Process Research Director manages the design and implementation of manufacturing processes. Researches and develops methods to increase productivity, decrease costs, maintain quality and consistency in current products, and discover new products. Being a Process Research Director requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a top management. The Process Research Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Process Research Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Director of Research
Full Time Regular Professional (Remote)
Company Overview
Founded in 1990, Kauffman & Associates, Inc., is an American Indian– and woman-owned management
consulting firm dedicated to uplifting American Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal and urban
Indian communities, and social sector programs. We value Indigenous knowledge and believe in the
inherent strength, resilience, and sovereignty of tribal nations to find community-led solutions
for intergenerational healing, wellness, and growth.
Our expertise spans diverse specialty areas, including behavioral health, public health, education,
and tribal affairs. We work closely with diverse stakeholders, combining stories of lived
experiences with data-driven insights, to drive positive change across Indian Country. At KAI, we
do work that matters!
Job Summary
The Director for Research is responsible for leading and sustaining planning, implementation, and
evaluation of a wide range of multidisciplinary indigenous research projects and strategic
initiatives across KAI service delivery to benefit American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN)
communities. Counsels in advancing organizational capacity in the Indigenous Evaluation Framework
(IEF)1, and data collection, analysis and evaluation informed through Indigenous Ways of Knowing
and Tribal Oral Tradition. Advises applied research activities focused on community-based
initiatives, national evaluations, social marketing, and other evaluation components of client
contracts. The work in this position is predominantly intellectual and varied involving independent
research and evaluation across multiple contracts in education, health, behavioral health, social
work, human services, and client identified focus
areas. Effective collaborative teamwork is an essential skill in assisting with weaving together
programmatic and evaluative efforts. Demonstrated experience with managing federal grants,
contracts or initiatives is required.
Essential Job Functions
responsive and adaptive evaluation approaches. Designs and plans evaluation models using
participatory processes including empowerment evaluation.
lines and supports KAI Leadership in advancing indigenous research capacity including developing
and delivering ongoing professional development opportunities.
guidelines/expectations and with an eye to best practices and indigenous methods in research and
evaluation.
various community-based initiatives and grant-funded projects which are primarily AIAN community
focused.
studies in partnership with AIAN communities.
qualitative data including grounded theory. Uses mixed methods and adaptive approaches to gather
information and write reports for programmatic, evaluation, and social marketing purposes.
presentations, journal manuscripts and through multi-media formats.
services, within budget and timelines, while coaching an effective team.
processes and documentation.
Secondary Functions
Secondary job functions include business development activities and continuously opportunities as
assigned, including presentations to potential clients on KAI’s capacities around indigenous
research and evaluation, meetings with project officers and other officials of funding agencies,
and participation in various meetings with strategic partners.
Additionally secondary functions include:
requirements and tribal practice of indigenous research frameworks including tribal data
sovereignty principles.
areas of needs assessment, program evaluation, performance measurement, data collection and reporting,
data management, dissemination, and continuous quality improvement from an Indigenous Evaluation
Framework.
federal grant readers to understand indigenous and tribal logic models, tribal IRB development and
data collection and evaluation practices with AIAN communities.
and clients serving Indigenous communities including Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban AIAN
organizations.
Specific Job Skills
consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.
with respect to indigenous evaluation research practice.
federal representatives, contractors, and clients.
and analysis skills as well as familiarity with quantitative research analysis.
large conceptual frameworks.
models such as empowerment evaluation.
to community.
evaluation
Education and Experience Required:
field.
leading, conducting, and managing research and/or evaluation projects.
designs and methodologies with AIAN communities.
grant writing, administration, tracking deliverables and report writing.
initiatives including Data Use Agreements and conducting research in an AIAN setting with IRB
approval and/or tribal consent.
Preferred
including creating and administering budgets.
management.
diverse populations.
deliverables within budget. This individual will be assigned tasks that may at times be complex in
nature with overlapping deliverables and deadlines. The Director of Research exercises independent
judgment in matters of specialization within the discipline of social science. Work products will
be subject to review by project managers respective of contract once the Director of Research has
completed them.
but regularly will serve as the Point of Contact to coordinate assignments and deliverables
performed by Program Evaluators as well as support staff and
consultants.
President for Research, Evaluation and Planning. The Director of Research also will communicate
face-to-face, by email, and telephone with respective project managers, other members of the team,
and other KAI staff and subcontractors as required. Interactions will include simple exchanges of
information, coordination of activities, receipt of assignments and other instruction, and regular
invitations to independent problem solving.
Job Conditions
The Director of Research will work remotely. The position will include travel, evening meetings,
extended hours, and interruptions from time-to-time. Close computer work for extended periods
of time will be required.
Disclaimer
This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties
and skills required of this position. All KAI employees may be required to perform duties outside
of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed, to meet the ongoing needs of the
organization.
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