- Location:
- Chicago, IL
- Sector:
- Non Profit
- Organization URL:
- http://www.thechicagocouncil.org
- Experience:
- Mid Career / Advanced
- Date Posted
- Sep-11-2011
Description
POSITION: Fellow, Public Opinion and Global Affairs
DEPARTMENT: Studies
REPORTS TO: Vice President, Studies
SUMMARYDEPARTMENT: Studies
REPORTS TO: Vice President, Studies
The Fellow will help re-establish The Chicago Council as one of the most authoritative sources on how Americans (and others) view foreign policy. The fellow will leverage the Council’s thirty-six-year record of high-quality public opinion, deepen and broaden partnerships with other organizations, publish and speak regularly on survey research, and develop new sources of financial support for the Council’s survey work.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Oversee The Chicago Council’s biennial Public Opinion Survey (POS). The fellow will work closely with the POS team including senior survey experts, commissioned writers, and Chicago Council senior staff. The Fellow will serve as the principle contact with the polling firm and any other professional service firms that the Council may engage, including but not limited to a PR firm. The Fellow will be responsible for managing the project, undertaking all quantitative analysis, and drafting portions of the final report. The fellow will be expected to publish follow-on research (e.g., briefs, short essays, articles, opinion pieces) drawing on POS data.
- Conduct no less than one major survey project, and publish the findings, on years when the Council is not producing its biennial survey.
- Produce mini-survey reports in response to breaking news or relevant political activity.
- Work closely with Chicago Council colleagues and support their research with survey work, as appropriate.
- Contribute commentary to the broadcast, print, and social media in response to news developments.
- Increase The Chicago Council’s visibility by developing new dissemination activities around each survey, attending national and international conferences to discuss Council survey research findings, and publishing widely.
- Establish a significant online presence for the Council’s Public Opinion Survey. This includes establishing a presence in social media, starting and maintaining a blog, and updating the survey’s Web page. This online work will focus on all available survey data relating to global affairs, while also highlighting the Council’s work whenever appropriate.
- Work closely with the Director, Foundation Relations, to identify sources of funding and develop grant requests to support The Chicago Council’s survey work.
- Ph.D. in a related field (e.g., statistics, political science, or economics) or seven years of experience in the field of public opinion
- Demonstrated interest in U.S. foreign policy and global affairs
- Superior verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts and topics clearly, thoroughly, and succinctly
- Initiative and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced, demanding environment with conflicting and changing priorities
- Ability to effectively use social media to communicate the Council’s offerings
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, founded in 1922 as The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, is a leading independent, nonpartisan organization committed to influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning. The Chicago Council brings the world to Chicago by hosting public programs and private events featuring world leaders and experts with diverse views on a wide range of global topics. Through task forces, conferences, studies, and leadership dialogue, the Council brings Chicago’s ideas and opinions to the world. Learn more at www.thechicagocouncil.org.
TO APPLYPlease e-mail a cover letter and résumé as Word documents to hr@thechicagocouncil.org. You can also apply via the Council’s Web site at www.thechicagocouncil.org in the Career Opportunities section. EOE
Qualifications
See Job Description
Contact Details
- Email:
- hr@thechicagocouncil.org
Application Instructions
TO APPLY
Please e-mail a cover letter and résumé as Word documents to hr@thechicagocouncil.org. You can also apply via the Council’s Web site at www.thechicagocouncil.org in the Career Opportunities section. EOE
