Job Details

Description

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Position Summary

Assists with human-subject research projects and mission-effectiveness evaluation of church programs, ministries, and organizations, and the publication of results. Provides assistance and support services for job-related tasks and different aspects of the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research.

Compensation

Full - time hourly position with benefits
Remuneration: Grade 5 ($22.67 - $34.01)

Benefits

Hourly employees are eligible for benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings plans, with eligibility based on hours worked.

SUPERVISOR

Research & Eval Manager

Essential Job Functions

Performs various clerical duties including typing, answering phones, managing and responding to project-related correspondence, preparing and completing research applications, forms, minutes, lists of addresses, preparing and publishing the online Research Newsletter and social media.
Assists supervisor in research, data collection, data management, and/or data analysis.
Retrieves and verifies the accuracy of data entered in databases for various publications.
Maintains research and evaluation records.
Assists supervisor in developing assessment and evaluation tools, questionnaires, and list of questions for focus groups or individual interviews.
Facilitates gathering of materials and data for various projects and reports; handles and protects confidential and sensitive data with integrity.
Performs various editorial duties; writes, reviews, edits, proofreads, and formats text and various materials for publications using MS Word, Adobe InDesign, and other publishing software available in ASTR.
Prepares materials for submission in reports or PowerPoint presentations including, but not limited to, tables, graphs, fact sheets, and abstracts/summaries of research results, findings for publication, literature or report reviews.
Assists in providing external research teams working on human-subject research projects with needed material.
Identifies previous records and reports on human-subject research, program assessment, and mission-effectiveness evaluation, using various platforms, software, and physical finding aids. Assists with labeling and shelving of documents and publications.
Conducts research on topical areas as requested including web searches.
Assembles and organizes electronic and hard-copy records identified as above and reports on research findings and potential relevance, and summarizes them in bibliographic format, facilitating their presentation in research reports, publications, etc.
Scans source materials to make them available for internal research or online for external researchers.
Provides assistance with event planning and conducting meetings and conferences.
Prepares progress reports for supervisor on research and evaluation projects.
Acts as recording secretary for the Future Plans Working Group.
Sometimes travels to ASTR-approved conferences for professional development and exhibits.
Must be a member in regular standing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Must maintain a regular and reliable work schedule.
Performs other job-related duties for supervisor or director as assigned.

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Research Assistant - Archives, Statistics & Research (ASTR)