Research and Data Analyst
- Posted
- 17 days ago
- Employment type
- Full-Time
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Closing date
About this organization
Catalyst California advocates for racial justice by building power and transforming public systems. We partner with communities of color, conduct innovative research, develop policies for actionable change, and shift money and power back into our communities. Rooted in the historic struggle for racial and economic equality, Catalyst California envisions a world where systems are designed for justice and support equitable access to resources and opportunities for all Californians to thrive. Our primary programs are Educational Equity, Equity in Community Investments, Political Voice, and Reimagine Justice & Safety.
About this job
The Research & Data Analyst will report to the Director of Research & Data Analysis and collaborate with a team engaged in innovative research designed to reveal racial inequities and shift narratives of power. The analyst will focus on providing relevant, rigorous, and actionable data for campaign development, policy formation, and initiative building. The position will highlight issues most impacted by systemic racial injustices within our primary program areas as well as strategic initiatives. They will also work in deep partnership with communities of color to create meaningful data.
Roles & responsibilities
The Research & Data Analyst will report to the Director of Research & Data Analysis and collaborate with a team engaged in innovative research designed to reveal racial inequities and shift narratives of power. The analyst will focus on providing relevant, rigorous, and actionable data for campaign development, policy formation, and initiative building. The position will highlight issues most impacted by systemic racial injustices within our primary program areas as well as strategic initiatives. They will also work in deep partnership with communities of color to create meaningful data.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• Master’s degree in related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform essential job duties.
• Two years’ experience conducting research through identifying measures through literature review and other means and creating research products.
• Experience with community-based research is highly desired.
• Two years' experience collecting and wrangling data into a database or other software.
• Experience with statistical software, especially R, required. Experience with other programming languages to analyze quantitative data desired.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and SQL, highly desired.
• Experience doing spatial analysis in R highly desired. Candidate Profile, Skills, and Abilities
• Awareness of inequities and their causes, and a sincere and demonstrated commitment to advancing social and/or racial justice for low-income communities of color in alignment with the values of Catalyst California.
• Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of database systems to manage the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and competency in statistics.
• Demonstrated skill in data visualization in static and interactive form, including knowledge of visual design principles, best practices, and proven standards for creating data visuals.
• Ability to create maps and knowledge of how to work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Knowledge of data storytelling practices, including how to describe key data findings while integrating narrative from community being represented, respecting their preferred way of representation and telling their stories.
• A strong attention to detail and ability to assure the quality of data in an analysis, required. Includes understanding of how methodological decisions affect data quality and findings.
• A high degree of diplomacy, professionalism, sensitivity, and respect for the confidentiality of certain data and projects are required.
• Strong communication skills in written and verbal English. Strong communication skills in written and verbal Spanish highly desired.
• Must be able to travel locally and statewide. Physical Requirements
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
To apply
Please send an email with subject "RDA Application" and a cover letter, resume, and work sample in one PDF attachment titled last_name_first_name_rda.pdf (e.g., McCorkle_Katrice_rda.pdf) to: Katrice McCorkle Senior Manager of Human Resources hr@catalystcalifornia.org