RSCH DATA ANL 2 (Research Data Analyst)

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the UC Davis Center for Regional Change (CRC) Faculty Director, Executive Director, and related project Principal Investigators (PIs), the Analyst will implement collaborative research focused on analysis of community challenges and opportunities to enhance community well-being, with special attention paid to disparities in both the presence of challenges and assets to meet them. Project activity may include supporting and participating in strategy development for data collection, data collection effort, acquisition and management of secondary data sets, and preparing and reporting on results of analysis to academic, institutional, and/or community partners. The incumbent will work closely with PIs to collect and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into high quality reports and presentations. Additional duties may include analysis of data sets, data visualization, assisting with drafting other CRC written materials, preparing content for deployment to the web, and working in collaboration with the CRC and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences as needed.
The Analyst will be expected to work with entities that serve or represent communities of color, low income communities, and otherwise disenfranchised or disadvantaged communities to use the tools of research, (including data visualization), for organizing and community/institutional change processes.

POSITION INFORMATION

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
• Sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment policy is intended to provide a healthier, safer, and more productive work and learning environment for the entire UC community. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University owned or leased properties, or facilities operated by UC staff or faculty. Smoking and tobacco use are strictly prohibited in indoor and outdoor spaces, parking lots, residential space, and University vehicles.

https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/271

• Indoors with remote work option

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BA or BS in Community Development, Geography, Urban Planning, Sociology, or related field; or equivalent experience / training.
• At least two years of experience with data collection and analysis
• At least one year of experience in project coordination or management
• Demonstrated experience building respectful working relationships with communities of color, low income communities, and otherwise disenfranchised or disadvantaged communities and the organizations that serve them, or be a member of one of these communities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate degree in Community Development, Geography, Urban Planning, Sociology, or related field
• Experience writing, proofreading editing, and reviewing documents and presentations for public, non-academic audiences
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Familiarity with state, regional, and local policy context

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Background Check

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.

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