Research Associate EB/TRA - Dexis Consulting Group
Arlington, VA
About the Job
Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world.
Dexis embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to build and maintain a safe environment where we celebrate diverse backgrounds, treat everyone with respect, and value the unique lived experiences each person brings based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, age, marital status or family status and related conditions.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.
About the Position
The Research Associate will provide general monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and business development support to the Dexis Professional Services (DPS) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team of Dexis Consulting Group (Dexis), with a focus on MEL projects of security cooperation, nonproliferation, and other technical areas globally. The Research Associate will support at least one program evaluation with tasks including drafting evaluation work plans, conducting data collection, providing preliminary analysis and preparing presentations of findings, drafting reports, and other deliverables. The Research Associate will work collaboratively with Dexis' internal teams, partners, and clients; communicate clearly; and provide effective coordination support in a flexible, dynamic work environment.
This is an opportunity to learn and navigate the complexities involved in the field of monitoring and evaluation and U.S. Government contracting while working in a fast-paced environment. This position will have the option of being based remotely.
Responsibilities
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Support data collection efforts remotely through interviews, note taking, surveys, and other data collection instruments.
- Conduct qualitative research, literature reviews, and other desktop studies.
- Clean, code, and manage large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Provide support for data visualization and analysis.
- Draft reports, findings from evaluations, presentations and briefs, and other products.
- Provide additional support, including copy editing, preparing deliverables, and other tasks as needed.
- Engage partners, clients, and relevant stakeholders regarding M&E planning and implementation as needed and under guidance of leadership.
- Communicate results to partners, clients, and other relevant stakeholders through check-in meetings, learning sessions, and other debriefs as needed.
Business Development
- Support business development efforts including tasks such as open-source and government contracting database research, note taking and file organization, editing and formatting documents, coordinating budget inputs, drafting technical sections with close guidance, and supporting capture team planning and logistics.
- Coordinate bid teams as needed to ensure proposals and other business development efforts meet deadlines, obtain necessary approvals and documentation, communicate effectively with business partners and internal staff as needed on reviews and technical inputs, and other tasks as assigned.
- Coordinate with internal departments as needed including HR, Recruitment, Finance, Business Development, and other technical staff.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in international relations, political science, business, or related field.
- At least one (1) year of relevant work experience.
- Experience working on applied research and/or project monitoring and evaluation for donor funded projects.
- Familiarity with manual or software qualitative analysis techniques.
- Familiarity with survey development and analysis.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with any data visualization tools strongly preferred (or willingness to learn quickly).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in National Security, International Relations, Social Science or relevant field.
- Quantitative or qualitative research experience.
- Familiarity with qualitative analysis software including NVivo and/or Dedoose.
- Familiarity with quantitative analysis software including Excel and/or Tableau
- Familiarity with online survey platforms, including QuestionPro and/or Qualtrics.
- Familiarity with conducting Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and interacting with government personnel and key stakeholders, including at the senior level.
- Experience with the U.S. Department of State.
- Understanding of/experience in the international security field.
Personal Competencies
The successful candidate should be:
- Curious, with a love for learning new things and developing skills.
- Self-motivated, working under general guidance of leadership but taking the initiative and adapting to changing requirements as needed.
- Organized, able to prioritize competing tasks, keep good records, and manage limited time.
- Conscientious, demonstrating personal integrity.
- Communicative, using clear language to share ideas in writing and speech.
- Collaborative, working productively with all Dexis and external counterparts.
- Vigilant, identifying emerging issues and proposing possible solutions.
Below is the pay range aligned with this position. When creating an offer, Dexis evaluates compensation holistically, triangulating between external market research, our budget for the position, and internal equity to arrive at a figure that is fair and competitive.
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today's most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is "find a way or make a way" — that's how Dexis goes "all in." How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.
If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.