What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Strategist position at Council for Advancement and Support of Education?
CASE is a global not-for-profit and membership association whose vision is to advance education to transform lives and society. Our mission is to inspire, challenge and equip communities of professionals to act effectively and with integrity to champion the success of their institutions. CASE serves over 90,000 advancement practitioners at nearly 3,000 member institutions, advancing education in 72 countries, with support from more than 4,000 volunteers.
Broad and growing communities of professional practice gather under the global CASE umbrella. Currently these include advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, government relations, institutional leadership and marketing. Individual members are at all stages of their career and may be working in universities, schools, colleges, cultural organizations or other not-for-profits. CASE membership also includes many corporate partners. CASE uses the intellectual capital and professional talents of an army of volunteers to advance its work.
Headquartered in Washington, DC, CASE works across all continents from its regional offices in London, Singapore and Mexico City. CASE works to achieve a seamless experience for all its stakeholders : particularly its members, volunteers and staff. Working together across time zones and borders, CASE staff in all offices seek to make the ambitious OneCASE aspiration a reality.
Position Purpose
The Senior Data Strategist works as part of CASE's data and analytics team, supporting CASE Insights- CASE's global resource for educational advancement-related metrics, benchmarks, and analytics. The Senior Data Strategist will conduct data analysis, develop data visualizations, and create summaries of survey research findings that provide actionable insights for CASE members, volunteers, and other stakeholders engaged in research initiatives. The Senior Data Strategist serves as subject matter expert, contributes to CASE's thought leadership, and represents CASE in engagement with members and sector partners. In FY25, CASE Insights will be utilizing data from a new survey and benchmarking platform for the first time. The Senior Data Strategist will ensure accuracy of migrated data for benchmarking and key findings reports. The Senior Data Strategist will work collaboratively on research initiatives with colleagues in CASE's global offices in Washington D.C., London, Mexico City, and Singapore. Some conference travel required.
Compensation : $90,000-$100,000 depending on experience. Full-time, exempt level employee are eligible for various benefits including vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, flexible spending plans, employee assistance plan, legal resources plans, tuition reimbursement, and participation in CASE's retirement plan. CASE is eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Essential Functions
The core functions of this position include but are not limited to the following :
Research Responsibilities
- Collect, analyze, and report on quantitative and qualitative data for CASE research studies and benchmarking surveys to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
- Collaborate on survey design and measurement strategies.
- Identify appropriate methodologies and study design for future CASE research.
- Program surveys using various survey instruments and research applications.
- Extract large datasets from disparate sources (including CASE's and third-party's data sets), and inspect, clean, model, and perform exploratory and statistical analysis on the data.
- Create and design tables, charts, visualizations / dashboards, and infographics for consumption by CASE staff, volunteers, members, and other audiences.
- Write key findings reports and whitepapers and oversee report production from initial draft through editing, proofreading, and final design.
- Develop and deliver presentations on CASE Insights' research findings and resources at CASE and other conferences.
- Incorporate CASE global reporting standards into surveys, analysis, and research to facilitate global data analysis, benchmarking, and analytics.
- Evaluate existing research and make recommendations for continued improvement of data and reports with a focus on developing clear, insightful content across research initiatives.
Program / Project Management
Fiscal Management / Budget Responsibilities / Judicious Use of Resources
Liaison Responsibilities
Image Responsibilities
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor.
J o b Complexity and Knowledge
The Senior Data Strategist receives broad direction from Senior Director, Research, and is otherwise expected to work with a high level of autonomy and independence, discretion, confidentiality, and diplomacy. The position interacts with CASE staff from across the world, and may come into contact with senior volunteers, members and other high level external key stakeholders. The Senior Data Strategist will be responsible for his / her own time management and prioritization of tasks to ensure the key responsibilities are met.
Problem Solving and Judgement
High level judgement and problem-solving skills are required, as the incumbent is frequently faced with situations which require immediate action in response to issues and requests. The breadth and depth of understanding of an issue and the key internal / external persons handling the issue, and the way in which the issue is handled, all affect the outcome of the situation.
Professional and Organizational Knowledge
Position Requirements
Education and Experience :
Skills and Abilities :
Secondarily : SQL, SPSS, SAS, Tableau, OracleBI, IBM Cognos, Google Analytics
Alternative Work Arrangement : After 4 weeks of employment, eligible staff are given the opportunity to work from home up to 2 days per week and in-office 3 days per week.
Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time. This document represents a description of intended job content, and should not be construed in any way to be a contract of employment.
Thank you for your interest. Only the selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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Salary : $90,000 - $100,000
