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Position: Sr. Research Analyst Recommended Salary: $52,000 - $60,000
Reports To: Sr. Researcher of Data Systems Business Unit: Research, Policy & Innovation
Department: Research, Policy
& Innovation Posted:
Dec. 11, 2015 - Jan. 4, 2016
The Senior Research
Analyst provides support for research, data and analytic projects in the
Department and support to flexible teams across the organization. This
team-based position does in-depth reporting from program data, builds databases
combining government and program sources, creates ad hoc reports and writes
memos to answer research questions, provides analyses of data and data inputs for
performance management, tracks and oversees the progress of pilot programs,
automates data collection where possible and writes reports. Other responsibilities include reporting and
adding expert technical assistance in meetings and data visualization.
In this position you will be responsible for the
following duties:
Ensure effective use of labor market information
by maintaining current labor market information for strategic planning,
informing the delivery services, and making it available to internal and
external audiences. Make data actionable for programs. Compile and report
CareerLink/WIOA Performance metrics. Support
all internal teams with data and other information as needed. Complete
population, industry and occupational analyses in support of Board Committees
and external partners in analyzing the needs of special populations and
industries. Participate on evaluation
research teams; gathering and analyzing program data, and writing evaluation
reports. Work with community-based
organizations with workforce- related programming to support their work. Provide Geographic Information Systems mapping
and analysis of data to enhance the use of labor market information, analyze
the demographic and industry composition of the region, and assist in the
planning of service delivery. Complete detail-oriented analysis of data for accuracy. Track
program progress along a timeline in relation to other benchmarks. Negotiate websites to capture data and other information in
different formats. Automate data collection and reporting in a SQL
environment. Build, combine and maintain
databases as required. Write reports and memos as assigned.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Sciences, Statistics, Planning or Business Administration or a related field with 5 or more years of experience
in data analysis, 1-2 years supervisory experience, and 3 or more
years external relations/customer service. (Master’s degree preferred).
Or, any combination of education and experience determined to be
acceptable by the Human Resources Department
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Knowledge of research methodologies, basic
inferential statistics, and application programming.
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Intermediate
knowledge of SPSS or similar statistical software.
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Comfortable with management of large data sets.
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Customer service oriented.
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Ability to
create queries in a SQL environment
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Ability to work independently and as a team
member.
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Ablility to explain technical issues
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Must be able to meet deadlines
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Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
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Intermediate skills in the use of Microsoft Word,
Excel, ACESS and Power Point
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Adherence to all guidelines for confidential and secure data
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Build ownership over projects and deliver on
these regularly
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Ability to effectively
relate to people of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, government
agencies, public officials, and all levels of management and staff.
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Desired: Knowledge
of CWDS and Ad Hoc reporting
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Desired: Knowledge of GIS, especially ArcView
Interested applicants should apply online at
www.philaworks.org and click on
“About Us” and then “Careers at Philadelphia Works”.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Alternate Formats, Auxiliary Aides and Services are available upon request
Alternate Formats, Auxiliary Aides and Services are available upon request
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