Early Childhood Social Emotional Health Specialist - Connected Beginnings (Hybrid Opportunity)
The position provides guidance, training, and consultation using the Pyramid Model approach in early childhood social emotional wellness across Connected Beginnings projects. The Specialist supports all aspects of the implementation of strategies to promote social emotional health and development in settings serving very young children and their families.
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Project Coordinator - Real Property Facilities Initiative (Remote Opportunity)
The Head Start National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations (PMFO) Project Coordinator works directly with the PMFO Director and the Real Property Facilities Initiative (RPFI) Manager by providing support to the RPFI and other project teams. This position is responsible for handling a wide range of project related fiscal and administrative tasks.
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Senior Research Manager – Applied Research & Program Evaluation (Hybrid Opportunity)
The Applied Research and Program Evaluation (ARPE) Senior Research Manager works collaboratively with the unit director and other members of the unit management team (Senior Research Managers and Research Managers) to design studies, develop project scopes, budgets and project work plans. They are responsible for ensuring that the overall quality of work produced on their projects is professional and consistent with UMDI standards. ARPE’s philosophy reflects a rigorous but practical orientation, believing that research is most meaningful when findings can be applied to public benefit. We also believe that evaluative work is a key driver in advancing equity and strive to utilize culturally responsive and equitable evaluation practices in all of our work. To this end, we are actively working to engage a diverse team of researchers that is reflective of the communities served by the programs we study.
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Career Specialist - Masshire Greater Brockton Career Center
The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI) MassHire Greater Brockton Career Center (MHGBCC) Career Specialist provides direct services to qualified job seekers through job counseling, workshop instruction, networking, and coordination of outside services. Career Specialists ensure that job seekers have information, training, and skills required to meet the demands of area businesses and to facilitate job-seeker access to local employment opportunities. This position must fulfill robust data entry and reporting requirements on program activities, meeting the standards of U.S. Department of Labor validation review.
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Student Intern - General Business, Central Administrative Services Unit
The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute’s (UMDI) Central Administrative Services Unit (CASU) provides a wide variety of support services to eight business units including accounting, human resources, IT, marketing, business development, and more. The Student Intern – General Business, may directly support CASU staff with various administrative tasks and will report to the Manager of Central Support Services.
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Student Research Assistant, Economic & Public Policy Research
The UMass Donahue Institute’s Economic & Public Policy Research group (EPPR) is seeking qualified applicants currently in their Junior year of undergraduate education for the position of Student Research Assistant. EPPR produces industry analyses, regional economic studies and public policy reports on topics of interest to policymakers in government, business, and academia. Student Research Assistants work under the direction of UMDI research professionals. They support the work of UMDI through quantitative and qualitative research and analysis, creating data visualizations, performing literature reviews, assisting with surveys, and other research tasks as needed. Depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant, the position may entail writing duties and some independent project tasks. Student Research Assistants may be able to receive academic credit through their academic departments for their work at the UMass Donahue Institute.
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Project Manager, Head National Center on Program Management & Fiscal Operations (Remote Opportunity)
This position is the logistical lead for PMFO’s project activities and the management of the project production tasks.
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Research Analyst - Bilingual (English/Spanish), Applied Research & Program Evaluation (Hybrid Opportunity)
The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI) Applied Research and Program Evaluation (ARPE) Research Analysts contribute to project implementation working under the direction of experienced UMDI research professionals. Research Analysts’ work focuses heavily on activities related to data collection, analysis, and reporting of findings. Depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant, the position may entail writing duties and some independent project tasks.
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Fiscal Specialist, Head Start National Center on Program Managment and Fiscal Operations (Remote Opporunity)
The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI) Program Management and Fiscal Operations (PMFO) Fiscal Specialist enhances the Regional Grantee Specialists’ knowledge of Office of Head Start (OHS) program management and fiscal operations through the provision of Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) and consultation via various means including virtual technology, national and regional conferences, and on-site visits. The Fiscal Specialist operates within a matrix organization which includes the Federal Government and three national organizations as partners.
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Program Management & Governance Specialist - Head Start National Center on Program Managment and Fiscal Operations (Remote Opporunity)
The PMFO Program Management and Governance Specialist will enhance Regional Grantee Specialists’ knowledge of program management functions through the provision of TTA through various means including virtual technology, phone conferences, and on-site visits. The PMFO Program Management and Governance Specialist will create high quality, evidence-based materials to use during presentations and/or be placed on the Office of Head Start’s national website, Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC). These resources will positively affect the delivery of services to the nation’s most vulnerable children and families by providing Grantee Specialists and grantees with the most up-to-date research on program management and governance.
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Finance & Administration Manager - Economic & Public Policy Research (Hybrid Opportunity)
The Finance and Administration Manager provides financial, administrative, programmatic, and personnel management to business units, directors, and the Central Administrative Services Unit.
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Grantee Specialist - Head Start, New England Region (Remote Opportunity)
The Grantee Specialist provides training, consultation, and technical assistance to Head Start recipients on management systems including program planning, fiscal management and governance issues. Grantee Specialists work at the direction of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Regional Office.
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