Data Analyst

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Number of Positions:
1

Work Location:
100% On-Site

Position Overview
City Year Tulsa is seeking a Data Analyst with experience and/or interest in social impact innovation to join our team, reporting to the Senior Director of Data Strategy and Analytics.
The Data Analyst will be collaborative and a critical thinker who enjoys solving complex problems.
The Data Analyst collaborates across multiple teams to manage the organization's data stack and tools, analyze complex data sets, identify trends and evidence for informed decision-making, visualize and share insights with site leadership and peers.
The Data Analyst will contribute to a data culture that supports powerful service delivery, empowers program teams, and drives positive student, school, and community outcomes.
The ideal candidate is looking to grow their skillsets in data engineering, machine learning and predictive analytics, strategy, and demonstrates a desire to grow their leadership abilities.
The ideal candidate will excel in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

About Us

City Year is an education-focused, nonprofit organization founded in 1988 that partners with public schools and teachers to help keep students in school and on track to succeed.
In 29 communities across the United States and through two international affiliates, this innovative public-private partnership is challenging the educational status quo with tenacity, passion and empathy.
We help create environments where young people feel like they belong, so they can fulfill their potential.

City Year is recognized by Charity Navigator, America's premier charity evaluator, as a four-star rated organization for each of the last eight years, placing it among the top 1% of all organizations rated.
City Year is also a five-time winner of Fast Company Social Capitalist Award and has been recognized in leading business and management books including Built to Last and Forces for Good:
The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits.



Responsibilities

Develop and maintain data warehouse and other key data sources, build scripts and models that build a flexible, scalable, and robust data evaluation process
Create and maintain appropriate data structures that support efficient and sustainable reporting and insight generation; ensure rigor, accuracy, and consistency of data processing, documentation, reporting
Work closely with internal data team members and partners to understand and maintain focus on the organization's analytical needs, including identifying relevant questions, metrics, and insights
Proactively explore and analyze data using a variety of tools and methods to answer key questions related to program performance and opportunities
Prepare differentiated analyses and visualizations to engage multiple audiences, communicate compelling results and outcomes that are accessible and understandable
Support program data operations by developing self-serve data tools and dashboards
Other tasks as required, including participation in full-site events and service projects.
Knowledge, Experience, Skill Requirements Strong working knowledge of effective and efficient data structures, data pipelines, and cloud-based data warehouses such as Google BigQuery
Prior experience with data management, data analysis, and modeling
Practical experience in statistical analysis using tools such as R, SPSS, SAS
Proficiency in statistical programming languages SQL, R, Python
Working knowledge of visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau
Ability to identify opportunities for data collection and analysis in alignment with organization's priorities
Ability to understand and communicate complex (sometimes technical) concepts with simplicity; ability to navigate through layers of ambiguity, think abstractly, and solve complex problems
Demonstrated ability to work well in a collaborative teams and dynamic environment; ability to take initiative, define and manage multiple projects/workstreams in collaboration with stakeholders
Ability to self-direct, take initiative, work and learn independently, while also enthusiastically partnering with cross-disciplinary teams
Minimum 2-4 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Bachelor's degree in quantitative sciences such as economics, statistics, computer science, public health or related fields such as urban studies, sociology, public policy preferred

Benefits

Full time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation and sick days and organization holidays.
You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs.
Currently, City Year offers medical, dental and vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document.
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Employment at City Year is at-will.

City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.