Data Specialist

The Data Specialist is an organized, detail-oriented individual who understands the importance of data collection and entry to the functioning and improvement of programs. The person in this position can identify trends and manipulate data to demonstrate program outcomes. This position is critical in supporting staff providing services to make evaluation and quality assurance part of daily activities at the agency. The Data Specialist will be required to process, enter, and manage large amounts of data across a variety of software systems, produce reports, and support all quality assurance/quality improvement efforts. The Data Specialist is an integral part of the data team, which works collaboratively to ensure all contractual documentation standards and reporting requirements are met. Finally, the data team facilitates the organization’s ability to demonstrate the impact services have on the lives of marginalized people., * Enter, export, and import service delivery, intake, and outreach data into AIRS, eSHARE, MS Access, customized web application - SND, and other systems as required

• With support from the Associate Director of Evaluation and Quality Assurance (ADEQA) and the Senior Director of Information, Research, and Evaluation (SDIRE), accurately enter and track all data points required by funders
• Work with ADEQA and SDIRE to regularly update dashboard reports to support the strategic use of data for program planning and quality improvement; Perform necessary data tracking, revise data collection tools/forms and run necessary queries and management reports for quality assurance and quality improvement purposes
• Assist ADEQA and SDIRE with development and maintenance of procedures for ensuring that program staff is accountable for accurate and timely data submission.
• Maintain current knowledge of the field, including learning new and existing software, applications, and databases, and assist in the development of new information systems projects
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot problems
• Perform ongoing data verification and cleaning to ensure that all data is accurate and to identify emerging trends. Enlist the assistance of the ADEQA and SDIRE to resolve discrepancies;
• Maintain participant confidentiality at all times as per OnPoint NYC policies and procedures
• Perform other related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Do you have experience in Teamwork?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent work experience: college-level coursework in research, evaluation, information systems, sociology, anthropology, psychometrics, or other related disciplines preferred

• Experience with manipulating data in MS Excel or a social science software program such as SPSS
• Experience with MS Access, SQL, and/or Crystal Reports preferred
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skill
• Resourceful and creative with the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and in a highly collaborative team setting
• Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and disseminate information to multiple audiences
• Demonstrated experience in outcomes management, planning, prioritizing workloads, and meeting deadlines
• Must take a non-judgmental approach and have an aptitude to meet people where they are on the continuum of change regarding drug use, sex work, and/or mental and physical health challenges
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• We are specifically looking for self-motivated candidates with an active interest in and knowledge of harm reduction, syringe exchange, and social justice as it pertains to individuals who use drugs

Pulled from the full job description

• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account, * Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance