Data Analyst
Company: Mission Graduates
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 9, 2024
Job Description:
Mission Graduates empowers youth and their families on the path
to higher education, equipping them for fulfilling careers that
will strengthen future generations. We work towards fulfilling our
mission through a wide range of after-school support services that
serve 5,000 children, youth, and families each year. Our vision is
to transform the culture of our neighborhood so that college
becomes the expectation for Mission families, rather than the
exception. Position Overview: Job Summary: As a Data Analyst at
Mission Graduates, you will play a crucial role in driving
data-driven decision making and improving program effectiveness.
You will support collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to
provide insights that inform strategic initiatives and enhance
organizational impact. Additionally, you will provide essential
data support services and contribute to expanding our data
collection systems capabilities and data analytics. This is a
hybrid position that reports to our Sr. Director of HR and
Operations and our Director of Program Impact. - Position
Highlights
- Be part of a thriving, collaborative, and mission-driven team
in a growing organization
- Use data analysis to support key strategy driving meaningful
change for underserved youth and families in San Francisco
- Help lead in creation of long-term vision for organization-wide
data policies and systems
- Expand your knowledge of data organization and analysis with
opportunities for self-guided learning and certifications in CRMs
and visualization platforms (Salesforce, Looker Studio, etc.)Key
Responsibilities-Data Collection and Systems Management
- Support gathering and organizing data from multiple sources,
including program databases, surveys, and external datasets.
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and completeness through
regular validation and cleaning processes.
- Support with data entry for various projects.
- Support the student registration process at the beginning of
each semester.
- Support organizational data governance by working cross
functionally with program teams to support the development of data
policies, procedures, and standards to be used across Mission
Graduates data systems. This includes managing user roles,
profiles, permissions, and data access.Data Analytics
- Support with performing statistical analysis and modeling to
identify trends, patterns, and insights.
- Conduct data analysis related to program utilization, outcomes,
and operations for the purposes of meeting regulatory or funding
requirements, or supporting program evaluation and performance
accountability needs.
- Use software to clean, manipulate, combine, and disaggregate
data to identify themes, patterns, and trends.Data Reporting and
Program Evaluation Support
- Generate regular reports and dashboards to track program
outcomes, program finances, impact metrics, and other performance
indicators.
- Provide thought partnership on data collection methods and
systems.
- Create data visualizations that illustrate key performance
metrics and insights.
- Collaborate with program teams to translate data findings into
actionable recommendations and strategies.Qualifications
- Analytical, self-motivated, eager to learn, a skilled
communicator and - most importantly - a team player
- Able to teach others about complex systems in a digestible
manner
- Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics,
computer science, social science or related field preferred
- Passionate about education and/or social justice issues and
demonstrate an understanding of the social and economic factors
that contribute to systemic inequity affecting our
communities.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and
collaboration skills
- Proven experience in data analysis, data management, and data
visualization
- Proficient in data analysis tools and CRMs such as Salesforce
and Excel (experience with SQL, R, Stata, Python, or similar also
preferred but not required)
- Knowledgeable about nonprofit organizations or the education
sector
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Keywords: Mission Graduates, Mountain View , Data Analyst, Professions , San Francisco, California
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