DCS - ResearchData Analyst Senior

Job Title: Research/Data Analyst
Location: Atlanta GA (Remote)
Duration: Long Term Contract

ONSITE INTERVIEW REQUIRED ATLANTA/GA

JOB SUMMARY

Under broad supervision performs complex administrative duties and statistical financial or operational data analysis and reporting in support of management decision making in the functional area. Identifies trends discrepancies and variances to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. May partner with other departments divisions outside agencies and vendors to address business issues. Exercises various latitudes of independent judgment. May administer or provide highlevel support for various projects grants contracts implementation of procedures and/or any specialized functions. Assists with orientation training or providing task guidance of junior team members. Provides strategic analysis.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform job responsibilities with minimal supervision
Extract primary data from Oracle Database with the use of SQL
Interpret data analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
Provide timely and accurate data to fulfill internal and external data requests
Identify compile and clean data for research projects
Identify analyze and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
Oversee evaluation and research projects
Communicate the evaluation plan and its details to leadership and stakeholders
Collaborate with external research partners to ensure understanding of data points and data sets
Develop and monitor internal and external data requests
Manage summarize and analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data
Summarize and explain research findings and their implications
Prepare findings for publication
Develop review and abstract published research
Produce data visualization dashboards with Tableau

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years in a related lead or supervisory role OR Associates degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Four years of related experience Two years of which in a related lead or supervisory role OR Two years of experience at the lower level IT Business Analyst or position equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc) databases (SQL Oracle etc) programming (XML Javascript or ETL frameworks)
Significant experience in accessing and extracting data from organizational and/or other institutional databases
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect organize analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
2 years of relevant work experience in the Criminal Justice field and/or Data Management/Analysis
Proficient skills in queries report writing and presenting findings
Experience in data visualization software (i.e. Tableau)