing experience, ideally with national funders
 Strong expertise in racial justice
 Experience working with communities of color
 Ability to gain support of public and private sector stakeholders for self-revealing data-sharing and research activities
 Knowledge of impactful data visualization methods
 Strong policy analysis and ability to write research findings with an advocacy voice
 Preferred ability to conduct customized microfile data extractions of federal and institutional data sets
 Preferred advanced statistical analysis skills, including regression analysis
COMPENSATION
Starting salary is $65,000. Paid time off is based on tenure with the organization and includes accrual of sick and vacation hours. We recognize 10 paid holidays per calendar year. We also provide medical, dental and vision insurance, a Flexible Spending Account, and Life Insurance. Employees may enroll in a 401k retirement plan after one year of employment. We provide an $80/month transportation stipend.
TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter, resume and research sample via email to in...@coalitioncommunitiescolor.org. No phone calls, please. We will begin reviewing applications October 2, 2015, but the position will remain open until filled. All applicants will be notified once a hiring decision has been made.