[Jobs] Hiring Associate Director for Research - Human Impact Partners, Oakland, CA

[Leora Lawton]

Human Impact Partners is excited to announce that we are hiring for an
Associate Director for Research to guide research design and implementation
within our Health Impact Assessments. This is a new position at HIP and an
opportunity to work at the forefront of community-focused HIA work that is
transforming the policies and places people need to live healthy lives.

Visit our website (http://www.humanimpact.org/) to download the position description
and to learn how to apply. Also feel free to share this announcement with
your networks.

Thank you!!
- The HIP Team

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About the Position
The Associate Director for Research will be responsible for guiding and
supervising research activities within our organization, including for
example, specific HIA scoping and assessment activities, providing strategic
research support to staff, and conducting empirical analysis as needed. The
Associate Director will employ best practice research methods and tools,
using a multi-method approach that integrates quantitative and qualitative
data collection and analysis.

Tasks include:
- Supervising and guiding research activities within HIAs;
- Designing innovative research techniques and methods to be used within
HIAs;
- Creating and using new quantitative tools and/or statistical methods for
predicting the health impacts of public policies, plans and projects;
- Supervising or conducting data analyses using STATA, SPSS or SAS;
- Publishing and disseminating findings including report and manuscript
preparation and presentation;
- Coordinating and leading components of national HIA trainings (e.g., 4-5
times p/yr); and
- Taking on leadership roles in HIAs and on organizational development
tasks.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a very rapidly growing field,
and will require a range of demonstrated skills and abilities, including:
- Conducting creative qualitative and quantitative research in public health
or social science arenas;
- Working with a range of stakeholders including community residents,
organizers and advocates, public health and other government agencies,
elected officials, academic researchers;
- Writing reports;
- Public speaking;
- Carrying out and coordinating projects with others.

Salary: negotiable, based on experience
Start date: negotiable; the position is full time, but may start on a
contract basis and then move to employment with benefits.

Qualifications
- Doctorate in public health, public policy, social science, or other
related area, or equivalent years of experience;
- At least 4 additional years of experience, with at least two being in a
supervisory/management position;
- Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis,
including in the use of statistical and graphics software (e.g., SPSS,
STATA, SAS);
- Strong project management and administration skills;
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
- Good interpersonal skills;
- In addition to English language fluency, mastery of Spanish is highly
desirable.

About HIP
HIP believes that health and equity should be considered in all decision
making. We raise awareness of and collaboratively use innovative data,
processes and tools that evaluate health impacts and inequities in order to
transform the policies, institutions, and places people need to live healthy
lives. Through training and mentorship we also build the capacity of
impacted communities and their advocates, workers, public agencies, and
elected officials to conduct health-based analyses and use them to take
action.

Human Impact Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume including three references
and a brief writing sample including examples of creative quantitative
and/or qualitative analyses by October 26, 2012 to hr at humanimpact.org.

Lili Farhang
Co-Director
Human Impact Partners
Office: 510.452.9442 x101
Cell: 646.456.5585
304 12th Street, #3B
Oakland, CA 94607
lili at humanimpact.org
www.humanimpact.org




-- 
Dr. Leora Lawton
Executive Director, Berkeley Population Center
 & Lecturer, Sociology Dept.
112A Survey Research Center
Corner Channing & Bowditch
(510) 643-1270 (office)
(510) 928-7572 (cell)