Research Analyst

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Position:

Research Analyst - Early Childhood Focus

Location:

Frankfort, KY, 40601

Address: 500 Mero St. Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601

Status:

Contract

Estimated Duration:

Long-term Indefinite

Starts

READY TO HIRE

NOTE: We will have training in the office in Frankfort and it will be at least 2 weeks and possibly longer – some training may take place remotely as well. After training the position will be mainly remote but we do all come in the office 1-2/month for all-staff meeting, etc.

Job Description

• Staff Co-Lead: Data and Shared Accountability Committee of Early Childhood Advisory Committee;
• Use the Client Longitudinal Data System (KLDS); perform detailed gap analysis of early childhood data;
• Create and manage a centralized data dictionary for birth-five;
• In partnership with the Client Governor’s Office of Early Childhood, use data to inform investments policy recommendations based on research and analytics;
• Create and execute plan to increase local data usage of new and existing resources;
• Partner with the Client Governor’s Office of Early Childhood to create effective ways to track, analyze, and report short-and long- term trend data;
• Create public-facing data tools and reports to engage local communities across the client;
• Using the KLDS to evaluate early childhood care and education strategies and programs to support equitable access to care and services;
• Serve as team lead for measurement and analysis for both long-term strategic projects and tactical matters, leveraging KLDS data to inform community;
• Analyze existing data from Client Governor’s Office of Early Childhood and community partners to inform practice and provide impact analyses;
• Work cross-functionally to help translate information to on-the-ground stakeholders;
• Help facilitate analytic capability and technology to improve results;
• Help communities identify strategies that have the biggest impact;
• Create public-facing data tools and reports and engage in research and analysis related to the Client Governor’s Office of Early Childhood , Regional Collaboratives and Community Early Childhood Councils;
• Through local innovation and decision-making, help communities use data to meet the needs of the most underserved communities and prioritize infants and toddlers;
• Through fiscal mapping tools, support efforts in sustainability and matching dollars; reinvasion how early childhood services could be provided in communities;
• Increase community knowledge of key data trends;
• Provide consultative services using research and data as primary tools;

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience coordinating analytical projects, large statistical reports, and applying advanced statistical methods
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write and present material clearly which can be easily understood by both technical and non-technical audiences (required please provide examples)
• Experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, SAS/SPSS/STATA/R or other statistical software required
• Background in Early Childhood and quantitative methods is preferred
• Experience with Tableau a must, experience with ARC GIS, and Crystal Reports, Microsoft SSRS, or other report writing software preferred

Required Experience:

• Experience developing statistical reports, conducting analyses, and preparing complex information for agency leadership, education and workforce practitioners and the policy maker communities
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing longitudinal data.
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in a quantitative statistics based academic discipline such as a social or behavioral science, policy studies, or economics is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field with experience above the required minimum may be considered as a substitute for a master’s degree
• Content expertise in Early Childhood preferred.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $35.00 - $39.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Frankfort, KY 40601: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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Salary : $35 - $39