Acacia Center for Justice · 1 day ago
Director of Data Systems and Analytics
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$146K/yr - $146K/yr
6+ years expAcacia Center for Justice provides legal support and representation to immigrants facing deportation. The Director of Data Systems and Analytics will lead data science initiatives and oversee the development of data management systems to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities.
LegalNon ProfitProfessional ServicesPublic Relations
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Direct and develop cloud-based architecture (i.e. systems and tools) to further mature the data analytics and data science capabilities to meet the organization’s needs
Scope architecture, systems, and tools, including associated costs, for new projects (whether government, private or internally funded)
Collaborate with Acacia IT and Information Security to consult about data infrastructure and workflows and to ensure any new practices are compliant with Acacia security standards
Oversee and design data governance protocols policies and related workflows that ensure data accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations for government-funded, public-facing and internal-corporate scale projects partner with technical compliance, IT and security staff, where necessary
Collaborate with stakeholders, program experts, and users to identify strategic initiatives and implement planning for enhancements to data production, verification, and reporting processes
Supervise the development of robust, program-wide codebase for reporting and code review procedures for data validation and best practices
Lead the data management and collection for all contract and grant reporting deliverables as well as data to support the Acacia mission which builds, strengthens, and expands immigrant legal defense. programs for adults and children that face detention and/or deportation
Maintain fluency in federal contract requirements as they relate to reporting and data analysis to ensure that deliverables are responsive and aligned with requirements and best practices around data security and privacy
Collaborate on program monitoring, special reporting and analytics initiatives with other senior leadership on REDA, finance, and program teams
Collaborate with IT staff, external contractors, technical compliance officers, and other key staff to develop strategies for maintaining the security of the data analytics space and optimizing the analytics capacities of Acacia's program databases (which inhabit this space). Provide any required documentation to security and compliance personnel for maintaining security compliance
Partner with policy, program and communications staff to develop coordinated strategies that leverage data science tools to produce evidence-based messaging and materials
Monitor analytics costs and support annual planning and budget development, in partnership with other REDA leadership, for technology needs
Provide data science insights and leadership for reporting enhancements and special projects that are intended to improve program management, for government funded, public facing and internal-corporate-scale projects
Develop, standardize, and maintain unit-level processes and procedures that adhere to management best practices and improve operational efficiency
High-level oversight of data team workflows for ad hoc data requests. Serve as data team lead for the design of protocols for requests of special strategic importance, including emergency response data request protocols
Supervise units responsible for user support, data reporting, and data operations and units responsible for data environment development, data tools development, and data analysis across three current contracts/grants and a suite of four separate publicly funded legal programs
Developing and reviewing proposals for expanding/adjusting data team staffing as required by new requests for proposals (RFPs) as well as ongoing monitoring of data team project allocations and staffing needs
Oversee all hiring, onboarding, and managing performance for the data teams under the Data Systems and Analytics vertical
Mentor and coach teams of associate directors, operations analysts, data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and professional growth
Qualification
Required
Relevant work, educational background, or lived experience as a person directly impacted by the immigration system
Advanced data science proficiencies and data analysis skill sets
Exceptional written and oral communications skills, including the ability to translate and present technical processes to non-technical internal and external audiences
Fluency in at least one programming language (e.g., R, Python, SQL, C/C++, Java); ability to learn R and other programming languages as needed while in the role
Experience with AWS data product ecosystem (e.g., S3, ECS, Athena) or similar cloud-based environment (i.e. Google, Azure)
Knowledge of federal government standards and frameworks for cybersecurity and data privacy (e.g. NIST, CCPA, FIPS), and/or experience with best practices in these areas including handling of personally-identifiable information (specifically PII and PHI)
Working knowledge of Git and GitHub and dedication to using these tools to conduct peer code reviews and uphold coding standards
Strong expertise conducting data analysis and developing dashboards using software such as Tableau
Fluency with Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Office, Salesforce, ClickUp, Outlook, Adobe, SharePoint, VPN, Smartsheet access, and other software applications as the need arises
Physical presence in the U.S. required
In accordance with federal contracts, a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check and a Tier 1 level security clearance are required for the DOJ projects that are serviced by this position. Candidates may also be required to secure Tier 2 (or higher) clearance as a requirement for the ORR (Office of Refugees and Resettlement) contracts that fall under their project portfolio
Primary specialization in data science, or a closely related subfield, with a preference for additional experience in any of the following fields: computer science, operations research, economics, quantitative sociology, computational social science, statistics, measurement, epidemiology, or a related field
Advanced graduate training, Ph.D., or equivalent and 6+ years of work experience, or equivalent applied experience over 10+ years
A professional certification in data management (i.e. DAMA - CDMP), data science (i.e. DASCA – SDS, DASCA – PDS), cloud architecture (AWS, Google, Azure, etc.), data privacy (i.e. IAPP – CIPM), and/or project management (i.e. PMI – PMP, PMI – ACP) is required. Other relevant certifications may be considered
Project supervision experience (5+ years), which includes supervision of data science/analytics teams and demonstrated success in the accomplishment of project goals and management of timelines, scope, deliverables, and budget
Preferred
Experience using research to manage or evaluate work on federal programs
Fluency in a language other than English spoken by people impacted by immigration enforcement in the United States
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision- Some plans at $0 cost to the employee
Employee Assistance Program
20 days per year of vacation time
12 days per year of sick time
5 personal days
4 organization-wide Wellness Days
11 observed holidays, including the last week of December
First time home office set-up stipend
Internet Stipend
401k with 5% employer contribution, no employee participation required.
Company
Acacia Center for Justice
Acacia Center for Justice is a nonprofit organization that provides legal services and support to immigrants and refugees in Arizona.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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