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Director of Research & Policy

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  • Descripción

    Tipo de contrato:A Tiempo Completo
    Fecha de inicio:13 de enero de 2025
    Fecha límite de postulación:13 de diciembre de 2024
    Educación:Maestría/Máster
    Nivel de Experiencia:Director
    Salario:USD $120.000 - $135.000 / año
    Temáticas:Desarrollo de Comunidades, Protección al Consumidor, Desarrollo Económico, Educación Financiera & Finanzas Personales, Mujeres

    Descripción

    SaverLife conducts research in three areas: 1) Measuring impacts on members’ financial behavior and health of interventions through our app and platform; 2) Understanding members’ financial health, behavior, and decision-making; and 3) Understanding the structural and economic challenges members face to produce insights to support changes in public policies and industry practices related to financial health. SaverLife is recruiting for a Director of Research and Policy to help design, lead, and execute research projects in these core areas, write research reports, present research findings to various audiences, develop and execute policy strategy, organize research procedures and results, and supervise team members.

    This position reports to the Vice President, Research and Policy yet works with other teams including Communications, Marketing, and Product.

    Responsibilities:

    • Independently lead SaverLife research projects, including supervision of team members, consultants, and/or contractors, and assist with the execution of additional research projects, including quantitative and qualitative data collection, management, and analysis (40%)
    • Write research reports and present findings to diverse audiences in coordination with the Communications team (20%)
    • Develop research and policy strategy and ideas, and assist with research-related grant proposals and relationship building with research and policy partners (20%)
    • Provide overall project management and coordination with other SaverLife teams (10%)
    • Assist with developing research policies and procedures (10%)

    Who You Are:

    • A strategic thinker who takes initiative
    • A competent and independent researcher.
    • Able to position research for real-world impact with a focus on policy change.
    • A team player, with qualities and abilities that allow you to work well with others during conversations, projects, meetings, or other collaborations.
    • Curious and creative.
    • Ambitious and energetic.
    • Highly detail-oriented.

    What You Bring:

    • Masters degree involving research and statistics in a relevant field (e.g., consumer economics, economics, social work, public policy, behavioral science).
    • Three or more years of experience leading/managing applied research projects - including supervision of team members, writing reports, and presenting findings.
    • Ability to plan research and produce insights related to public policy and/or client/participant outcomes.
    • Proficiency in descriptive and inferential statistics.
    • Familiarity with and ability to use qualitative research methods.

    Preferred qualifications:

    • Knowledge of and experience conducting research related to household financial health, behavior, and decision-making, and behavioral economics.
    • Track record of securing applied research grants.
    • Ability to communicate research findings to non-research audiences.
    • Proficiency in multivariate analysis.
    • Experience using Stata and/or R.
    • Knowledge of and experience with machine learning.

    SaverLife conducts research in three areas: 1) Measuring impacts on members’ financial behavior and health of interventions through our app and platform; 2) Understanding members’ financial health, behavior, and decision-making; and 3) Understanding the structural and economic challenges members face to produce insights to support changes in public policies and industry practices related to financial health. SaverLife is recruiting for a Director of Research and Policy to help design, lead, and execute research projects in these core areas, write research reports, present research findings to various audiences, develop and execute policy strategy, organize research procedures and results, and supervise team members.

    This position reports to the Vice President, Research and Policy yet works with other teams including Communications, Marketing, and Product.

    Responsibilities:

    • Independently lead SaverLife research projects, including…

    Compensación

    • This is a full-time exempt position.
    • SaverLife is a remote-first organization.
    • We offer a $50 per month internet stipend and reimbursement of up to $500 to set up a home office.
    • We believe in work-life balance and are committed to keeping the workload in alignment with this value. We offer flexible work schedules and alternating Flex Fridays off.
    • Full individual medical, vision, and dental insurance. SaverLife also covers 50% of health benefits for employee families.
    • Life and long-term disability coverage.
    • Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (or HSA Account).
    • 3 weeks of accrued vacation per year.
    • 9 paid sick days per year.
    • 11 paid holidays per year.
    • 1,000 per year allocated for professional development.
    • SaverLife 401K match of up to $6,000 per year.
    • This is a full-time exempt position.
    • SaverLife is a remote-first organization.
    • We offer a $50 per month internet stipend and reimbursement of up to $500 to set up a home office.
    • We believe in work-life balance and are committed to keeping the workload in alignment with this value. We offer flexible work schedules and alternating Flex Fridays off.
    • Full individual medical, vision, and dental insurance. SaverLife also covers 50% of health benefits for employee families.
    • Life and long-term disability coverage.
    • Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (or HSA Account).
    • 3 weeks of accrued vacation per year.
    • 9 paid sick days per year.
    • 11 paid holidays per year.
    • 1,000 per year allocated for professional development.
    • SaverLife 401K match of up to $6,000 per year.

    Nivel de Idiomas

    English language proficiency required

    English language proficiency required

    Ubicación

    A Distancia
    El trabajo debe llevarse a cabo desde cualquier lugar en Estados Unidos
    Ubicación Asociada
    548 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA
    PMB 46387

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