Equity Research Fellow(s) - REMOTE

Research FellowThe Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ) is a national organization dedicated to enhancing advocacy for survivors of intimate partner violence. CSAJ develops and promotes advocacy approaches that remove systemic barriers, enhance organizational responses, and improve professional practices to meet the self-defined needs of domestic and sexual violence survivors. We steer this towards our vision: a world where all people have equal access to physical safety, economic security, and human dignity.The Research Fellow will contribute to CSAJ's by supporting (or steering) one or many research or research translation projects, including: conducting literature reviews, piloting and/or conducting assessment and survey tools, developing creative and dynamic methods to make research accessible and applicable to the field, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and report writing, and supporting CSAJ's internal evaluation work.We encourage public health, social work, public policy and other students to use this position to fulfill practicum or fieldwork requirements. Project opportunities listed below are organized by time-commitment: 2 – 2.5 month practicum projects, 6-9 month projects (that could fulfill practicum as well as thesis and/or other course requirements, or for those interested in a longer fellowship experience).CSAJ is composed of a small team of dedicated advocates in the legal, social work, and academic fields who are wholly committed to creative vision, open communication, and justice-minded social change work. While CSAJ interns are able to enjoy the flexibility and convenience of telecommuting, they can also participate in weekly staff meetings with the organization's leadership, take part in all of CSAJ's trainings, and receive supervision and support from the Board of Directors as needed.Fellows will join a cadre of CSAJ interns and fellows, which includes receiving a join orientation training, project/role planning, weekly "Intern Guild" meetings, engaging in special project with CSAJ staff or other interns, and opportunities to demonstrate your work and experience through "Project Expos." We strive to create a vibrant team culture amongst our interns, even while virtual and working on distinct projects.The Practicum student will be under the direct supervision of CSAJ's Director of Research & Programs, located in New York, NY. In person and virtual meetings will be scheduled to provide direction and feedback. Work is conducted remotely/virtually, with opportunities for in person supervision if located in New York City.Research Translation (these projects require skill or interest in communications/design, visualization software (i.e. Tableau), as well as research and data analysis) – 2/2.5 month commitmentsEquity Maps / Infographics: The domestic/sexual violence advocacy field is expert at utilizing story/narrative to communicate needs to local-national policy and decision makers. However, quantitative data is also needed to demonstrate the full costs of safety. CSAJ has developed an "equity dashboard" that synthesizes national datasets across areas of violence, poverty, and social inequality, resulting in a tool that helps visualize the equity landscape of all 50 states. You'll help update and refine this data dashboard and create maps or other infographics for all 50 states that illustrate key data points to equip advocates and programs with data to use in systems or policy advocacy efforts.Evaluation of Survivor Centered Economic Advocacy TrainingsAccess to Justice E-Course, Evaluation: 2/2.5months - Refine an evaluation plan comparing advocates who completed a self-guided, online eCourse vs. those who participated in a learning cohort. Conduct basic qual/quant data analyses and present findings to CSAJ and core partners. Findings will be used to enhance our Learning Cohorts and general findings will be shared publicly as promising-practices and field reports.Needs Assessments & Advocacy SurveysState/National Needs Assessments: 2/2.5 months - CSAJ works with local programs and state initiaives to enhance organizational approaches and partnerships for survivors' economic justice. Help conduct analysis for one state needs assessment and present findings to CSAJ and state training specialists. CSAJ is also beginning to conduct semi-regular national needs assessments of the field and our networks - help create assessment plans and conduct NAs from start to finish.Advocacy Surveys/Research:2/2.5 - CSAJ works with broad networks to advocacy on critical state and national policy issues. Help plan and conduct advocacy surveys and other research to produce data that directly informs our advocacy and messaging.Any project can contribute to students' thesis/capstone and can result in writing research articles for submission to peer reviewed journals, submitting to and/or presenting at conferences, and publishing other white papers and practice-based materials.Qualifications:Masters of Public Health, Public Policy, Social Work, Law, or students in similar discipline with competencies in social science research, legal and policy issues, program/intervention planning, evaluation, and social determinants of health framework (intersectional and root-cause).Ability to work independently and self-startStrong organizational skills including: ability to develop work plan, self-assign and adhere to deadlines, communicate progress, and ask questions/engage in discussionStrong research and analytic skills including: internet research, research methods, participatory and equitable methodology, qualitative and quantitative research planning and analysis, stakeholder engagement and discussions, writing academic and practice-based reports, etc.Familiarity with legal and/or policy work strongly preferredExcellent writing skills for lay and professional audiencesAbility to organize, coordinate, and implement a collaborative project, involving multiple contributors, from start to finishDemonstrated commitment to social justice, health disparities or inequality, within a public health frameworkForeign language proficiency a plusExperience with advocating for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault a plusExperience with anti-poverty and economic justice policy or direct advocacy a plus