Surveys & Community Research Methodologist (Public Sector)

AlphaGov is seeking a Surveys & Community Research Methodologist for project-based engagements with cities, counties, school systems, transit agencies, and related public employers.

You will design and deliver resident surveys, stakeholder engagement research, and service-satisfaction studies — producing credible samples, instruments, analysis, and actionable findings. This is survey methodology and applied community research, not marketing polls, political canvassing, or pure facilitation/OD without research design.

What you'll do:

• Design survey sampling frames, instruments, and fielding plans for public clients
• Oversee or advise on mode strategy (web, mail, phone, intercept) and response-rate improvement
• Analyze survey data with appropriate weighting and uncertainty; write clear findings reports
• Support stakeholder engagement research that produces usable evidence for service design or policy
• Present results to boards, councils, and agency leadership
• Contribute survey/community-research technical content to AlphaGov proposals

Requirements

• Required: 5+ years survey methodology, public opinion research, or community/stakeholder research (government, university survey center, or public consulting)
• Lead or senior role on at least two completed public-sector or community surveys (agency/client, your role, year)
• Strong questionnaire design and quantitative analysis skills
• Clear writing and presentation for non-technical audiences
• Nice to have: AAPOR or similar survey credentials
• Experience with hard-to-reach or multilingual populations
• Mixed-methods (survey + focus groups/interviews)
• Transit rider, utility customer, or school-community survey experience