Resource Managers

Resource Managers
Policy Research and Evaluation Department

MDRC is seeking Resource Managers to join our nationally recognized and highly respected public policy research organization. MDRC is dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income families and children and to increasing the effectiveness of public policies and programs. Established in 1974, MDRC has provided rigorous, nonpartisan, reliable evaluations of key interventions and policies. MDRC’s Policy Research and Evaluation Department (PRED) is organized into five policy areas: , , , , and each headed by substantive experts and supported by a management team. Resource Managers have the unusual opportunity to work as part of multidisciplinary teams on management and research in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Responsibilities:

Resource Managers focus on a range of management and organizational tasks related to specific projects and contribute to the substantive research and evaluation work. Resource Managers report directly to policy area directors and project directors. They also:

• Support the day-to-day management of the policy area and projects
• Support efforts to monitor and coordinate policy area staffing needs and deployment strategies
• Monitor and/or revise on-going project work plans, staffing levels of effort, budgets, and expenditures
• Work with project directors to develop new project work plans, staffing levels of effort, and proposal budgets
• Supervise, coordinate, and assist with development of proposals and work plans
• Participate in substantive and management planning meetings and reviews
• Coordinate and prepare management and status reports for policy area directors and senior executives
• Collaborate with staff from various departments, including development, fiscal, and legal
• Participate in the development, testing, and implementation of project management tools and standards
• Serve as a member of project teams involved in one or more aspects of site development, data collection, or analyses

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, public administration, public policy, social science, or a related field; master’s degree preferred
• Project management, budget development, and contract management work experience preferred
• Experience working on research and program evaluation projects preferred
• Demonstrated interest in social policy research
• Understanding of research and evaluation processes
• Strong management, organizational, and supervisory skills
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel)

On-the-job training is provided; salary contingent upon experience. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.