Position Overview
The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) aims to advance a more equitable world through a shared vision of a positive digital future. We connect people with evidence on digital tools that work for society through research, demonstrations, and advocacy. We collaborate with others to promote digital systems that hold qualities of inclusion, trust, choice, and human agency, with a particular focus on the themes of effective digital public infrastructure and strong data governance.
Hosted within the UN Foundation in Washington, DIAL is a partnership among some of the worldโs biggest digital development champions, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Kingdomโs Foreign & Commonwealth & Development Office, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, among others.
DIAL seeks an entrepreneurial, result-oriented, and organized program administrator with 1) exemplary writing ability and a demonstrated track record in translating research into diverse, compelling, content tailored for specific audiences and 2) the ability to support project management across multiple projects at the same time, ensuring the timely delivery of deliverables.
The Research Senior Associate shall be responsible for managing the quality and tone of research produced by other DIAL staff, research fellows, and other partners and working closely with DIALโs communications and advocacy teams to ensure all research efforts are aligned with DIALโs strategy and goals. To this end, the role will require an individual with detailed-oriented program administration experience and an understanding of how to shape communications to targeted audiences. Success in this role will require the Senior Associate to be well-informed โ or eager to learn โ about trends and emerging practices related specifically to digital public infrastructure and data governance, have a grounding in the interplay between technology and its impact on people and society, and an ability to identify and connect with a range of DIAL audiences. This is a role with a significant opportunity to work on both the most pressing questions that digital policymakers are grappling with today and frontier issues that will shape digital transformation in the years ahead.
The Research Senior Associate will report to and be supervised by DIALโs Research Director for overall guidance, work planning, and performance reviews.
This position is based in Washington D.C. or remotely globally.
Essential Functions
Writing and Editing (50%)
Research Management (50%)
Support DIAL Research Fellows to ensure their work is aligned with DIALโs research priorities and contributing to a cohesive body of knowledge.Coordinate with the Africa Data Leadership Initiative, GovStack, and other relevant communities of practice managed by DIAL to gather feedback and lessons learned as well as to disseminate research insights.Other duties as assigned.Selection Criteria
Bachelorโs degree required and/or significant equivalent work experience.3-5 years of relevant professional experience, with experience working across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.Excellent writing skills, with a proven track record of developing content that achieves desired results.Demonstrated interest in the interplay between digital technologies and their impact on people and society.Demonstrated project administration skills, ability to multitask.Detail-oriented and results-driven, with an analytical mind and a keenness to make decisions based on data.Able to work independently and as a member of a diverse, geographically distributed, cross-functional team.Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and networking skills.Experience working in โ and able to travel periodically to -- emerging economies and sensitive to cultural and regional norms.Writing samples are required as part of the interview process.Ascribe to DIALโs values of Commitment, Collaboration, Empowerment, Courage, and Thoughtful Action.Benefits & Compensation
For full-time, benefit eligible employees, UNF offers an excellent range of benefits, including:
a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)dental insurancevision insuranceflexible spending accounts403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contributiongroup term and supplemental life insuranceshort-term disabilitylong-term disabilityhealth club discountscommuter subsidyback-up careemployee assistance programAdditionally, all benefit eligible employees have 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care.
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