The House of Our Father

Community Research & Engagement Lead Application

Build THOF's ability to understand the communities it serves by systematically gathering, organizing, analyzing, and communicating useful information. This position connects community interaction with organizational decision-making so programs are informed by actual needs, experiences, resources, behavior, and opportunities rather than assumptions.

Name *Email *Phone *City / location *Position applying for *Availability *Preferred schedule *Do you have transportation or access to transportation if field work is relevant? *Can you attend in-person meetings or events when needed? *Suppose THOF wants to determine whether a new community program is actually needed. What information would you want before recommending that we launch it? *How would you collect information from people who would never complete an online survey? *What is the difference between collecting useful community information and simply collecting a large amount of data? *Write three questions you might ask residents to better understand a problem affecting their community. Explain why you chose those questions. *How would you avoid leading people toward the answer you expect when conducting surveys or interviews? *Tell us about a time you had to approach and build rapport with people you did not already know. *Imagine you attend a community event representing THOF. What kinds of information, relationships, and observations would you be paying attention to? *How would you turn conversations from an event into useful information for leadership afterward? *How would you organize community information so another person could understand where it came from, when it was collected, and how reliable it may be? *If community feedback strongly contradicts what THOF leadership originally believed, what would you do? *What ethical responsibilities do you think an organization has when collecting information about people and communities? *How comfortable are you attending networking events, business meetings, community gatherings, parties, social functions, or public events specifically to build relationships and learn about the community? *Acknowledgement *I understand that I am applying for a foundational leadership position in a developing organization and that specific responsibilities, performance expectations, schedule, and compensation structure will be discussed before accepting the position.