[Hiring] Technical Assistance & Research Center Associate @National Council of Urban Indian Health

Role Description

The TARC Associate supports both technical assistance and research across NCUIH public health programs. The position helps Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) implement training and improvement plans while supporting needs assessments, surveys, interviews, data collection, analysis, and evaluation under designated research supervision. Initial work includes the CDC infection, prevention, and control UIO technical assistance, with assignments to funded Sanofi and HRSA activities for evaluation and other projects when supported by the approved workplan and effort allocation. The role supports the designated project lead.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the CDC assessment research, focus groups, events, and follow-up with the Project Manager, UIOs, and subject matter experts.
• Coordinate site visits, training, TA consultations, and stakeholder meetings; prepare agendas, materials, and action trackers, and document needs and implementation progress.
• Conduct literature and resource reviews; help develop culturally responsive training tools, fact sheets, site snapshots, and toolkit content with technical reviewers.
• Help design and test surveys, questionnaires, and interview guides under research supervision; coordinate recruitment, consent, scheduling, and data collection.
• Maintain secure research and TA records; enter, clean, and organize data, document definitions, and resolve missing or inconsistent records with authorized partners.
• Support descriptive analysis and qualitative coding under research staff direction; prepare tables, charts, summaries, and evaluation inputs.
• Translate research and evaluation findings into practical TA improvements; contribute to grant reports, presentations, resource dissemination, and sustainability planning.
• Apply Indigenous data sovereignty, consent, confidentiality, and approved data-sharing practices; maintain accurate deliverable and effort records.
• Project support tasks and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, community health, education, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least two years of experience in public health programs, technical assistance, research, or evaluation, including data collection and project coordination.
• Strong organization, writing, and follow-up skills and ability to support multiple partners and deadlines.
• Ability to facilitate respectful engagement with UIOs and American Indian and Alaska Native communities and develop practical, culturally responsive materials.
• Working proficiency with Microsoft 365, virtual meetings, and project documentation tools.
• Experience with survey tools, Excel data management, and basic quantitative or qualitative research; ability to follow approved research methods and secure data practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with infection, prevention, and control efforts, social drivers of health, or clinical-community referral pathways.
• Experience with cohort learning, federal health programs, evaluation, or community-informed research.
• Experience with qualitative coding, descriptive analysis, data visualization, behavioral health evaluation, or UIO research partnerships.

Benefits

• Annual Leave: 13 days a year, increases after 3 years, accrued bi-weekly.
• Sick/Safe Leave: 13 days a year, accrued bi-weekly.
• 12 paid holidays a year.
• 100% employer-paid medical premiums for employee and one eligible family member, with a $0 deductible.
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision premiums, including orthodontic coverage.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
• Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• 403(b) participation with up to 5% employer match.
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability.
• Employer-paid life insurance valued at $50,000.
• Optional employee-paid enrollment in AFLAC supplemental benefits.
• Flexible remote work environment (unless specified in the job description).
• Flexible start times between 8 a.m.–10 a.m. ET.
• Wellness Program, ShareCare, CloseKnit, gym membership discount programs, and virtual behavioral health programs.
• Modern laptop equipment, supplies, and online tools to support an everyday virtual environment.

Job Status

• Full Time
• Location: Fully remote, with travel for regional institutes, the annual conference, and other required activities. Occasional evening or weekend event work may be required.
• Salary: $61,000 - $66,000 annually