Open Society Foundations is seeking a Data and Research Support Specialist for their NYC office.
Job
Title: Data and Research Support Specialist
Deadline:
August 10, 2018
Apply
on the Open Society Foundations website by clicking on the following link:
The
Strategy Unit helps Open Society staff create, implement,
and assess “living strategies” that can be used to signal plans, share new
ideas, align actions, delegate authority, budget resources, and hold themselves
accountable. We add value by bridging various perspectives throughout the
strategy and budget cycle, soliciting staff input and serving as their
advocates while advancing the goals of OSF’s leadership. In all our efforts, we
try to embody values that OSF strives for in its internal culture:
transparency, collaboration, responsibility, inclusion, and informed
risk-taking. These characteristics are enabling conditions for living strategy
at OSF.
Research
Services, housed within the Strategy Unit, is an
evolving knowledge management resource connecting staff to pertinent internal
and externally generated information to strengthen the empirical basis of OSF’s
strategic planning and assessment practices. By tracking, curating,
facilitating access to, and preserving authoritative resources, Research
Services assists staff in staying current in their fields and making informed
decisions, which in turn better positions them to improve upon the development,
implementation, and assessment of their programmatic strategies.
Job
Profile
The Data & Research
Support Specialist is a full-time role at Open Society Foundations, working
with the Head of Research Services to provide innovative and responsive
information services across the global OSF network. The Data & Research
Support Specialist is a service-oriented role that promotes a rigorous and
thoughtful approach to strategy across the network through proactive and
thorough digital asset stewardship, text and data analysis, and research
assistance across OSF projects, departments, staff, and Fellows. The successful
candidate will demonstrate a capacity for and commitment to dynamic knowledge
management and professional engagement.
The Data & Research
Support Specialist role will include any or all of the following and/or similar
activities:
·
In collaboration with
the Head of Research Services, identify, analyze, curate, and facilitate access
to third-party research resources and OSF-produced data and knowledge products.
·
Analyze strategy
documentation in collaboration with Strategy Unit colleagues and other internal
data sources to generate insights on emerging cross-cutting trends in OSF’s
programmatic work.
·
Ensure data integrity
for digital assets and electronic resources.
·
Perform data gathering
and reports on pricing, usage, resource inquiries, and other metrics to support
collection development and assessment, budget processes, decision making,
impact measurement, and annual reporting requirements for Research Services.
·
Collaborate with
Information Specialists and other data-focused OSF colleagues to promote
efficiencies and cross-network information sharing.
·
Share knowledge of
existing data products and the current trends in data analysis and
visualization tools.
·
Support trainings and
information sessions on research, data, and information practices.
·
Evaluate and help
implement tools and solutions to improve the curation, discovery, usage, and
preservation of information resources.
·
Performs related duties
as assigned.
Candidate
Profile
·
A minimum of 3 years of
data management and analysis experience, ideally in an academic environment or
research institution
·
Demonstrated knowledge
of research methodologies, tools for data/text mining and analysis, and major
information providers and resources
·
Ability to work
effectively with quantitative and qualitative data, distill findings, and
deliver compelling and informative reports
·
Knowledge of metadata
and archiving standards and best practices, with careful attention to detail
·
Demonstrated proficiency
with contemporary software systems and applications, including Excel,
SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Google Analytics; experience with institutional
repositories or digital asset/information management systems preferred
·
Excellent writing,
verbal, analytical, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with creative
communications experience in reaching new audiences a plus
·
Familiarity with
copyright, preservation, and ethical issues related to research publications
and research data practices
·
Strong multi-tasker,
with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and track workflow efficiently
·
Ability to work well in
a dynamic team-based environment and independently, as required
·
Intellectual curiosity
and enthusiasm for innovation
·
Excellence in service
delivery and relationship management
·
Subject experience in
global human rights and justice, social sciences, and/or international affairs
preferred but not required
·
Experience working in
complex, hierarchical, and multi-stakeholder organizations preferred
·
International or
cross-cultural experience preferred
Application instructions: Please include a cover letter and resume, and
upload as one document when submitting an application.
We are strengthened by
the diversity of our colleagues across the Open Society Foundations. We welcome
applications from people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences, and are
committed to providing reasonable adjustments so that colleagues with
disabilities are able to fulfill the essential functions of the job.
