Evaluation and Research Coordinator VISTA

Description

Collaborate across sectors, connect with community, and develop professionally as you help improve quality of life and accelerate revitalization at the IndyEast Promise Zone!

Promise Zones are high-poverty, high capacity communities where the federal government works with local leaders to increase efforts and achieve neighborhood-created goals and priorities over a ten-year period. Established in 2015, the IndyEast Promise Zone has worked across sectors to improve the quality of life and accelerate revitalization on the Eastside of Indianapolis, Indiana. Over the next several years, the IndyEast Promise Zone, neighborhood residents, and implementation partners will work to carry out activities and interventions while leveraging new opportunities. VISTA members will work with our well-established community development team throughout their term of service and get connected with partners at all levels (neighborhood, city, state, and federal) while receiving professional development. Learn more here. 

Responsibilities

The Evaluation & Research Coordinator will track quantitative and qualitative performance metrics for IndyEast Promise Zone initiatives. This member will support ongoing data collection, research, and asset mapping efforts across Promise Zone goal areas related to Housing, Education, Public Safety, Economic Development, and Job Creation. The Evaluation & Research Coordinator will collaborate with our well-established data team in addition to other local research partners to refine the Promise Zone data collection system. The Evaluation & Research Coordinator will prepare data sets and evaluation reports for Promise Zone steering committee meetings and workgroups. The Evaluation & Research Coordinator will also collaborate with the Promise Zone Director and Promise Zone steering committees to support evaluation components of neighborhood engagement projects—including, but not limited to—stakeholder surveys and interviews.

Program Benefits: Living Allowance,  Relocation Allowance,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend,  Education award upon successful completion of service,  Health Coverage,  Childcare assistance if eligible,  Training. 

Qualifications

Qualifications: Some data and evaluation experience preferred. 

Skills: Team Work, Community Organization, Computers/Technology, Data Analysis, Evaluation. 

Education: Some college preferred. 

Languages: Bilingual is a plus.

AmeriCorps VISTA is open to all U.S. citizens, nationals or lawful permanent resident aliens age 18 and older.