Senior Project Specialist, NAEP Technical Support
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American Institutes for ResearchEducation assessment
Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.Part-TimeSenior
Salary124,000 - 135,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8+ years of experience in project management, data analysis, and staffing processes
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementData AnalysisMarket Research
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in public policy, economics, education, psychology, political science, communications, or a related field.
- Have 8+ years of experience in project management, data analysis, and staffing processes.
- Bring deep knowledge of NAEP content, procedures, and operations.
- Have experience working with the Department of Education, including the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- Have experience overseeing reviews of national education reports for U.S. audiences.
- Have experience collaborating and coordinating with the federal government to conduct assessments and surveys.
- Have experience leading cross-functional teams on federally funded research projects.
- PMP certification or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrate project management skills, including timeline tracking, risk identification, and managing competing priorities.
- Be able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners in a virtual work environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage cyclical technical reviews of NAEP data files, data companion, technical documents, Nation’s Report Card, and other NAEP products and publications.
- Support leadership of the NAEP Validity Panel by reviewing assessment procedures and advising.
- Support planning, execution, and delivery of NAEP assessment systems activities.
- Monitor, document, and track systems bugs and known issues; participate in milestone and user acceptance testing reviews.
- Coordinate with project staff to identify and communicate systems-related issues.
- Oversee reviews of NAEP Reading assessment items, passages, and related materials for content quality and alignment.
- Assist the NAEP project director and deputy director with project management activities.
- Lead business development activities through proposal management and writing, market research, and capture planning.
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