Data Analyst

Data Analyst

29th Street - Milwaukee, WI 53210; Next Door Capitol - Milwaukee, WI 53216

Overview

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage Up to 25% Category Information Technology

Description

Position Overview

We are looking to hire a Data Analyst to join our Information/Technology team. The ideal candidate will assist in creating/managing our master data set, developing reports, and troubleshooting data issues. To do well in this role the candidate will need a very fine eye for detail, have experience as a data analyst, and a deep understanding of popular data analysis tools and databases.

Responsibilities

• Manage master data sets, including creation, updates, and deletion.
• Provide quality assurance of imported data.
• Process confidential data and information according to guidelines.
• Develop and analyze data from multiple data sources and provide detailed analysis in a comprehensive way to team and all stakeholders.
• Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques, and provide ongoing reports.
• Determine the meaning of data and explain how various teams and stakeholders can leverage it to improve processes.
• Create statistical models that depict agency-wide trends.
• Perform tests and validation of data sets.
• Manage and design the reporting environment, including data sources and metadata.
• Support employees in identifying and revising reporting requirements.
• Support initiatives for data integrity and normalization.
• Assist with testing and implementing new or upgraded software and assist with strategic decisions on new systems.
• Generate reports from single or multiple systems.
• Troubleshoot reporting database environment and reports.
• Assist with training end users on new reports and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in computer science.
• At least 1-3 years of work experience in a data analyst or in related field.
• Ability to work with stakeholders to assess potential risks.
• Ability to analyze existing tools and databases and provide software solution recommendations.
• Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical, lay terms.
• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated experience in handling large data sets and relational databases.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel and various business intelligence, analytical and data visualization tools.
• Understanding of addressing and metadata standards.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Position Requirements

• The incumbent must have access to a personal vehicle to use on a daily basis, maintain a valid driver's license and automobile insurance with liability limits of $300,000 (bodily injury) and $25,000 (property damage for each occurrence). Ability to work under tight deadlines and good writing required.

Work Requirements

• Other duties as assigned.

Safety and Health

• Following safety warnings and directions at all times.
• Using personal safety devices when required.
• Reporting any unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Following process for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.
• Reporting unsupervised children, after ensuring child's safety.
• Implement active supervision practices at all times, including transition times.
• Ensure knowledge of each assigned child's location at all times.

Physical Demands

• Primarily active work; occasionally lifting up, holding or moving up to 50 lbs.

Physical Activity

• Bending, stooping, walking/transporting, handling.

Work Environment

• Mainly office setting and travel to various sites for meetings.

Personal/Physiological

• Ability to make frequent, significant decisions to understand and react to the development process of children.
• Ability to respond quickly and competently to an emergency or crisis situation in order to keep children safe.