Data Management Analyst

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Data Management Analyst with a Secret Clearance in Washington, DC to support our government customer.

This position is onsite.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyze existing foreign assistance datasets (i.e. GLAAS, ASIST, etc.) for historical trends, gaps analysis and strategic alignment.
• Translate the results of analysis into clear, actionable communications that equip State Department decision makers to make informed, data-driven decisions.
• Interact with internal customers and colleagues to understand business processes, gather requirements, develop analysis methodologies, and coordinate ongoing iterative development of data products and analytic processes.
• Serve as a recognized expert and technical authority on analytical, statistical, and programming techniques necessary to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret unique and highly specialized data sets.
• Use statistical tools such as mathematics, statistics, performance measurement, and advanced analytics such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing for cloud computing and analyzing data sets.
• Code with languages such as Python or R and use SQL and other data processing and analytics tools and software to analyze data sets. Use data visualization tools such as MS Power BI, Tableau, MS Excel, ArcGIS, and others to generate reports and develop compelling stories that convey statistical or technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Interact with internal customers and colleagues to understand business processes, gather requirements, develop analysis methodologies, and coordinate ongoing iterative development of data products and analytic processes.
• Develop usage and access control policies and systems in collaboration with relevant staff and stakeholders in continuous improvement processes impacting data quality, performance enhancements, and overall user experience.
• Support AF/A knowledge management efforts to capture, organize, and share a comprehensive understanding of U.S. foreign assistance in sub-Saharan Africa.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Master's Degree and one (1) year of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years of relevant professional experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent and seven (7) years of relevant professional experience.
• At least three (3) years of experience in study design, collaborating with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders in identifying the appropriate data, methodological approaches, and designed to meet organizational objectives.
• At least three (3) years of experience in data analysis using software and/or programming languages such as R, Python, SQL, or SAS to explore/group data, test hypotheses, predict outcomes, and inform decisions.
• At least three (3) years of experience in deriving meaning from quantitate and/or qualitative data (i.e. datasets that may be large, disparate, unstructured, and/or complex).
• At least three (3) years of experience in communication and data visualization, translating complex concepts, findings, limitations, and recommendations of improvements into easy-to-understand products, closely tying findings to the original problem statement, to both experts and nontechnical audiences.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerBI and related data processing systems.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.