Data Analyst and Evaluator job at Pierce County

Job Description

SALARY:$34.64 - $43.65 Hourly

OPENING DATE:06/28/17

CLOSING DATE:Continuous

DESCRIPTION:

Special Note: This is a grant funded position. Continued employment is contingent upon job performance/evaluation, continued funding of the program and other appropriate County procedures.

Pierce County Human Services provides services in four areas: Children & Youth, Parents & Families, Seniors and Adults with Disabilities, Housing & Homeless.

Livable Communities
The Department manages federal, state, and local funding. We offer 60+ programs and services in Pierce County. Thousands of clients come through our doors each day.

Resilient Individuals
With on-site information and assistance staff, case managers, contract managers, and other professionals, we provide support for a wide range of services. In addition to meeting one-on-one with clients, we contract with local providers to carryout services throughout the County.

Strong Families
We work to develop low-income housing, transportation services, and public facilities to support capital improvement projects.

Pierce County Human Services seeks a creative, data-loving person with strong analysis and data visualization skills. This is a lead worker position. Incumbents in this position play a critical role in leading the Homeless Program towards becoming data-driven, with the goal of helping our community better understand homelessness, how it can become rare, brief and a one-time occurrence. Incumbents will take lead on translating an array of data points into easy-to-understand visuals, including interactive dashboards.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Lead the manipulation, extraction, and processing of large data sets using analytical tools such as Tableau, Qlik, or other similar software.
Independently analyze data by applying appropriate data analytics, qualitative and quantitative techniques, using internal and external data sets.
Lead the design and maintenance of data visualizations that are easily understood by different audiences (elected officials, funders, partners, providers, as well as other internal and external partners).
Clearly and succinctly distill complex information into key themes for use in a variety of communications materials.
Lead the development of clear, impactful data-focused reports for various audiences that clearly communicate analysis of outputs/outcomes of the Homeless Crisis Response System.
Lead internal capacity building to use data to inform strategy, communications, and investment-level decisions.
Use outcome data to inform Homeless Team decisions regarding system and program level improvements, including refinements of existing programs and new program development.
Present data at community meetings, such as Continuum of Care (CoC) and Coalition to End Homelessness.
Represent Pierce County at data-related meetings.
Develop and maintain quality control standards and processes, and build capacity internally for adherence to those standards.
Lead the development and maintenance of a strategic plan for fully utilizing the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) to reduce homelessness in Pierce County.
Lead the development and regular update of a Data Desk Manual for data-driven reports, including methodology for pulling and analyzing data and quality control processes.
Assist Homeless Housing Providers to become more data-driven through the development and use of clear, comprehensible dashboards and data reports.
Lead the development and implementation of targeted training for providers on HMIS and the creation and use of performance reports.
Review and maintain an awareness of federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting program services and client groups.
Assign work to a specific work unit and ensure tasks are completed correctly and timely.
Provide input on performance evaluations.
May approve leave requests and work schedules.
Maintain regular, predictable and punctual attendance during regularly scheduled work hours at assigned worksite.
Meet travel requirements of the position.
Perform the physical requirements of the position; work within the established working conditions of the position.
Work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime.

Other Job Functions

Perform other job functions as assigned.

Classification descriptions are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in this class and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. For a complete job description click here.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in data science, data management, business analytics, statistics, public or business administration, or a related field, and two years of professional work experience in data collection, analysis, design and display or any equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Experience with Tableau, Qlik or comparable analytical tools is strongly desired

Lead experience is preferred.

Interested in this position?

Click here to learn how to get in touch