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The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) is looking for a Data and Policy Analyst to conduct research and staff a technical support function. S/he will respond to data requests, generate tabulations and data fact sheets, provide legal and policy research support, represent the agency in stakeholder and working group meetings, and assume relevant administrative responsibilities. The Data and Policy Analyst will report to the Executive Director (ED). The position is located in New York City.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and data collection, statistical demographic analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of results.
• Query American Community Survey (ACS) data in order to profile and make estimates of vulnerable US foreign-born populations.
• Provide timely and accurate estimates and updated estimates of immigrant populations of interest to CMS, including those affected by particular government programs.
• Respond to requests for tabulations and produce brief customized reports on groups of interest to CMS and partner agencies.
• Organize CMS’s codes and datasets into a secure centralized folder and make codes for producing estimates interoperable.
• Maintain data and statistics related to CMS’s areas of focus for use in reports and for dissemination to internal and external stakeholders.
• Respond to queries and requests from community-based agencies and public officials for data that will advance their positive work with immigrants and refugees.
• Participate in meetings with advisory groups, community partners, and coalitions – and respond to CMS partners’ data requests.
  Conduct research on new or existing legislation, regulations, policies, and practices.
• Assist with CMS research projects including literature reviews, analyzing data sets, field work, and writing reports.
• Develop and design data-based assets and products, such as fact-sheets, graphs, infographics, and one-pagers on particular populations.
• Develop new research ideas in collaboration with CMS colleagues and advisors on international migration.
• Identify new audiences, partners, and stakeholders for potential research collaboration and dissemination of CMS research products.
• Disseminate and promote CMS’s data and policy analysis, research findings, and recommendations through presentations, webinars, policy briefings, academic conferences, the CMS weekly newsletter, and other vehicles.
• Participate in gatherings of scholars, researchers, Catholic institutions, and other community-based groups on identifying issues that are ripe for research.
• Assist in resource development – writing program narrative and reports – regarding research and data-related projects and activities.
• Participate fully in the life of the agency, particularly on cross-cutting needs.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings, annual planning meetings, and ad hoc programmatic meetings.
• Author and contribute to CMS reports, papers, posts, blogs, and short analytical pieces.
• Publicize CMS publications via professional associations and academic or research networks, listservs and blogs.
• Participate in research-related UN and other substantive meetings and processes.
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the ED.

Required Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field, and 1-2 years of experience in data-related research.
• A strong commitment to migration-related research and data analysis.
• Excellent writing skills, with experience in writing reports, essays, and other written materials.
• Willingness to work in-person in a team-oriented environment.

How to Apply:

This is a full-time position and offers a salary range of $70,000-80,000, depending upon experience.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot reply to every submission. No phone calls please.

The Center for Migration Studies of New York is looking for a Finance and Administrative Manager to handle accounting and administrative duties for the agency. The position is located in New York City.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all CMS accounting, audit, bookkeeping, and administrative responsibilities, reporting directly to the Executive Director (ED).
• Perform daily accounting and bookkeeping tasks: Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, including timely invoice payment, reimbursements, deposits and electronic income.
• Reconcile bank, petty cash and credit card accounts on a monthly basis.
• Maintain general ledger.
• Work with the ED to create an annual organizational budget.
• Prepare payroll and assist with benefits administration processes for staff.
• Produce monthly financial statements for review by the ED.
• Provide oversight and maintenance of organization’s 403(b) plan, including preparation and submission of form 5500.
• Coordinate with the payroll processor to issue accurate and timely W-2 and 1099 forms.
• Maintain updated contractor and vendor agreements.
• Coordinate audit activities, including serving as the organization’s lead on the annual audit and preparing financial documents for audit, form 990 and CHAR500.
• Maintain and retain financial records for compliance, recordkeeping, and archiving.
• Present year-to-date and annual financial statements to the board of trustees, as requested.
• Prepare project budgets, maintain grant-tracking reports and coordinate necessary documentation for submission to funders.
• Establish and ensure strict adherence to financial controls and internal accounting controls and procedures.
• Support, administer, file and track vendor and consultant contracts and relationships.
• Oversee annual staff review process and maintain HR records.
• Order supplies, troubleshoot general office systems and facilities services, and monitor equipment.
• Maintain updated employee, financial and administrative manuals.
• Assist in the financial aspects of organizing public events, at the direction of the ED.

Required Qualifications:

• 2-3 years in accounting and bookkeeping work.
• A BA/BS degree or above in a related field (work experience can substitute for this requirement).
• Willingness to be part of a small and active team and to multi-task.

How to Apply:

This is a full-time position that requires three days in the office, and offers a salary range of $60,000-80,000, depending upon experience.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot reply to every submission. No phone calls please.