Data Specialist

🌍 Remote, USA 🚀 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

Feeding America West Michigan is a food bank dedicated to relieving hunger and increasing food security in the region. They are seeking a Data Specialist to acquire, clean, and analyze data to support their mission and communicate findings effectively.

Responsibilities

Acquire datasets from primary and secondary sources, cleaning and organizing them as needed
Visualize available data in tables, charts, and maps to make it palatable for analysis
Coordinate with internal teams to identify and leverage data relevant to their activities
Find, read, and annotate published research and data from governmental, scholarly, journalistic, and nonprofit sources
Draft summaries of metrics and trends for use in internal and external communication
Enter, retrieve, and analyze donor data to support development and marketing activities
Address special requests and explain notable trends and outliers
Investigate and diagnose data issues
Socialize data and research with stakeholders to make lessons actionable
Participate in network conversations with community partners, other food banks, the Food Bank Council, and Feeding America regarding newly released research and best practices for storing and utilizing data
Contribute to mandatory reporting to Feeding America and other partners

Skills

Candidates must have a strong interest in supporting neighbors facing hunger in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula
This interest should come with a curiosity about what drives the need for food assistance and how best to address it
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, is essential
An affinity for working with numbers
Strong written communication skills
The ability to juggle multiple tasks at once
Candidates should be prepared to tackle projects and solve problems independently but also remain excited to share results with others
A degree in a relevant field is preferred
Technical skills obtained through hobbyist-level engagement with mathematics, statistics, computer science, programming, or a related subject are a plus

Benefits

403b matching
Company-provided life insurance and short/long term disability
Paid vacation and holidays
Access to affordable family health and/or dental insurance plan
Gym membership reimbursement (up to $20/month)

Company Overview

Feeding America West Michigan distributes food to alleviate hunger and enhance food security in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. It was founded in 1981, and is headquartered in Comstock Park, Michigan, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.feedwm.org.

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