DIRECTOR OF DATA AND ANALYTICS

Agenda for Children-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
New Orleans, LA
11-50 employees
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The Director of Data & Analytics will support our research and data analysis efforts by collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data related to child well-being; as well as serving as a leading voice in the reporting and community engagement around data-driven learnings. This role is ideal for someone with a strong analytical mindset, a passion for data-for-action, and a desire to contribute to meaningful work that impacts children and families. The Director of Data & Analytics will support data system development and management, auditing data system accuracy, enrollment reporting, and facilitating improved data use with team members and approved data access for external partners.

  • Data Collection and Management (50%)
  • Collect and manage quantitative data from various sources, including government agencies, nonprofit partners, research institutions, and public databases.
  • Support efforts to gather, analyze, and report qualitative data stories of lived experiences that drive quantitative indicators.
  • Clean and preprocess data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Contribute to the creation and implementation of a data governance plan, including the development of policies and practices to ensure data quality and data integrity.
  • Manage the uploading and updating of data into data repositories, including the online KIDS COUNT Data Center.
  • Data Analysis (30%)
  • Conduct descriptive and basic inferential statistical analyses to identify trends and patterns in child well-being indicators.
  • Assist in the development of data visualizations, charts, and graphs to communicate findings effectively.
  • Support the preparation of reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Community Engagement (10%)
  • Support Agenda-led community events, including publication releases and convenings.
  • Represent Agenda for Children at professional conferences, as requested.
  • Respond to data/analysis requests from priority partners.
  • Provide real-time and/or embedded data-for-action supports to priority partners, partners newly joining Agenda initiatives or newly accessing Agenda resources, research partners, and manage processes to execute other data requests as they arise.
  • Internal/Administrative Duties (10%)
  • Support project management of data requests, data updates, publications, etc.
  • Support development and maintenance of robust data systems and data sets for organization.
  • Support the publication release events that Agenda hosts in alignment with policy publications, using those events to nurture existing relationships, cultivate new relationships, and elicit community feedback on publications, policy, data agendas, and data storytelling.
  • Other duties as assigned/required/needed.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least three years of relevant work experience in community organizing, community action, policy advocacy, data for action, and/or child and youth development
  • Highly proficient and knowledgeable in the use of current data analysis and data visualization software and tools.
  • Experience with databases or data management systems.
  • Demonstrated success as a project manager
  • Familiarity with issues related to child well-being, public policy, or social sciences.
  • Comfort working with a variety of public, private, nonprofit, and grassroots organizational structures.
  • Ability to think strategically, analytically, and creatively.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with diverse personalities and a wide variety of professional backgrounds and experiences.
  • Active listening skills.
  • Ability to travel throughout Louisiana, the Southeast region, and nationally.
  • Commitment
  • Responsibility
  • Quality
  • Cross-Cultural Responsiveness
  • Can-do Positive Attitude
  • Explicit commitment to race, equity, and inclusion
  • Integrity
  • Empathetic
  • Problem-Solving Mindset
  • Energetic
  • Master’s degree preferred.
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