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