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Agenda for Children · 2 months ago

DIRECTOR OF DATA AND ANALYTICS

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

Agenda for Children is focused on improving child well-being through data-driven initiatives. The Director of Data & Analytics will lead research and data analysis efforts, manage data systems, and engage with the community to promote data-informed decision-making.

Child CareNon ProfitSocial

Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

Qualification

Data analysisData visualizationProject managementData management systemsChild well-being knowledgeCommunicationAttention to detailTeam collaborationActive listeningStrategic thinking

Required

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; Master's degree preferred

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