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Research Director

Fahe seeks a creative thinker to serve on the frontlines of our mission to eliminate persistent poverty in Appalachia. The Research Director will design and conduct research around Fahe’s strategic charges: Leadership, Housing, Education, Health & Well-Being, and Economic Opportunity. The candidate will analyze and collate information, determine what is most important, and ensure that Fahe remains ahead of national trends and shapes the trajectory of our work accordingly.
The ideal candidate will work well independently to:
1) continually pose and re-envision the guiding questions that direct Fahe’s research and strategic direction,
2) develop and conduct research with appropriate analysis and subsequent reporting on interpretations of the data,
3) identify and acquire data (internal and external) needed to support Fahe’s narrative and impact, and
4) develop and curate a repository of research literature.
The candidate must be equally strong at working with others, as they will be expected to
1) prioritize and cull out the most important peer-reviewed findings from research and package them to the management team in a non-academic, practice-focused way,
2) strategically interweave data and research (internal and external) with Fahe’s stories, impact, and organizational narrative to support advocacy, communication, and development.
3) develop and present plans to translate research findings into practice, policy, or further research in response to data measurements and outcomes.
A successful Research Director will be forward-thinking, fluent in the language of social science research, a superb communicator, knowledgeable about the markets where Fahe works, and ready to shape Fahe’s organizational goals through hard work and creative thinking. The Research Director will, as all employees do, promote the mission of the organization, and seek to identify and research opportunities for Fahe and our partners on the ground to address those circumstances that perpetuate poverty.