Job Title: Research Analyst II
PVN ID: VA-2311-005965
Category: Research
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

The City University of New York (CUNY) is the nation's leading urban public university, serving more than 500,000 students in degree, certificate, and continuing education programs at 24 colleges and institutions in New York City.  The Office of Applied Research, Evaluation, and Data Analytics (OAREDA), a unified research and data unit within CUNY’s Office of Academic Affairs, comprised of institutional research and assessment, policy research, program support and evaluation, and data infrastructure, management and analytics. 

OAREDA’s Evaluation Unit provides evaluation services to over 30 educational programs administered by CUNY’s Central Office, partners with programs and researchers at CUNY campuses, and collaborates with external organizations in New York City. 

Evaluation Unit projects are organized into three main areas of focus: College Readiness, College Access and Success, and Career Readiness and Workforce Development. Working in partnership with program stakeholders and in collaboration with other OAREDA teams, the Evaluation Unit approaches its work with a focus on leveraging data integration, rigorous quantitative and qualitative research methods, and robust reporting solutions to drive program improvement and inform critical decision-making. 

Working under the supervision of a senior member of the Evaluation Unit, the Research Analyst II will help to develop and implement an evaluation agenda for select projects situated within the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA).  The Research Analyst II will lead and participate on project teams, manage all phases of evaluation projects, and lead evaluation report writing and dissemination. In this role, the Research Analyst II will provide critical support to program directors and staff by collecting, coding, and organizing program data sets and developing evaluation reports. Additionally, the Research Analyst II will conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses utilizing a variety of data sets and databases to evaluate the programs and produce effective data visualizations. 

Other Duties

  • Maintain proficient working knowledge of data sources and processes related to program operational, reporting, and evaluation needs 
  • Perform data analysis (including production of summary statistics) to produce program reports on topics such as: profile of students served, program engagement, and key outcomes of interest. 
  • Participate in the design and implementation of qualitative and quantitative evaluation plans. 
  • Liaise with program partners throughout projects to engage them in the project, keep them apprised of progress and issues that arise, and discuss results. Ensure data quality and completeness. 
  • Manage projects and project teams effectively and efficiently to deliver high-quality, actionable data and evaluation to project partners on time. 
  • Create and manipulate large, complex datasets from multiple sources.
  • Communicate evaluation findings in written reports, briefs, data visualizations, and presentations for a variety of audiences. 
  • Respond to ad hoc requests in a timely and accurate manner. 
  • Attend staff meetings and trainings as required. 
  • Ability to travel to other CUNY sites as needed. 
  • Perform special projects and other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree with formal training in education or the social sciences, with at least four (4) years of full-time experience working in an applied research setting.   
  • An advanced degree in a directly related discipline may substitute for up to two years of required experience.
  • Formal training in research and evaluation methods and a strong understanding of statistical concepts.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the use of statistical software (R strongly preferred) to analyze and manipulate large data sets with complex structures.
  • Experience employing quasi-experimental quantitative methods in program evaluation (such as propensity score matching, linear regression, or logistic regression). Experience translating research findings into deliverables for diverse types of audiences.
  • Familiarity with matching (joining) data sets and manipulating large amounts of data from multiple sources.
  • Demonstrated skill in managing evaluation and/or research projects.
  • Detail-oriented, with an ability to keep accurate, well-organized records.
  • Ability to be flexible and to work carefully, quickly, and collaboratively to meet the demands of programs.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Office of Applied Research, Evaluation,
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$80,000.00 - $86,000.00
Closing Date
Jan 10, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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