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Oct 16 2024

Christians For Impact Free Career Mentorship

Are you:

  • in university or recently graduated, discerning your career path?
  • in the early stage of your career, or looking to make a career switch to something more meaningful and impactful?
  • ambitious, impact-driven and analytically minded?
  • keen to use your career for the good of the world and the glory of God?

If any of these sound like you, we invite you to apply to our FREE 1-on-1 Impact Mentorship program designed to help young, ambitious Christians pursue careers with maximum social impact. You’ll get matched to a Christian mentor from top universities like Harvard and MIT in the field you’re interested in and have a video call lasting around 60-min. You’ll receive Biblical guidance, prayer, and career opportunities. Apply here.

Also, check out our 10-minute career guide on how to maximize the impact of your career and sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we’ll send you our most impactful career resources, job opportunities, and events.

For any questions, email JD Bauman at jd@christiansforimpact.org.

Written by Andrew Walker · Tagged: christian, kingdom come, make a difference, politics, poverty, research, resources, work

Mar 26 2024

Director of Applied Research

Director of Applied Research

The Emmanuel Gospel Center (EGC) is dedicated to empowering the Church towards Shalom in Greater Boston. We employ a multifaceted approach, encompassing applied research, systems practice, ministry development, and storytelling, to illuminate the work of God in our region. Our ultimate goal is to translate these narratives into actionable strategies for the Church to address pressing community issues.EGC, as a research hub, emphasizes practical and sustainable community-based approaches. Our projects cultivate connections among committed Christians, exploring local intricacies and leveraging data-driven insights to address critical challenges in Boston. With decades of experience studying Greater Boston’s demographics, we provide valuable local data for impactful collective action.

We are looking for a Director of Applied Research who thrives on forging strategic partnerships, managing complex projects, and cultivating a skilled team. If you are an entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record of dynamic research leadership and want to empower Boston’s communities and churches toward impactful change in the city, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us at EGC.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Applied Research will report to the Executive Director. Their duties include:

Strategic Planning & Innovation

Develop and implement a strategic plan for EGC’s research department, including risk and mitigation planning, and oversee the expansion of the researcher-in-residence program to focus on critical, underexplored community issues.

Community Engagement & Partnership Development

Engaging with key city stakeholders to ensure that local perspectives and needs inform research efforts, representing EGC at relevant events, and developing partnerships with city and institutional partners.

Data Analysis & Technological Advancement

Explore and integrate emerging technologies and research methodologies to keep EGC at the forefront of applied research practices, data analysis, visualization, and AI capabilities, establishing rigorous quality control processes.

Team Empowerment & Collaboration

Build and empower a diverse research team skilled at tackling complex community challenges, provide team professional development opportunities, and foster a culture of research innovation that converts insights into strategies for change.

Financial Management

Develop and manage the research department’s budget: Explore funding streams, maintain strategic financial partnerships, allocate research resources effectively, and work with the development and communications team for grant writing.

Communication & Reporting

Collaborate with the development and communications team to disseminate knowledge and research insights to stakeholders.

Impact Assessment & Alignment

Implement processes that evaluate and adjust research initiatives to align with EGC’s mission, impact on the community, and ethical standards in research practices.

SKILLS, QUALITIES & EXPERIENCE

Education & Experience

●  Has earned a graduate degree or equivalent experience

●  Has 5-7 years of leadership experience in research and related roles.

Leadership, Innovation & Strategic Thinking

●  Innovative Thinker: Shows a track record of galvanizing and empowering teams in an innovation space to put ideas into action in an environment of piloting, learning from failure, and pivoting with a strength-based team approach.

●  Strategic: Can strategically guide research initiatives with big-picture insight.

●  Entrepreneurial Leadership: Can envision and initiate collaborations in the city, enter community conversations, and explore ways applied research might serve Christian leaders’ and ministries’ efforts.

Community Engagement & Cross-Cultural Competence

●  Collaborative: Possesses strong collaboration skills essential for engaging effectively with diverse partners and stakeholders in the Boston community.

