Research Management Division Director

3 weeks ago

Bangor, United States Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary:

Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (WPHW) is growing, and we are excited to be adding new people to our team  If you value inclusivity, balance, and cultural centeredness and have a true passion for serving others, you may be a great fit for our team  WPHW is a non-profit organization that serves four federally recognized tribes located in five communities:  the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaq, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point, and the Penobscot Nation.  Wabanaki traditions, language, and culture guide our approach and describe the ways we live in harmony with each other and the land we collectively share.  Services are available to community members living on and off-reservation across the state of Maine.

Position Summary:


The purpose of this position it is to support Wabanaki Center for Knowledge and Innovation and WPHW Programs by developing, overseeing, and managing evidence-based research and data activities, and adapting these practices to facilitate development of Indigenous frameworks and methods. This includes guiding the design of data collection tools and activities; guiding the development of quantitative data analysis; and building organizational and community capacity for research and evaluation. This person will also ensure that grant goals and milestones are achieved, and relationships with funding institutions and communities are maintained. The successful candidate will have experience with secure and ethically sound data storage procedures; experience with research methods with historically diverse, underserved, and/or underrepresented communities; and will demonstrate capacity for cultural humility and competence. This position is full time, 40 hours per week.  


Duties and Responsibilities:


Data Collection and Analysis Leadership 

  • Develop and manage procedures, processes, and templates for collection, analysis, and interpretation of evaluation, program performance, and surveillance data.
  • Develop and manage processes and templates for quantitative and qualitative data cleaning, analysis, triangulation, and interpretation.
  • Coordinate analysis activities with IRB/RRB as required.
  • Ensure data collection, labeling, storage, and transport is conducted in accordance with WPHW data governance standards.
  • Monitor progress of research and data analysis activities; prepare progress reports as required by administration, funders, and/or regulatory bodies.
  • Guide activities to maintain records of research activities, methodologies, analysis plans, and results.
  • Ensure implementation WPHW quality control processes throughout research and data coordination activities.
  • Attend required trainings, team and division meetings. 
  • Assist with database creation.
  • Develop an understanding of the data system relational database structure.
  • Develop understanding of SQL database structure.
  • Conduct data cleaning procedures on new data sets. 
  • Analyze to ensure data integrity across all data sets.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve information processing and reporting problems, and work with appropriate specialized IT staff and/or vendors to resolve problems. 
  • Perform preliminary data analysis for report information.
  • Work with contractors to conduct in-depth data analysis.
  • Perform preliminary data analysis for report information.
  • Work with contractors to conduct in-depth data analysis. 
  • Work with users to design report format and content changes to accurately reflect information. 
  • Propose efficiencies and business process improvements, troubleshoot, track, resolve and document significant system problems and issues requiring advanced technical expertise.  
  • Manage data requests for tribal data system information.
  • Receive data requests and follow prescribed data policies.
  • Provide approved data sets securely to users.

 

Tribal Research Coordination 

  • Coordinate activities related to appropriate NARCH grant cores.
  • Ensure research related grant objectives are being met.
  • Oversee research coordinator activities.
  • Coordinate with necessary stakeholders internal to WPHW and external on research activities.
  • Assist with recruitment of surveyors and other external partners.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

  • Supervision of Research Coordinators; and Research and Data Analysts.
  • Manage research and data activities throughout the grant life cycle to ensure.
  • Timeliness of research and data activities and phases.
  • Research and Data activities are performed with fidelity to analysis methodologies.
  • Wabanaki community priorities, cultural values, and data sovereignty are respected and reflected in all phases of evaluation.
  • Relationship maintenance with funders and communities.

 

Other Duties 

  • Support community-based meetings and events, as directed.
  • Attend public health trainings and research-based trainings, as needed.
  • Participate in other research related work as needed.


Education and Experience Required:

  • University degree or college diploma in public health, health, education or a related field AND five (5) years relevant experience required; Master of Public Health degree and at least three (3) years relevant experience preferred. 
  • At least six (6) years of experience in public health, health, education, youth-serving profession, or a related field.
  • Experience with public health research and evaluation. 
  • Supervisory experience preferred.
  • Certified understanding of principles and ethics for protection of human subjects in research.
  • Experience designing and implementing surveys, focus groups, and interviews.
  • Experience working with data systems.

  

Skills and Qualifications Required:

  • Experience working in Tribal Communities.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook required.
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience with Stata, Atlas.TI, Tableau, PowerBI, R, SPSS, SQL preferred.
  • The ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
  • A strong work ethic and enthusiasm.
  • Willingness to travel; a good driving record and access to reliable transportation are required.
  • All candidates must pass a criminal background check.



Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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