Research Analyst ( – contract through December , ) LOOKING FOR Research Analyst (1099 – contract through December 16, 2022) JOB AT Arlington, VA

OVERVIEW OF MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA

Meals on Wheels America is the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network serves virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education, research and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time.

Meals on Wheels America is the only national organization and network dedicated solely to ending senior hunger in America. Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest organization composed of and representing local, community-based Senior Nutrition Programs in all 50 states and U.S. territories. More than 5,000 local Meals on Wheels Programs leverage a dedicated army of two million volunteers who day-in and day-out create an efficient and caring way to help America’s seniors stay independent, healthy and able to live in their own homes. For more information, visit mealsonwheelsamerica.org.

POSITION SUMMARY

Meals on Wheels America is seeking a Research Analyst (Contractor) to support the Research team, in collaboration with the IT team, with the refinement and implementation of our comprehensive research strategy, including our strategy to collect and aggregate consistent client impact from local programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifying and selecting external measures, data research studies and publications that can be used for measuring impact of Meals on Wheels. Summarizing and extracting relevant information from studies and materials.
• Co-creating new resources to support local Meals on Wheels programs with data collection, analysis and use.
• Gathering data and analyzing existing data from internal and external sources and external sources for tracking progress on our organizational strategies.
• Collecting and analyzing data and maintaining and expanding our data products for staff and for external audiences as outlined in our comprehensive research strategy.

• For fact sheets, gathering updated data using various publicly available publications and data tools.
• For Member surveys, supporting creating and testing surveys in SurveyMonkey or similar online platform; analyzing quantitative and qualitative data using Excel, SPSS, and MAXQDA; and preparing report/chartbook of results.

TIMING

The expected completion date for the contract is December 16, 2022. Generally, work will be performed during our regular business hours (9am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday EDT), but the schedule will be flexible and will allow for time off as needed (working no less than 40 hours per week).

NOTE: Due to continuing COVID-19 office protocols, this will primarily be remote, however, there may be occasions where your presence is requested at our offices in Arlington, Virginia.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree plus 5 years’ experience in an applied social research field preferred.

Experience working with community organizations serving older adults, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, identifying implications of data for practical action and communicating data and findings to non-technical audiences are preferred.

Meals on Wheels America is an Inclusive Workforce/Employer and encourages applications from qualified persons of every race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and disability.