<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div bgcolor="white" link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">RESEARCH ASSOCIATE </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Walter R. McDonald & Associates, Inc. (WRMA) is a leading provider of consulting services to human services agencies and organizations. With offices in Sacramento, California, and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, WRMA, Inc. applies advanced technology and consulting to better the lives of children and families, advance public policy, and improve the management of social services agencies. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">WRMA has an immediate opening in its Sacramento, California office for a Research Associate to contribute to several projects that provide support to local and national human services initiatives. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Responsibilities</span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt">
<span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Conducting quantitative research and data analysis</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Maintaining and manipulating datasets</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Designing and maitaining SPPS and Microsoft Excel data sets</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Managaing the logistics of survey administration</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Creating graphs and tables for reports</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Drafting and reviewing sections of reports</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Developing and maintaining strong client relationships </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Skills & Qualifications</span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt">
<span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Human Development, Statistics, or related field</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Knowledge of social science research and evaluation</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1 - 3 years of applied research and quantitative analysis experience</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Knowledge of SPSS or other statistical software packages </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Experience with data editing, data quality assurance, statistical programming, and data management</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Competence in Microsoft Office applications</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">• </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with a wide range of audiences</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Benefits Working at WRMA can provide for a very fulfilling and rewarding career. The contributions our employees make to our mission of improving the lives of children and families are invaluable to us. We offer opportunities for personal growth, competitive salaries, and a generous benefit package. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">How to Apply </span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To apply for this position, please begin filling out the information below or you may use LinkedIn to get started. WRMA is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. <a href="https://wrma.applicantpro.com/jobs/112187%20-%2013469.html" target="_blank">https://wrma.applicantpro.com/jobs/112187 - 13469.html </a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://wrma.applicantpro.com/jobs/112187%20-%2013469.html" target="_blank"> </a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
</blockquote></div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Leora Lawton PhD<br>Executive Director<br>Berkeley Population Center<br>350K Barrows Hall<br>(of) 510-643-1270<br>(m) 510-928-7572<br><a href="http://www.popcenter.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">www.popcenter.berkeley.edu</a><br>
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