Data Analyst and Evaluation Manager

Job Summary

This position is located in the Office of Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes (OST Office), which is located in the Office of the Deputy Mayor of Education (DME). The OST Office promotes high quality afterschool and summer programs for all District residents through targeted grantmaking, technical assistance, capacity building, and advocacy. This position provides agency level policy and program direction for management of the OST Office based on high-level data collection, evaluation, and analysis.

The Manager, Data Analysis and Evaluation serve in a supervisory capacity to members of the data team (Data Analysts). Incumbent supports the research, evaluation, data requests, and data support for programs used across the entire spectrum of OST programming serving children and youth in grades K-12 who reside within the District of Columbia.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent directs the activities of a staff of Data Analysts who perform statistical analyses, produce authoritative reports, support the evaluation of OST programs, provide technical assistance, and fulfill data requests from OST staff, grantees, and OST stakeholders and community members.

Responsible for developing comprehensive systems to support the utilization of data to improve OST outcomes for the OST Office, grantees, and programs.

Works collaboratively with the Supervisory Grants Management Specialist to ensure the most effective utilization of grants and grantee data for compilation, collection, evaluation, and analysis on an established data reporting schedule.

Incumbent, in partnership with the OST Office's Executive Director and the Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, collaborates and builds strong working relationships with DCPS, OSSE and other government agencies to develop cross-agency strategies for best practices in data management and evaluation.

Leads and manages OST partnerships with database management vendors internal or external to DC government and ensures compliance with data privacy policies.

Participates in the development of strategic and operational plans with the Executive Director, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, and other members of the OST leadership team to analyze proposed changes based on data collection/management and assess the impact of data on OST program requirements.

Develops and implements an annual data collection and analysis action plan and schedule that organizes and maps out for the OST Office: (1) annual reporting requirements (including accountability reporting and schedule), (2) trainings in analysis and data utilization for OST staff and program providers; (3) analysis and studies on OST priorities; (4) policy, program, and data requirements development; and (5) recommendations for how the findings from the annual OST Office needs assessment can be best incorporated into the work of the OST Office, etc.

Directs the regular publication of analytic reports using data; this includes interactive online data displays and printed reports. Fulfills all data requests for the OST Office, e.g.- data for the OST Office's Annual Report. Develops and recommends strategies on matters related to data tracking and research, designs data collection methodologies, and prepares reports of the findings and recommendations while staying abreast of pertinent research procedures. Represents the OST in state and national information conferences and speaks publicly on behalf of the DC OST Office data and underlying analysis systems.

Supervises a staff of professional employees, assigning and reviewing their work; recommending selection, promotion, and termination; and sets performance expectations and prepares performance evaluations. Incumbent supports and aligns with EEO principles and initiatives in their work. Sets the overall objectives and data resources available to the OST Office staff, and develops the data deadlines, projects, and work to be completed. Coaches and motivate staff professionals to excel in creating positive solutions to improve service delivery

Qualifications/Education

The incumbent must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position and has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position including, but are not limited to:

Directing the activities of staff to perform statistical analysis, produces authoritative reports, supports evaluations of state educational programs, and fulfills data requests from the research community.

Working Conditions/Environment

The work is typically performed in an office setting.

Licenses and Certifications

None

Other Significant Facts

Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday; 8:30 am 5:00 pm

Pay Plan, Series and Grade: MS-0301-13

Promotional Potential: None

Duration of Appointment: Management Supervisory Service (MSS) At will

Collective Bargaining Unit: (Union): This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.

Position Designation(s): The position has been deemed security-sensitive, pursuant to section 410 of Chapter 4 of the D.C. Personnel Regulations. Accordingly, the incumbent will be subject to pre-employment checks (criminal background and traffic records, if applicable) as a condition of employment, and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks, and traffic records for the duration of your tenure.

The District of Columbia government maintains a drug free work environment policy. All District employees are subject to post-accident/incident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

EEO Statement : The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, participation in a legally protected activity, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking, military service, or other non-merit factor.