Survey Research Manager

ICF’s Survey Research Science and Operations Portfolio is home to a talented community of researchers building robust solutions for government (Federal, State, and Local), university and commercial clients. In support of our client’s research goals, we aim to demonstrate quality, credibility, reliability, innovation, responsiveness, and transparency. For more information: https://www.icf.com/work/research-evaluation/survey 

ICF is currently seeking a part-time (up to 30 hours / week) Research Manager for our Survey Research Science and Operations portfolio. If successful, you will support a variety of state, local, non-profit and federal research projects across a wide array of topics and clients.

This is a great position with growth potential for a mid-level professional who will join our team in a REMOTE capacity.    

What you’ll do: 

• Contribute methodological or technical guidance in support of quantitative or qualitative research projects or tasks involving web, mail, telephone, in-person, and other data collection activities.

• Manage multiple concurrent survey-related projects.

• Prepare project plans, manage schedules and performance using effective project management processes and frameworks.

• Proactively manage and communicate with a team of cross-matrixed professionals, ensuring smooth team operations and effective collaboration.

• Serving as the key point of contact to clients, providing excellent service, managing expectations, and producing products that demonstrate results.

• Communicate effectively in writing—proposals, analytic reports, issue papers, briefings, and formal and informal email correspondence.

• Actively participate in business development activities—creating innovative approaches to complex studies, managing the proposal process, writing proposal sections, developing proposal budgets.

What you must have:

• At least a master’s degree in social science (e.g., sociology, psychology, economics), mathematics, statistics, or finance.

• 3+ years of demonstrated experience leading end-to-end research projects, including literature reviews, data visualization, and written presentation of conclusions.

•  3+ years of professional writing experience; including academic and/or research publications, report writing, scientific writing, and/or proposal writing in support of research grants  and/or business development proposals.  

What we would like for you to have (preferred qualifications): 

• Collecting and/or analyzing project-level financial data.

• Managing web surveys.

• Qualitative, as well as quantitative, data analysis.

• Mentoring others in research and reporting skills.

•  Proposal writing, proposal management, research project objective solutioning, persuasive writing and/or budget development experience.

Working at ICF

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Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential