Demographic Program Manager Position in the Applied Population Laboratory (APL) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Job Summary: 

The Applied Population Laboratory (APL) is a nationally renowned research and outreach unit located within University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Community and Environmental Sociology. The unit offers a unique blend of skills including demography, population health, geospatial analysis, planning, and community development and serves a diverse array of clients including academic researchers, government agencies, school districts, community-based organizations, and the general public.

The Outreach Program Manager is a public facing position that includes the following duties:
– Provide guidance for research and outreach program planning, implementation, and evaluation
– Ensure that diverse audiences have good understanding of and access to relevant data sources and information
– Help to manage research and outreach activities of unit staff and support a productive relationship among unit staff and collaborators on and off campus
– Assist in identifying funding sources and budgeting for research and outreach program activities

The Outreach Program Manager will respond to requests for demographic outreach and research services from a wide variety of university and community stakeholders that can include academic researchers, UW Extension educators and administrators, state and local government officials, nonprofit and other community organizations, and the general public. For larger information requests, the Outreach Manager will coordinate a team response from the APL staff that leverages a variety of specialized skills to assemble pertinent data, conduct analyses, summarize results, and share findings or information resources with stakeholders in an appropriate matter (e.g., presentations, online reports, interactive websites, etc.). The Outreach Manager will also work independently to develop trainings and educational materials aimed at teaching stakeholders how to access and use demographic data resources, such as the decennial census, the American Community Survey, and State of Wisconsin data related to trends in population and community health and well-being. These reports, presentations, and training resources will typically reference opportunities to use demographic data for programming and assessments related to equity and inclusion.

Education:

Preferred
Master’s Degree in Sociology or related field

Salary:

$65,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefit information at: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

Contact:

David Long
david.long@wisc.edu
608-262-3097
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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