Director Of Research + Impact Evaluation
CurrentRESEARCH* Ensure quality and rigor of research, overseeing projects from ideation to hand-off to the Communications team* Track and guide all research projects, supporting researchers in topic and research question selection and refinement to align with organizational goals and each researcher’s interests and skills;* Continue to deepen organizational commitment to equity by taking an intersectional approach to narrative change and social impact research, lifting up research questions and approaches that integrate critical narrative intervention, critical race studies, feminism, and other lines of inquiry that challenge hegemonic frames; * Support and guide research team members on research design, methodology, and project scoping, and editorial positioning* Connect team members with scholars to strategically advise, guide, and provide critical feedback to emergent research* Maintain an active profile as a researcher and public scholarRESEARCH CULTURE* Supervise and guide the Program Evaluation Specialist to support a rigorous, creative, and inclusive evaluation environment that fosters frame-breaking measurement systems* Manage 2-5 independent contributor researchers working outside of programmatic structures* Ensure smooth functioning and support of program development and management to assist program directors in their project workACADEMIC & INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT* Facilitate field-building activities, making sustainable connections between researchers and academic leaders at research institutions;* Assist staff to represent research products to media, funders, civil society, and media industries