General Information
| Job Description | RSCH DATA ANL 2 | Working Title | Data and Community Partnership Specialist |
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| Job Code | 006256 | Grade | 21 |
| Department Name | Center for Social Innovation - D02053 | Department Head | Subramanian Ramakrishnan |
| Supervisor | Subramanian Ramakrishnan | Effective Date | 01/03/2022 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Generic Scope
| Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action. |
Custom Scope
| Works on research data reporting assignments that are of moderate diversity in scope. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. |
Department Custom Scope
| The AAPI Data project at the University of California, Riverside seeks a program specialist in data and community partnerships for a variety of projects and initiatives, working in close coordination with the co-directors, senior researchers, staff of AAPI Data, as well as partners that include community organizations, research centers, government agencies, private philanthropy, and news organizations. The Data and Community Partnership Specialist is responsible for helping to build user-friendly data tables, mapping tools, and other data visualization tools for a variety of audiences and partners, and to organize workshops and briefings that enable partners to make effective use of these tools. The Data and Community Partnership Specialist is expected to demonstrate excellent project management skills, possess a track record of overseeing multiple streams of work, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. A strong attention to detail, and the ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines are required. This is a two-year position, with renewal based on performance and the availability of additional funding. This position is intended to work remotely, from home. The budgeted salary for this position is about $75,000. A writing sample will be required of all shortlisted candidates. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
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| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
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| 2 - 4 years of related experience. | Required |
License Requirements
Certification Requirements
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Educational Condition Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
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Maintains and develops research gathering, retrieval and reporting systems.
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20 |
| Build and manage web-based data retrieval and data visualization tools, including mapping tools. | 20 |
| Conduct and manage remote trainings and in-person trainings on the use of web-based data retrieval and data visualization tools. | 15 |
Gathers and analyzes research data; prepares and summarizes information and/or recommendations.
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10 |
| Plans studies, including the design of survey instruments and determining the sampling and reporting procedures. | 5 |
| Collaborates on the design, documentation, testing and implementation of research studies. | 5 |
| Assists in developing systems for organizing data to analyze, identify and report trends. | 5 |
| May be involved in researching, evaluating and selecting new data reporting products. | 5 |
| Prepares reports and/or analyses for internal department constituents. | 5 |
| Independently plans limited studies or assists higher level Analysts in large, complex studies. | 5 |
| Conducts statistical studies in support of research proposals and protocols. | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
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| Working skills in analysis and consultation. | Required |
| Working knowledge of research function. | Required |
| Working skills in statistical analysis, systems programming, database design and data security measures. | Required |
| Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing. | Required |
| Skills associated with user interface/user experience design (UI/UX). | Preferred |
| Skills associated with the use of open-source statistical software, including Python and R. | Preferred |
| Skills associated with mapping software, including working with shapefiles and demographic data. | Preferred |
| Skills associated with web scraping and making API requests to server-based data. | Preferred |
| Skills associated with training on research and data tools. | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
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Environment
Working Environment
| Remotely |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: No |