[OPLINLIST] Data Analytics Specialist - Dayton Metro Library

[Jennifer Kadel]

[73D1941D]
The Dayton Metro Library is recruiting a full-time Data Analytics Specialist to work in our IT Office at the Operations Center in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The successful candidate will be responsible for data collection, organization, validation, and analysis for staff and administrators who will utilize it when making data-driven decisions. The selected candidate will have technical competence with data visualization, analysis, and statistical software.  Join our team today!


DML is committed to cultivating inclusive environments and a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community. As such, we encourage Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to apply, in addition to members from other marginalized groups.



Further, we recognize the importance of language diversity on our team as Dayton was the first city in the United States to earn the status of "Certified Welcoming" city. We encourage applications from individuals that are fluent or proficient in any non-English languages commonly used in Montgomery County including Spanish, Mandarin, French, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Tagalog, Kinyarwanda, Arabic, Turkish, Swahili, and American Sign Language (ASL).

Essential Job Duties
*            Performs data collection, organization, validation, and analysis to provide actionable insight in support of the Library's mission.  Equips DML to be a data-driven, fact-based decision-making organization.
*            Creates and oversees data collection and analytic strategies to identify key customer and community insights and needs.
*            Works closely with the Executive and Deputy Executive Director Cabinets, managers, staff, community partners, and vendors to make data-driven recommendations to support and inform the direction of strategic initiatives.
*            Recommends key performance indicators and metrics for system-wide decision-making, tracking library outputs, and demonstrating impact.
*            Develops and maintains a system-wide data repository, harnessing information from a variety of internal Library sources to allow for clear and consistent quantitative metrics.
*            Gathers, analyzes, and relates data from the census, regional planning organizations and other external sources to ensure appropriate Library response to community needs.
*            Develops dashboards, data visualizations, and reports to monitor progress towards Library goals and demonstrate value and impact to community stakeholders.
*            Conducts analysis of activities to identify successes and areas of opportunity with the goal of ensuring Library programming addresses community interests and needs.
*               Conducts research to track awareness, perceptions, and attitudes to measure satisfaction, gauge effectiveness, guide decisions, and contribute to strategic planning.
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Job Qualifications

  *   Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, in a quantitative field (such as Data Science, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related field) preferred. Strong analytic skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
  *   Familiarity with trends in data visualization, outcomes measurement, and logic models.  Ability to effectively develop content and communicate analysis through graphs, spreadsheets, reports, pivot tables, and other presentations to audiences of varying levels of understanding.
  *   Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with community officials, vendors, organizations, the public, and the staff.  Ability to develop effective content for presentations, publications, and social media.
  *   Ability to write reports and business correspondence clearly and informatively.  Ability to effectively present information and interact with the public, staff, and management in a respectful and professional manner that reflects the Library's values.
  *   Ability to deal effectively with confrontational individuals and/or challenging situations.
  *   Strong writing and presentation development skills.
  *   Technical competence with data visualization, analysis, and statistical software including but not limited to Tableau, ArcGIS, SPSS, SAS and STATA.  Proficiency with relational database systems and software tools to gather, store, and normalize data.

Compensation and Benefits:  The starting hourly rate for this position is $24.02.  (Those applicants with a relevant Master's degree may qualify for the professional offset, which would increase the hourly rate by $2.88 per hour.)   Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance along with paid time off and OPERS retirement.

Application Process:  Please submit a cover letter and resume to Jennifer Kadel at careers at daytonmetrolibrary.org<mailto:careers at daytonmetrolibrary.org>.  This position is open until filled.


The Dayton Metro Library is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.







JENNIFER KADEL
(She, Her)
Recruitment and Retention Manager
DaytonMetroLibrary.org<http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/>
P: 937.496.8588  *  F: 937.496.4302
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