Grant Research and Evaluation Associate - 33515
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Position
We
are seeking an individual to fill new a role as a Grant Research and
Evaluation Consultant. This individual will play a critical role working on
assisting project teams on the program evaluation efforts for grant proposals
during the “pre-award” phase and transitioning awarded projects from the
Business Development department to Client Services department (e.g.,
“post-award”). Business Development and Client Services teams to work with
project teams who are submitting proposals.
The
Grant Research and Evaluation Consultant would be craft evaluation plans that
align with the proposal and program objectives and the funder’s expected rigor,
understand the speed and dynamics of working on grant proposals, respond to
project team’s request for materials for the IRB during the negotiations
process, lead the effort to transition a project from pre-award to post-award
once awarded.
We are a group of dedicated professionals who are passionate
about effectively gathering data to tell the story of our clients’ initiatives,
while enjoying the camaraderie of other team members. Our work is guided by the
values of Seek Excellence, Provide Value, Work Smart, Embrace Growth, Have Fun with
the belief that if we do those things then we will have Meaningful Work.
Functions
Job
responsibilities include the following:
- Serve as the initial “face”
of The Rucks Group to potential project teams (e.g., highly client focus
role)
- Gather information about the
nature of potential projects to be able to write an evaluation plan
- Read and digest program
solicitations to under the purpose of a grant and the expectations of the
evaluation effort
- Provide feedback on project
narratives (potentially)
- Design and write evaluation
plans for grant proposals
- Manage the process of
obtaining information from and returning information to potential clients
- Manage the transition of
funded projects from Business Development (e.g., pre-award) to Client
Services (e.g., post-award)
- Facilitate initial meetings
with the project team on the post-award side
- Keep bio sketches and
abridged CVs update by reaching (on an annual basis)
- Keep client services bio
sketches current and up -to -date
- Work with financial and the
administrative side to complete the costing information
- Conducting literature
searches to identify questionnaires and other best practices (share
knowledge learned with other components of the team)
- Designing
developmental/adaptive, formative and summative evaluations (e.g.,
evaluation planning)
- May also support outreach
efforts by co-writing blogs related to evaluation
- Designing formative and
research projects
- Support the IRB application
process by developing evaluation instruments
- Working in a collaborative environment
- Reflecting The Rucks Group's
core values in all aspects of the work
Candidate
The successful candidate should have:
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of
evaluation design approaches
- Understanding of the federal
grant funding process
- Can read and program
familiar with the expectations of grant funding process
- Strong technology skills to
manage zoom, teams, and other software as service platform
- Ability to articulate logic
models and theory of change
- Ability to write evaluation
plans for grant proposals
- Developing/identifying
appropriate data gathering tools
- Understanding of various
quantitative and qualitative data analyses including related software
such as SPSS, SAS, STATA, nVivo, and/or R
- Ability to meet established deadlines
for deliverables
- Should have an understanding of the grant writing process
Requirements
Compensation