UPO Union Pharmaceutique d'Orient s.a.l

Research Analyst

• Produce UPO’s District of Columbia Triennial Community Needs Assessment
• Develop and implement a 12-month data gathering and assessment plan to complete a comprehensive, city-wide needs assessment survey including, but not limited to, analysis of quantitative (surveys) and qualitative data (focus groups/targeted interviews), literature reviews, community asset mapping, and case studies, etc.
• Author the needs assessment adhering to prevailing standards of writing, citation, and ethical use of sources.
• Coordinate with the Director of Business Development and Asset Management to execute a workplan to complete the needs assessment.
• Coordinate with UPO inter-office staff to analyze qualitative and quantitative data and other information.
• Prepare presentations for reporting to UPO leadership, board members, and general public relative to findings of the needs assessment.
• Recommend priority areas for strategic program development responsive to the needs assessment.
• Support UPO staff, volunteers, and interns engaged in the needs assessment process.
• Routinely collect, analyze, and present relevant information and data that inform strategic decisions.
• Perform analyses on US Census data relevant to low-income communities.
• Support business development efforts by conducting thorough research requested by executive leadership that influence strategic decision making.
• Support the organization’s grant development function by drafting research and developing content needed for grant proposals, when needed.
• Support post-award reporting of grant-funded programs, when needed.
• Provide the office with administrative support including obtaining financial and grants management reports, tracking rental data, and liaising on special projects.
• Work with third-party consultants to gather information to inform special reports and studies.

Software Engineer

• Responsible for placing at least 6-8 UPO WFI graduates in full and/or part-time positions per month.
• Conduct employment-related workshops in groups and individualized settings to matching customer’s interests and skills to employment.
• Participate in planning job fairs for UPO customers, including recruiting 8-10 employers, assisting other staff with the job fair set-up and event facilitation.
• Coordinate the “Employers Showcase” events to honor employers that work with UPO customers.
• Locate and join local workforce and job coalition partnerships and attend relevant meetings.
• Collaborate with other job developers in the UPO system, for employment leads and employer-engagement strategies.

Research Analyst

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