Data Analyst

Data AnalystClient: State of VALocation: Richmond, VA. Once in two weeks onsiteType of Hire: Contract - 6 month contract with extension of next 6 monthsInterview: One and done next weekResumes Review: Monday at 10:00 AM ESTSubvending: YesCandidate will need to give presentations in person sometimes.Important skills to the job are data validation to verify the accuracy of the data, cleaning, manipulation, restructuring of the data. They are not just creating data visualizations. They also use PowerBI.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesAcquire data from primary or secondary data sources and perform analysis to assess quality and meaning of dataDevelop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and qualityFilter and “clean” data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problemsPrepare final analysis reports for the stakeholders to understand the data-analysis steps, enabling them to take important decisions based on various facts and trends.Removing corrupted data and fixing coding errors and related problemsDocumenting any existing and/or newly established data quality review processesAbility to facilitate meetings with varying levels of stakeholdersPreferred Experience/SkillsThe ability to pay attention to detail when working with data in order to make accurate conclusions and predictionsAnalyzes problems and determines root causesConducts and facilitates (and educates and trains on) analyses, issues identification, organizational risk assessment, and decision-making processes