●  Group Competence: Able to facilitate group research processes with the community, gathering meaningful insights through community learning events in ways that nurture relationships and honor diversity.

●  Adaptable: Pivots easily in evolving landscapes, empowering others amid change.

●  Cross-Cultural Competence: Exhibits strong cross-cultural skills, enabling effective collaboration  with diverse staff, partners, and constituents.

●  Public Communication Skill: Shows an ability to build understanding and connection through effective and inclusive live and written communication, and able to implement stakeholder communication plans.

Partnership Development & Financial Acumen

●  Partnership Development: Has a history of forging and nurturing partnerships with various stakeholders, including academic institutions and ministries.

●  Fundraising: Has experience securing funding for research activities, including grants and strategic partnerships, and is familiar with fundraising strategies.

Research & Data Expertise

●  Research Leadership: Has a proven track record of leadership in research, including successful project design and roadmapping, team galvanizing and managing, and completion and evaluation of research deliverables.

●  Data Analysis: Strong expertise in data analysis, statistical analysis, evaluation, qualitative research design, or community-based participatory research, using data-driven insights to inform decision-making.

●  AI and Technology: Familiarity with data analysis tools, visualization techniques, and emerging technologies in the field, staying at the forefront of research methodologies and technology trends.

CRITICAL QUALITIES

●  Mature Christian faith as defined by being an active member of a local church, agreement with the Apostles Creed, and displaying the life of a Christian leader as described in 1 Timothy 3:1-10

●  Passion for EGC’s principles and deep commitment to EGC’s mission of empowering the Church and addressing community needs.

●  Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, ability, and age sensitivity and adaptability

COMPENSATION

We offer a salary range of $77,000 – $87,000 annually for this full-time position, including medical and dental coverage, a 4% retirement contribution after one year, four weeks of vacation annually, and a sabbatical policy rewarding long-term commitment.

This position offers hybrid work arrangements with required in-office meetings, requiring candidates to be local.

TO APPLY

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Stacie Mickelson at smickelson@egc.org

Written by Andrew Walker · Tagged: @egcboston, emmanuel gospel center, research

Jun 10 2021

Virtual Preview Day at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Interested in furthering your theological education? Preparing for a career in counseling, academia or ministry?

Join us on Tuesday, June 21, 2021, at 7:00 pm EDT to get a sneak peek into seminary life at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Hear from faculty, explore our degree programs, learn about Financial Aid options, and ask any questions you may have about taking the next step.

We hope you can join us for this virtual event. Register today!

Written by Andrew Walker · Tagged: body of christ, boston, church, clergy, ecumenical, Gordon Conwell, preaching, research

Aug 03 2020

Research on Church Disaffiliation

My name is Fr. Carl Chudy, a Catholic priest involved in interfaith and religious secular dialogue, researching religious disaffiliation within Christianity and other faiths. Presently I am focusing on Ex-Catholics from the ages of 20-55 who may be willing to participate in this study. You can contact me at cchudy@xaverianmissionaries.org to find out more.

Written by Andrew Walker · Tagged: research

Nov 17 2018

Boston’s Healthcare Professionals Share Stories of God at Work

Did you know that Boston has a Healthcare Fellowship, which provides fellowship, education and mentorship for people in diverse medical fields?  Their vision is to reunite faith and healthcare, in line with God’s intention of bringing holistic healing to the whole world.

They host a monthly dinner, and in September, their gathering highlighted stories about how people had seen God at work at their work. Click on the link below to hear more from one pharmacist, two researchers and a doctor about how their faith in Jesus impacted their work!

http://www.healthcarefellowship.org/recordings/

Dr. Tracy Balboni speaking to around 80 people at the hall in Harvard Medical School.

The Boston Healthcare Fellowship is a fellowship for people training in diverse fields such as clinical medicine, public health, nursing, research, dentistry, and physical therapy. For more information about the Boston Healthcare Fellowship, check out their website, and be sure to sign up for their monthly newsletter for updates on events.

Written by uniteboston · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: boston, boston healthcare fellowship, christianity, dinner, faith, fellowship, field, healthcare, jesus, medical, medicine, research, work


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