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The Center for Public Partnerships and Research (CPPR) seeks a Research Project Specialist to execute various processes and tasks as directed for multiple applications created, owned, and managed by CPPR. CPPR specializes in research and evaluation, tech to practice, systems change, and social innovation work that supports our mission to optimize the well-being of children, youth, and families. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about impacting social change for good.
This position is on CPPR's Tech to Practice team, which specializes in harnessing the power of technology for use in social services, particularly in the areas of public health, child welfare, and early childhood. This team's impact is empowering social service professionals at state and local levels to use technology to improve efficiency in how they work, learn, and communicate. We develop and manage multiple applications including DAISEY, IRIS, and The Institute for Family Support Professionals. This position will provide support across applications.
Some tasks will be directly related to the applications including user access support, creating forms and questions, exporting and cleaning data, and executing other processes as directed. Other tasks will support the project teams including taking notes, tracking project deliverables and updates using applications such as Asana and/or Airtable, corresponding with application users via email, and supporting documentation needs using tools like Tango and wiki.
The successful applicant should be comfortable with technology and embrace learning how to use new or unfamiliar technology tools, platforms, and applications. While this position will not be conducting complex data analysis, familiarity and comfort with data and following documented processes are helpful. This position is contingent upon funding.
The University of Kansas offers competitive benefits that include health benefits, paid leave and holidays, optional Flexible Spending, Health Savings Accounts, and life insurance; Employee Assistance Program, retirement benefits, and much more that can be found on the KU Human Resources Management page .
AAI is dedicated to improving the lives of people in the many communities we serve. Our mission requires that we seek out and address the structural and systemic injustices preventing marginalized communities from thriving. We endeavor to not only be free of bias but to also adapt our approaches to the specific needs and lived experiences of each population with whom we work. Therefore, we commit to creating a supportive work environment where our staff, partners, and clients feel safe to share their ideas, critically examine their biases, and push positive, lasting change. We commit to uplifting the voices of all marginalized and oppressed communities as we strive toward a just and equitable future.
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