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ELTI - MEL Student Associate: Past Participant Survey Researcher- YSE
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Job ID	37835
Employer	School of the Environment
Employer Type	On Campus
Category	Research
Job Type	On-Campus Jobs
Job Description	POSITION OVERVIEW As ELTI celebrates its 20th year, we are eager to better understand our impact and support our capacity development teams in achieving effective results. As such, we have been updating our monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) programming, including developing an updated MEL framework, identifying key learning questions and opportunities, and revising MEL protocols. As part of this initiative, ELTI is launching a past participant survey to reach as many of the 6,000+ leaders ELTI has taught. We aim to learn how past participants have applied the skills and knowledge they learned in ELTI courses, what barriers they have faced in implementing them, and how ELTI can best provide post-training support. We are looking for a MEL associate who would work with the ELTI team to support the design, delivery, and analysis of the past participant survey. In addition, the MEL associate would support the behind-the-scenes management of the process to ensure effective project delivery. The MEL associate will have the opportunity to interact with a global network of environmental professionals and gain skills in survey design, collection, and analysis. Candidates must demonstrate professionalism, adaptability, and enthusiasm to work on environmental causes and capacity development in the tropics. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide assistance and support to the ELTI staff involved in survey design and development, including the following tasks: o Develop, review, and/or provide comments on survey questions o Support any Institutional Review Board (IRB) communications and requirements • Lead the survey delivery process, including the following tasks: o Manage the survey instrument software platform o If necessary, train others on how to use the survey platform • Support ELTI staff involved in the survey data analysis, including the following tasks: o Clean survey data to be ready for analysis o Analyze quantitative and qualitative questions with appropriate methods o Summarize key findings and develop clear and effective data visualizations • Manage the survey process by scheduling and facilitating regular meetings and coordinating communications with external partners • Other tasks related to survey design, delivery, and analysis, as needed
Job Requirements	SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Required • Experience designing and administering surveys • Professionalism, positive attitude, and ability to work in a multi-cultural context • Excellent time management and communication skills • Ability to quickly learn and use new software and tools • Experience managing a project and associated deliverables Preferred • Previous experience or academic interest related to tropical forest restoration or similar themes • Experience with survey software, such as Qualtrics, Survey123, Kobo Toolbox, etc. • Familiarity with MEL key concepts and the Conservation Standards • Foreign language skills, particularly Spanish, Portuguese, or Indonesian
Compensation	$20
Job Level	Exception Rate
Hours	5.0 to 37.5 hours per week
Primary Contact	Jeff Sharpe
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