ICF

Child Welfare and Education Research Analyst

ICF

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $55,665 - $94,631 per year

About the role

  • Support research, evaluation, technical assistance, implementation, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts focused on child welfare and K–20 education.
  • Help design and administer data collection activities (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups)
  • Analyze qualitative and quantitative data, conduct literature reviews, create data visualizations, and draft high-quality deliverables for federal, state, and local agencies and foundations.
  • Collaborate closely with project teams, support client communications, and contribute to proposal development.
  • Support focus groups, including participant recruitment, logistics, note-taking, and summary reporting.
  • Design, field, and monitor surveys (online and/or paper), including instrument testing and quality checks.
  • Analyze quantitative data using statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS, SPSS), including cleaning, merging, validation, and documentation.
  • Conduct and support interviews and focus groups; analyze and synthesize qualitative data using coding software (e.g., Dedoose, NVivo, Atlas.ti).
  • Draft reports, briefs, and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences; incorporating feedback and ensuring editorial quality.
  • Create clear, accurate data visualizations and support project teams in using data for decision-making.
  • Conduct literature reviews and contribute to research briefs, memos, and other written products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Policy, Social Science, or a related discipline (master’s preferred)
  • 2+ years of experience conducting qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, research analysis, or evaluation
  • Demonstrated ability to produce clear, professional, high-quality written deliverables
  • Demonstrated ability to manage work products independently and deliver tasks on time
  • Professional Skills Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing and presenting to varied audiences
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Collaborative, proactive work style; able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Interest in K–12, postsecondary, and child welfare systems and improving outcomes for children and families
Benefits
  • Reasonable Accommodations are available
  • Equal opportunity employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data collectionqualitative analysisquantitative analysisdata visualizationliterature reviewstatistical softwarecoding softwaretechnical writingproposal developmentsurvey design
Soft Skills
communication skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailtime managementcollaborationproactive work styleindependent worktask prioritizationadaptability