Employment

Project Manager, preference for Cambridge

We seek an individual with a commitment to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice, with a strong quantitative background and fluency in Spanish. The Project Manager will provide research support to the Free the Pill Campaign and the Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter Working Group to help build the case for making oral contraception available over the counter in the United States, and will also contribute to research focused on destigmatizing abortion around the world, and understanding the safety and effectiveness of out-of-clinic models of abortion care. The Project Manager will work with multiple study teams on other new and ongoing research projects, potentially including our global work on later abortion care, access to abortion and contraception care for transgender and gender-expansive individuals. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: management and oversight of ongoing research projects in the United States and Latin America, quantitative data management and analysis in English and Spanish, development of study instruments, management of institutional review board protocols, coordination of fieldwork, clear communication of research results in multiple formats, supporting development of grant proposals, organizing meetings, and more.

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Fluency in English and Spanish
  • Excellent quantitative skills (including one or more years of training and one or more years of experience in quantitative data analysis and solid understanding of software packages such as Stata or R or other quantitative software)  
  • Master’s degree in public health, public policy, or related discipline OR equivalent experience
  • At least two years of substantive experience in research in the fields of public health, public policy, or related disciplines 
  • Excellent interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills in English and Spanish
  • Ability to make and carry out decisions independently and a dedication to team building and collaboration
  • Excellent managerial and organizational skills, including self-starter, detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to meet deadlines
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to approximately 25% of time 

Preferences:

  •  Exposure to qualitative research methods and software (MAXQDA, Dedoose, Atlas-ti, or other)
  • Experience working on projects cross-culturally
  • Research and/or project management experience in the fields of sexual and reproductive health
  • Dedication to team building and staff development
  • Sense of humor 

Ibis is an equal opportunity employer. Ibis seeks to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace; we encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, first-generation college graduates, and people from other underrepresented communities.

Salary: The starting salary for this position is typically $58,000-$62,000 USD, depending on experience. Starting salaries vary based on geographic location of the position and the qualifications/experience of individual candidates.

Benefits: Ibis’s generous benefits package includes: medical insurance, with most of the premium paid by Ibis; dental, disability, and life insurance; a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer contributions after the first year; four weeks of vacation per year; and professional development opportunities.

Deadline for applications: Interested candidates should upload a cover letter written in Spanish and resume in English to  https://ibisreproductivehealth.org/forms/employment-application. Candidates should also complete this short online survey. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis; priority will be given to applications received on or before October 1, 2019. Position starts as soon as filled. No phone calls, please. 

Executive/Research Assistant, Cambridge

We seek an individual with a commitment to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice; and a keen interest in nonprofit management, to provide administrative assistance to the Ibis President as well as research support to multiple study teams. In their administrative role, the Executive/Research Assistant will manage the President’s calendar and travel, work closely with the President and senior staff to support the Ibis Board of Directors and Board committees, and help plan and execute Ibis Board meetings and staff meetings/retreats. Additionally, the Executive/Research Assistant will work with and provide support to multiple study teams on new and ongoing global research projects. Research tasks will include but are not limited to study team coordination; literature reviews and desk research; data collection, entry and management; manuscript development; meeting and presentation preparation; and overall project support, including data analysis. Applicants should be adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously, committed to high quality work, able to exercise discretion with sensitive information, and skilled at communicating with tact and diplomacy.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

  • Demonstrated commitment to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice and/or intersecting movements (racial justice, economic justice, immigrant justice, environmental justice)
  • Interest in nonprofit management/effectiveness
  • Proficiency in Spanish (able to read, write, and speak Spanish; comfortable working in Spanish)
  • Exposure to, training in, or experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research
  • Excellent computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Excellent writing and proofreading skills
  • Organized and detail-oriented, with demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines
  • Flexible, responsive, and able to manage multiple responsibilities on a range of projects

We particularly welcome those who have:

  • Fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking)
  • Experience supporting a senior manager or executive in a professional capacity
  • Experience using quantitative software (R or Stata) and/or qualitative software (e.g., ATLAS.ti, Dedoose, NVivo, MAXQDA)
  • Sense of humor

Ibis is an equal opportunity employer. Ibis seeks to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace; we encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, first-generation college graduates, and people from other underrepresented communities.

Salary: The starting salary for this position is typically $44,000 to $48,000 depending on experience. Starting salaries vary based on geographic location of the position and the qualifications/experience of individual candidates.

Start date: Position starts as soon as it is filled.

Benefits: Ibis’s generous benefits package includes: medical insurance, with most of the premium paid by Ibis; dental, disability, and life insurance; paid sick leave; a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer contributions after the first year; four weeks of vacation per year; transit benefits; and professional development opportunities.

Deadline for applications: Interested candidates should upload a cover letter and resume to https://ibisreproductivehealth.org/forms/employment-application. Priority will be given to applications received by October 16, 2019. No phone calls, please.