From dandrews920 at comcast.net Fri Aug 23 23:41:12 2019 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:41:12 -0500 Subject: [BlindResearch] Fwd: Director of Research, American Foundation for the Blind | American Foundation for the Blind Message-ID: > >https://www.afb.org/about-afb/leadership-and-staff/careers-afb/job-listings/director-research-afb > > > > >Director of Research, American Foundation for the Blind > > > > > > > > >Mission: > > > > > >The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is >creating a world of no limits for people who are >blind or visually impaired. We mobilize leaders, >advance understanding, and champion impactful >policies and practices using research and data. > > > >Career Opportunity: > > > > > >The American Foundation for the Blind is seeking >a Director of Research to work in its DC Metro >Office located in Arlington, VA. AFB's Public >Policy Center collaborates with policy makers in >Congress and the Executive Branch to ensure >Americans with vision loss have equal rights and >opportunities to fully participate in society. >The position reports to the Chief Public Policy >and Research Officer. The successful candidate >will direct and manage the formulation and >implementation of AFB???s research to inform >AFB???s public policy agenda and to direct >research projects related to AFB???s mission and >strategy. Provide leadership, administrative >oversight and staff supervision for the Research >Department. Serve as senior advisor on research strategy and methodology. > > > >Accountabilities: > > > > > > * Provides strategic leadership and > direction for the proposal, development and > execution of research projects including (but > not limited to) scientific and policy research, > demographic studies, and program evaluation. > Ensures that research design meets the > standards for professional publication and > positions AFB as an authority on issues related > to employment, aging and education of > individuals who are blind or visually impaired. > Offers expert guidance to cross-organizational > staff undertaking research-related activities. > * Serves as a leading AFB spokesperson, > communicating data and research findings both > orally and in writing for lay and professional > audiences (this may include offering > Congressional testimony or comments on proposed > regulations). Serves as primary respondent to > demographic and related information requests, > coordinating communication of responses with > the Public Policy and Research and other AFB groups and departments. > * Presents original research and > research-based knowledge through public > presentations, discipline-specific seminars, > professional peer-reviewed publications, and > consultation. Provides leadership for the > design and delivery of research-related > sessions and roundtable activities at AFB and > other sponsored events and via the Internet to > foster discussion, debate, and information > sharing. Identifies and promotes partnership > opportunities for conducting and disseminating research. > * Supervises staff, adhering to AFB???s > policies and practices regarding recruitment > and orientation; communicating expectations, > policies, information, goals, mission, and > strategy; supporting staff in areas of job > responsibilities, problem resolution, and > benefits; identifying professional development > opportunities; ensuring policies and procedures > compliance; and addressing areas requiring > American Foundation for the Blind improvement > and opportunities for rewards and recognition. > Develops and implements Public Policy > internship programs. Oversees interns and contractors. > * Participates with Public Policy and > Resource Development teams to research and > identify potential federal, state and private > funding sources for AFB research. Working > closely with Resource Development, writes grant > proposals and manages outside-funded projects > (federal, state, or private), helping to > advance and implement AFB???s research grants > as assigned. Serves as principal investigator > and/or provides guidance to research staff > serving as principal investigator for > AFB-administered research grants. Serves as > grant peer reviewer for federal agencies as appropriate and assigned. > * Works closely with the Chief Public Policy > and Research Officer (CPPRO) to develop and > support the Public Policy & Research Advisory > Board. Participates in establishment of > charter, goals, roles, responsibilities and > processes. Participates with CPPRO to monitor > and measure effectiveness of the board. > Recruits and trains advisory board members. > Attends advisory board meetings to present > information and answer questions. Attends > volunteer support team meetings as needed to > represent advisory board action items and > information. Drafts plans that need review and > approval by our Institutional Review Board > (IRB) related to AFB research activities. > * Maintains professional development in his > or her discipline, research techniques, and > social and policy issues affecting people and > services in the vision loss and disability > fields to integrate the "state of the art" into > AFB's research efforts. Carries out various > administrative and intra-organizational > collaboration responsibilities, including > developing and implementing departmental > performance plan objectives and budgets, > participating in tactical meetings and other > AFB committees and working groups, > communicating information and vision through > the department and organization, and ensuring > departmental compliance with all AFB policies > and procedures. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned. > > > >Qualifications: > > > > > >Doctoral degree in public policy, public >administration or other social science, >education, public health, information science, >or disability-related field, with an emphasis on >conducting disability-related research. A >minimum of 5 years of professional work in the >candidates??? subject matter expertise or >equivalent (that includes professional >peer-reviewed publication) required. Advanced >experience in research design, experience using >mixed methods research, policy analysis and >supervisory experience required. Experience >disseminating research results through academic >publications, written reports and public >presentations to inform policy and program >development. Must possess demonstrable >professional/academic proficiency in research >methods and policy analysis (including >proficiency with SPSS/SAS and related analytical >and scientific software). Knowledge of and >experience in blindness, vision loss or >disability research and studies required. >Demonstrated exceptional speaking and writing >skills including the ability to present at >venues such as conferences, seminars, trainings >and staff meetings. Ability to manage multiple >competing priorities and projects simultaneously >in a fast-paced environment under deadlines necessary. Some travel required. > > > >Compensation: > > > > > >Commensurate with experience. > >AFB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. AFB DOES >NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST EMPLOYEES WITH >DISABILITIES AND WE INVITE PROTECTED VETERANS TO >APPLY. Applicants have rights under >Federal >Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act >(FMLA); >Equal >Employment Opportunity (EEO); and >Employee >Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). Interested >parties, please email a Cover Letter, Resume, >and Salary Requirements to Human Resources hr at afb.org. > >Contact: Human Resources NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE >Email: hr at afb.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: