University of New Hampshire Looking for Research Director, Carsey School Center for Impact Finance Full Time

Campus Location

Durham

Summary of Position

The Research Director position will be a
high-level position responsible for directing and supporting the Center’s research agenda including the design and development of projects,
supervision of the staff, and oversight of the budget as well as maintaining a personal research agenda.

The Director will be
expected to play a key role in helping the Center meet its goals of conducting rigorous and timely research, solving development finance
institutions’ most challenging financial problems, and training and mentoring the next generation of development finance
practitioners.

The Research Director will be responsible for the growth and strategic development of the research
function and quality assurance across subject areas, projects, publications, and consulting engagements.

Specific
responsibilities will include:

• Leadership of CSCIF’s research efforts and implementation of a research and consulting agenda
  that furthers CSCIF’s mission to build a world in which communities are socially, economically, and environmentally safe and healthy with
  the capacity to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience and where all people –
  especially communities of color, Native Nations, and those who are under-resourced – are able to reach their full potential, supported by
  equal access to responsible capital.
• Leadership of CSCIF as part of the management team committed to and advancing research,
  capacity building, collaborative design, financial innovation, and consulting that responds to the emerging needs of the field of impact
  finance and advances innovative and impactful practices within it.
• Fulfilling a leadership role in funding the Center’s research
  function by identifying funding sources, developing grant proposals, and fostering relationships with research funders as principal
  investigator.
• Management of research and consulting engagements under the guidance of other principal investigators at the Center,
  with responsibilities in budget oversight, support for client and funder relationships, development and implementation of work plans,
  research and writing in support of reports and publications, and preparation and delivery of presentations.
• Management of staff; as
  the research function grows, will manage consultants and partner relationships.
• Working in collaboration with Center partners and
  other thought leaders (including funders, investors, practitioners, regulators, and academics), to increase the visibility of the Center,
  secure resources to support its research agenda, and to help ensure the ongoing relevance of its work to key external
  stakeholders.
• Collaboration with other faculty and researchers within the Carsey School of Public Policy, including its other
  research centers, and other faculty and researchers in related fields at the University, on research and other academic initiatives that are
  of shared importance.

Additional Job Information

Note on Salary Range:  There is no standard salary
range for research faculty.  Therefore, range defaults to below.  In this hire, the plan is to hire at 115,000.  Follow up conversation with
HR compensation may be advised to determine accuracy of salary amount.

Posting Number: PF0808FY24

Acceptable Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Public Policy, Planning, Community Development, Business,
  Law, Environmental Studies, Public Health, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in research related to community
  development, finance, health, environment, or related field.
• Ability to be self-directed, setting operational goals with minimal
  direct supervision.
• Demonstrated history of obtaining external research funding with potential to contribute meaningfully to the
  Center’s funding success.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and budgets. Good organization skills, detail orientation,
  and the ability to prioritize and multi-task. Demonstrated ability to complete tasks in real time in a diversity of team
  settings.
• Strong research and data analysis skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Strong project management and
  organizational skills, experience effectively managing multiple projects across different internal and external constituents to drive
  results.
• Record of excellent financial analysis and demonstrated ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative information,
  particularly related to community development finance, and to synthesize findings for decisions making.
• Proven record of excellent
  writing and oral communication skills.
• Experience in using data analysis and visualization software (e.g. Stata, R, Tableau, Python)
  and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with
  co-workers and representatives from the non-profit, corporate, philanthropic, and public sectors, and with a diverse range of individuals
  and organizations.
• Ability to complete tasks in a fast-paced and self-motivated environment in a timely and efficient
  manner.
• Demonstrated commitment to the community development sector and the critical role of nonprofit organizations in driving
  social change.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. or other terminal degree in Community
  Development, Public Policy, Planning, Business, Law, Health, or the environment or a related field.
• Respected research record with
  high-quality relevant publications.
• Relevant personal and/or professional experiences that will contribute meaningfully to this role
  and the profession. For example, relevant lived experience could include geographic origin; age; culture and language; or experience working
  with communities that are low income or marginalized.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a
comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Faculty
Information: Renewable (Please specify below)

If Renewable or Number of years, please specify: TBD

Type of Position: Research Faculty

This position is responsible for the supervision of:
Professional, Administrative, and Technical , Adjunct Staff , Students

Special Requirements: A background check will
be required as a condition of employment.

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Institution
Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing
comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles
north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment
of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University
actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural
backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with
information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide