Data Analyst

NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION INC • Milwaukee, WI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Next Door is seeking a Data Analyst to join its Information/Technology team. The role supports the creation and management of master data sets, report development, and data troubleshooting. The analyst will work with multiple data sources, produce and explain analyses and reports to teams and stakeholders, maintain data quality and integrity, and support reporting systems and software initiatives. The position also involves helping employees identify reporting requirements and training end users on reports and dashboards.

All staff are accountable for carrying out their responsibilities efficiently and effectively, supporting the agency’s mission, vision, standards of conduct, code of ethics, strategic directions, and administrative decisions. Staff are expected to contribute to a positive work environment and communicate appropriately with children, families, coworkers, supervisors, and the public while meeting performance expectations.

The position is based at 29th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is full-time, day shift, with travel of up to 25%. The work is mainly in an office setting, with travel to various sites for meetings. The role requires daily access to a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and automobile insurance meeting specified liability limits. Physical work is primarily active and may occasionally involve lifting, holding, or moving up to 50 pounds. The position also requires the ability to respond quickly and competently to emergencies or crises to help keep children safe.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in computer science.
• At least 1–3 years of work experience as a data analyst or in a related field.
• Ability to work with stakeholders to assess potential risks.
• Ability to analyze existing tools and databases and recommend software solutions.
• Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical, plain language.
• Proficiency in queries, report writing, and presenting findings.
• Strong analytical skills, including collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating significant amounts of information accurately and with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience handling large data sets and relational databases.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and various business intelligence, analytical, and data visualization tools.
• Understanding of addressing and metadata standards.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and strong writing skills.
• Daily access to a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and automobile insurance with liability limits of $300,000 for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage per occurrence.
• Ability to make frequent, significant decisions to understand and react to children’s development processes.
• Ability to respond quickly and competently to an emergency or crisis situation to help keep children safe.

Responsibilities

• Manage master data sets, including creating, updating, and deleting data.
• Provide quality assurance for imported data.
• Process confidential data and information according to guidelines.
• Develop and analyze data from multiple sources and present detailed analyses to teams and stakeholders.
• Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques, and provide ongoing reports.
• Explain the meaning of data and how teams and stakeholders can use it to improve processes.
• Create statistical models depicting agency-wide trends.
• Test and validate data sets.
• Manage and design the reporting environment, including data sources and metadata.
• Support employees in identifying and revising reporting requirements.
• Support data integrity and normalization initiatives.
• Assist with testing and implementing new or upgraded software and provide input on strategic decisions about new systems.
• Generate reports from one or multiple systems.
• Troubleshoot the reporting database environment and reports.
• Assist with training end users on new reports and dashboards.
• Support the agency mission, vision, standards of conduct and code of ethics, strategic directions, and administrative decisions.
• Follow workplace safety practices, report unsafe conditions, follow procedures for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect, and implement active supervision practices to help ensure children’s safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level