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Project*Associate,*Research**
Job*Title:**Project!Associate!!!! !
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Type*of*Position:!!Full2time,!Regular!
Department:*Research!
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Location:!Washington!DC*
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JOB*SUMMARY*
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The!Police!Foundation!is!national!non2profit!non2partisan!organization!that,!consistent!with!its!
commitment!to!improve!policing,!has!been!on!the!cutting!edge!of!police!innovation!for!over!40!years.!!!
The!Police!Foundation’s!work!is!informed!by!available!evidence,!to!increase!public!safety!and!strengthen!
communities.!The!!professional!staff!at!the!Police!Foundation!work!closely!with!law!enforcement,!judges,!
prosecutors,!defense!attorneys,!and!victim!advocates,!to!develop!research,!!comprehensive!reports,!
policy!briefs,!model!policies,!and!innovative!programs!that!will!continue!to!support!the!work!of!law!
enforcement!(police!&!sheriffs)!personnel.!!!The!Police!Foundation!conducts!innovative!research!and!
provides!on2the2ground!technical!assistance!to!police!and!sheriff’s!departments!as!well!as!engages!
practitioners!from!multiple!systems!(corrections,!mental!health,!housing,!etc.),!and!local,!state!and!
federal!jurisdictions!as!it!relates!to!police!research,!policy!and!practice.$$!
The!Project!Associate!will!be!responsible!for!day2to2day!project!management!of!a!selected!portfolio!of!
predominantly!research!projects,!under!the!supervision!of!of!the!Senior!Research!Staff.!!This!person!will!
coordinate!on!a!regular!basis!with!strategic!partners,!providing!project!coordination!of!both!on!site!and!
off!site!work!as!directed!by!the!Programs!and!Research!teams.!!!The!project!associate!will!be!required!to!
participate!in!project!related!meetings,!initiating!the!meetings!when!appropriate,!and!in!project!related!
site!visits!with!Police!Foundation!staff,!funders,!and!law!enforcement!experts!across!the!country.!The!
project!associate!will!work!with!a!small!team!of!staff,!consultants!and!Police!Foundation!Fellows!
reporting!to!and!working!very!closely!with!the!senior!staff!of!the!Police!Foundation.!!
ESSENTIAL*DUTIES*&*RESPONSIBILITIES*
!! Providing!comprehensive!project!management!support!to!include:!monitoring!timelines,!
budgets,!and!deliverables!to!ensure!that!responsibilities!to!funders!are!met!in!assigned!program!
areas;!
!! Managing!logistics!for!meetings,!off!site!work!and!related!events!as!it!pertains!to!the!research!
projects!underway!at!the!Police!Foundation;!!
!! Monitors!and!ensures!quality!of!community2based!survey!data!collection;!
!! Assists!with!training!and!supervision!of!teams!of!researchers!and!staff;!
!! Supporting!senior!staff!and!project!consultants!in!coordinating,!attending,!and!documenting!site!
visits!in!jurisdictions!across!the!country;!
!! Ensuring!that!senior!staff!and!researchers,!consultants,!and/or!funders!are!aware!of!relevant!
research!and!project!developments,!when!appropriate,!and!that!other!work!in!the!field!is!
leveraged!for!the!advancement!of!project!goals;!
!! Participating!actively!in!staff!discussions!and!strategic!planning!meetings;!
!! Attending!and!staffing!national!industry!conferences,!events!and!meetings!as!requested;!
Developing!a!knowledge!base!in!the!project!associates!area(s)!of!research!and!policy!work;!!
!! Supporting!the!planning!of!and!participating!in!project!meetings!with!high2ranking!government!
officials,!advocates,!and!national!experts,!initially!by!developing!agendas,!and!providing!support!
for!senior!staff!and!researchers;!
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!! Contributing!to!the!development!of!Police!Foundation!website!content!and!strategizing!with!staff!
and!technical!consultants!on!ways!of!using!the!web!to!promote!policy!goals;!!
!! Assisting!senior!staff!in!developing!a!wide!range!of!written!products,!including!policy!guides,!
trainings,!and!web2based!materials.!!
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SKILLS*&*ABILITIES*
!! Personally!committed!to!advancing!the!Police!Foundation!mission,!goals,!values,!and!programs,!with!
a!strong!understanding!of!a!wide!range!of!criminal!justice!issues!and!their!implications;!
!! Strong!project!management!skills!and!attention!to!detail;!
!! Efficient!and!organized!working!style,!and!an!ability!to!prioritize!quickly!and!confidently,!in!addition!
to!managing!multiple!deadlines;!
!! Excellent!research,!writing,!and!editing!skills!as!well!as!an!analytical!mind;!
!! Understanding!of!Research!Design!and!Methods,!including!the!American!Psychological!
Association!(APA)!writing/reference!techniques!(as!standard!in!the!field);!
!! Strong!oral!communication!skills,!including!the!ability!to!effectively!distill!and!present!complex!
information!in!a!concise!way;!
!! Computers!skills!(Word,!Excel,!PowerPoint,!Access,!Microsoft!Outlook,!Windows!XP,!Word!Perfect,!
Internet,!SPSS,!etc.);!!
!! Excellent!interpersonal!skills,!including!maturity,!and!the!ability!to!work!independently!and!in!a!team!
setting;!!
!! Willingness!to!travel,!at!least!once!per!month;!
!! Bilingual!abilities!are!a!plus.!
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EXPERIENCE*REQUIREMENTS*
!! 224!years!of!professional!work!experience!in!an!academic!or!non2profit!organization!within!the!field!
of!policing,!criminal!justice,!or!a!related!social!science!discipline!or!policy!analysis.!
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EDUCATION*REQUIREMENTS*
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!! A!Bachelors!degree!required,!and!a!Master’s!degree!in!a!related!field,!such!as!criminology,!sociology,!
psychology,!public!policy!or!other!social!science!field!preferred.!!
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APPLICATION*INSTRUCTIONS:*Interested!individuals!should!upload!the!following!elements!to!Via!Email!
(jobs@policefoundation.org)!
Résumé!
Cover!letter!
Salary!History!!
Two!Writing!Samples!
Names!and!contact!information!for!references!(at!least!two)!!
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*****Incomplete*applications*will*not*be*considered*****!
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