Position Summary:
The Data Specialist plays a crucial role in working with the data associated with programs within the organization. The Data Specialist is an analytical professional who thrives on the opportunity to review and compound data. This is a fast-paced position that requires focused attention to detail and comfort with coding, formulas, data entry, and extraction. The Data Specialist is responsible for collaborating with other data professionals to ensure high quality data collection that can then be converted to information and insights to address organizational needs and improve program effectiveness.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Evaluate multiple dataset collections for consistency, completeness, and accuracy.
- Produce regular data reports for management and agencies as needed.
- Ability to filter, validate, import and export data, identify and prevent duplications and perform data analysis.
- Collect, clean, sort, search, compare, secure, organize, and analyze data in databases, spreadsheets, or other electronic formats.
- Create and update forms, filters, formulas, code and apply rigorous quality assurance measures to validate the integrity of the information before it is utilized for program goals and critical decision-making processes.
- Identify gaps and recommend changes to existing methods or develop new solutions as needed.
- Monitor program messages, comments, notifications and storage.
- Ability to work remotely, independently and as part of a team.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Conduct training and provide technical support to departments and agencies.
- Provide all aspects of Data Management in a professional manner -- in accordance with training, NPP policies and procedures, program requirements, and direction from leadership.
- Maintain flexibility in schedule so as to be able to attend meetings as well as provide services, support and outreach as needed.
- Participate in organization planning, attend staff meetings and training.
- Update shared calendar to show, activities, meetings, and general schedule
- Use independent discretion and judgment to make decisions that have a significant impact concerning the effectiveness of NPP’s data management in the delivery of services and the tracking of outcomes and trends.
- Manage appropriate workload as directed by company/supervisor requirements
- Participate in special grant projects and other assigned duties as directed
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of basic office software especially: MS Word and Excel, Google Docs & Sheets, and generally be familiar and comfortable using computers and various programs and apps. Specific skills include familiarity with Google Sheet formulas and javascript.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Data entry: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person