LOCATION: Assignments based in greater Los Angeles region. RDA’s office is based in Oakland, CA; hybrid work environment
HOURS: Full time, exempt
SALARY: Starting at $80,000 for Consultants – or –
Starting at $90,000 for Senior Consultants,
commensurate with experience

The Opportunity

If you are looking to effect change through research and consulting and if you have experience in community assessment, program evaluation and planning, and skills training, we encourage you to explore our Participatory Action Research (PAR) Consultant role within the Justice Practice. At Resource Development Associates (RDA), Consultants work as members of project teams on a wide variety of issues including, but not limited to, juvenile and criminal justice, mental health, social services, workforce development, community health, and other disciplines. For this opportunity, successful experience training and leading youth through PAR projects is preferred, along with a fluency or interest in juvenile justice. The Consultant position is intermediate level on our consulting career path and can lead to other levels of employment. Senior Consultants will also be considered for this position and will have greater responsibilities.

About RDA

For more than 35 years, RDA has provided consultation to public, private, and social sector organizations working across the public safety net system to address persistent social, health, and economic problems. Our services include research, assessment, planning, grant writing, organizational development, training and coaching, facilitation, data system development, and evaluation. We believe in working collaboratively with one another and with our clients and, as lifelong learners, we believe that people and organizations can grow and change.

What You’ll Achieve in Your First Year

As a Consultant, you’ll be at the center of our multidisciplinary teams, employing your analytical and creative thinking skills to deliver innovative and meaningful results for our clients. For this opportunity, you’ll primarily work on a Los Angeles-based PAR project in juvenile justice, collaborating with others who bring different backgrounds and skillsets. You’ll guide system-impacted youth in understanding social impact research, lead them in creating and deploying data collection tools that garner meaningful information, and co-analyze data to inform improvement of youth diversion services in their communities. You will also be called upon to bring your qualitative research and stakeholder facilitation skills to our other, non-PAR projects. Every day and every project are different, and we are constantly learning, but here is a sample of what you can expect to experience and accomplish in your first year: