Job Description:

Description

Within a team environment, this position will perform the following responsibilities:

Data Collection & Data Quality (35%): Conduct data collection activities; provide clear and detailed instructions for completing data collection instruments; conduct quality assurance of data and utilize data cleaning techniques; provide technical assistance to others to ensure data quality is high; transcribe audio and video data collected from focus groups or interviews with high level of accuracy and attention to detail; make recommendations about improving data quality; utilize software tools or programming language such as SQL & Python to create forms or data collection instruments, enter data, and extract data.

Data Analytics & Reporting (55%): Produce data reports to fulfill reporting requirements of various projects; conduct statistical analytics including standard, categorical, regression, and other statistical techniques; use data to report trends and areas within programs that need improvement/are not on track with milestones and communicate findings; adhere to standard definitions of data elements for data collections and reporting; utilize data to respond to ad hoc information requests; develop dashboards & reports utilizing software or programming language such as SQL & Python; provide support to Senior Analyst, Research Manager, and Research Director by conducting data analyses and writing sections of reports; conduct literature reviews and summarize findings.

Administrative Support (5%): Prepare business documents with high level of quality; perform administrative functions such as mileage and expense reports and copying.

Committee and Group Participation (5%): Actively participate in internal and external meetings, trainings, and committees to increase knowledge and to spread knowledge.

These duties include tasks that are required and comprise less than 5% of daily functions for this job:

• Contribute to advocacy materials.


• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required

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  Education: BA degree required in Education, Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Human Development, Public Policy, Mathematics, or any other related fields with coursework in statistics and research methods


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  Experience: Three to five years organizational / project experience involving data collection, data management

• Knowledge in one of the following categories:




• Category A - Research & Evaluation:




• Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and program evaluation required.


• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications used to create, administer, and analyze surveys (e.g., Qualtrics, Survey Monkey) required.


• Demonstrated experience in statistical analysis including quantitative analysis skills in R (or similar statistical programs) preferred.




• Category B - Data Science:




• Demonstrated experience writing SQL queries to collect data from relational databases (RDBMS) (e.g., MS SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL).


• Demonstrated experience writing Python code to compile and analyze data from various sources.


• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts








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  Professional/Technical Certifications: n/a


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  Technical Requirements:




• Either: A) program and/or outcome evaluation, survey/protocol development, and statistical analysis utilizing SPSS, R, or similar software; B) data analytics utilizing SQL & Python, and database management.




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  Bilingual Required: n/a

• Behavioral:




• Strong organizational and time / project management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.


• Strong problem solving skills; proficient in critical thinking


• Ability to anticipate challenges and identify appropriate solutions.


• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Excellent ability to effectively and diplomatically work with a diverse population of clients and customers; creating positive atmosphere and approach, as well as creating a positive experience for agency staff, management, and clientele at all times.


• Must possess a high level of customer service skill to positively interact with partners even during stressful or challenging circumstances.


• Ability to implement qualitative and/or quantitative forms of data collection with linguistically and/or culturally diverse populations.


• Ability to thoughtfully balance program and evaluation needs and interests.


• Ability to coordinate data collection from staff outside of the department or agency.

• Ability to ethically handle personally identifiable information (PII) required.

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  Travel: Current auto insurance, current California Driver's License, and DMV clearance required. Ability to travel to meetings in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties required. Minimal travel in CA required.

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  Work Schedule: Full time, typically M-F


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  Work environment: Remote work possibility with potential for working in an office work environment; ambient temperature and noises, indoors


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  Background & Health Clearance Requirements: n/a

Preferred

All minimum requirements above met, plus:

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  Experience:




• Knowledge of the Early Education field including subsidized child care and Early Head Start preferred.

• Knowledge of evaluation tools/measures that are common to the Early Education field preferred.

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  Technical Requirements - In addition to above (list specifics):




• Knowledge of data visualization tools preferred.




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  Bilingual preferred. Ability to converse, write and/or translate in English and Spanish