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Form of workPOSITION
SUMMARY
The
Research Analyst will provide statistical, research, analytical and graphical
support to the Research program, based out of the New York Office. Candidate
will support research projects and provide internal project management in the
Human Capital area. Candidate will work closely with Managing Director, Human
Capital and Research staff as an integral part of the Human Capital team in
order to ensure the successful completion of business research projects and
specific deliverables.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to the
Managing Director, Human Capital. As
required, candidate may receive day-to-day work assignments from other members
of the Human Capital staff or project leaders.
PRINCIPAL DIRECT ACTIVITIES
- Supports research
team by collecting data and information as requested, implement data collection
and feed data into databases, managing databases, preparing materials for
meetings and documents (statistics, tables, charts, stats, power points), and assisting
in report generation, such as finalization of documents, etc., including
checking and proof reading.
- Takes charge of
assigned parts of one or more research projects by doing background research
(literature review, analyze other data sets, etc.), developing ways to improve
management of data and information, and assisting in developing assigned
portion of research reports (e.g. a data brief or quarterly update).
- More specifically, the incumbent will be responsible
for at least one descriptive analytical piece (examples: literature review,
data brief, quarterly updates, etc.) .
- Incumbent may also be required to develop a quarterly
literature review on an area of focus for Human Capital (examples: Strategic
Workforce Planning, Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, Human Capital
Analytics, etc.).
- Demonstrates initiative beyond the successful
completion of research support in order to foster collaboration, generate new
ideas and processes.
- Demonstrates understanding of knowledge base in at least
one topic area.
- Identifies collaborative opportunities for
partnerships with internal stakeholders with regard to projects and
initiatives.
- Provide research support in all phases of the Human
Capital Program as assigned.
- With the support of the survey team, implement major
global surveys including assistance in the development of questionnaires, code,
format, construction and verification of sampling plans, process responses, contact
of survey participants, and other data collection activities.
- Use statistical software package, such as SPSS, to
perform statistical analysis of research data, prepare syntax for surveys,
input detailed survey information, and interpret data collected through
surveys.
- Post and input Web-based surveys.
- Contribute to the
overall Human Capital Program through support of additional projects undertaken
by the Research Director, Managing Director, and others; participate in
seminars and workshops; and interact with other members of the research staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Within the broad responsibilities
summarized above, the Research Analyst is responsible for the timely completion
of work assigned in a fully professional manner. He or she is responsible for maintaining some
executive level contact with Researchers and for maintaining smooth
relationships with personnel in Conference Board divisions and departments in
addition to his or her own.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Candidate
should be detail-oriented; a responsible independent worker who has the ability
to effectively work on many projects simultaneously and meticulously meets
deadlines. This position requires a self-starter who is dedicated and willing
to take initiatives. The candidate must be mature and poised, as this position
requires interaction with corporate executives who are members of TCB as well
as senior staff of TCB.
Bachelor's
Degree in Economics, Business Management, Psychology, Industrial Psychology,
Human Resources or social sciences preferred with strong academic performance
and experience with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of a statistical software package,
such as SPSS, and experience with survey design and analysis are preferred.
Master's degree with experience in human capital topics, statistics, preparing
and giving presentations is a plus.
