Research Assistant, Temporary Part-Time

Washington DC Hybrid $26.44 - $28.84 Washington Post Top Workplace

Community of Hope is seeking a Research Assistant to provide direct support of qualitative research practices for Community of Hopes internal evaluation activities and external research partnership. This candidate also coordinates logistics of research and evaluation activities for internal and external projects such as focus group scheduling communication with vendors/contractors and participant recruitment. This is a part-time (10-20 hours per week) temporary (6-month) position located at our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW DC.

Our Approach and Values:

We celebrate peoples strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on peoples lives.

We embrace diversity welcome all voices and treat everyone with respect and compassion.

We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.

We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do

What Youll Do:

• Coordinate logistics for evaluation studies including focus group recruitment participant outreach reminder communications and scheduling
• Support qualitative data collection sessions (focus groups interviews) by preparing materials managing virtual platforms (Zoom/Teams) and note-taking as needed.
• Assist with transcription review data cleaning and preparation of qualitative data
• Code and/or support the coding of qualitative data (focus groups interviews open-ended survey responses) using tools such as NVivo Dedoose or Excel as analyzed by contractors when applicable.
• Conduct environmental scans landscape reviews and secondary data analyses related to community needs health outcomes and programmatic questions
• Collect and compile publicly available datasets (e.g. Census DC Health) to support project work
• Assist in drafting research briefs evaluation summaries recommendations slide decks and reports for community partners leadership and funders

Must-Haves

• Masters degree in Public Health Social Sciences Education Economics Psychology or a related field required.
• Experience with program evaluation community-based research or mixed-methods research
• Experience conducting qualitative or mixed-methods analysis using appropriate research tools and methodologies
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain clear documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate data into accessible insights
• Experience working in or alongside nonprofit or community-based organizations with knowledge of Washington D.C. community context highly recommended

Nice-to-Haves

• Proficiency with qualitative analysis software (NVivo Dedoose MAXQDA) and at least one statistical software package (SPSS R Stata or Python) preferred.
• Comfort coordinating with community members research participants and internal teams
• Ability to work independently manage deadlines and adapt to changing priorities

Why Youll Love Working Here

At COH we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:

• 8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner
• 11.5 paid company holidays 1 personal floating holiday paid vacation and sick leave based on the average number of hours per week and work schedule
• Annual performance-based raises up to 5% of your annual pay
• Loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP) Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding
• Life & disability insurance 403(b) retirement
• Leadership development internal promotions and career growth opportunities
• A culture grounded in equity compassion and well-being

About Us

Community of Hope is a mission-driven innovative rapidly growing nonprofit and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years we have provided health and housing services perinatal care coordination and community support services to make Washington DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DCs largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center our WIC nutrition centers and our various partnerships we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy housed and hopeful.

With the help of our amazing staff we have successfully provided:

50000 medical visits

6300 dental visits

17000 emotional wellness visits

1384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services

Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community Apply today! To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email:

Phone:

Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.