Data Specialist

Feeding America West Michigan is a food bank dedicated to relieving hunger and increasing food security in the region. They are seeking a Data Specialist to acquire, clean, and analyze data to support their mission and communicate findings effectively.

Responsibilities

• Acquire datasets from primary and secondary sources, cleaning and organizing them as needed
• Visualize available data in tables, charts, and maps to make it palatable for analysis
• Coordinate with internal teams to identify and leverage data relevant to their activities
• Find, read, and annotate published research and data from governmental, scholarly, journalistic, and nonprofit sources
• Draft summaries of metrics and trends for use in internal and external communication
• Enter, retrieve, and analyze donor data to support development and marketing activities
• Address special requests and explain notable trends and outliers
• Investigate and diagnose data issues
• Socialize data and research with stakeholders to make lessons actionable
• Participate in network conversations with community partners, other food banks, the Food Bank Council, and Feeding America regarding newly released research and best practices for storing and utilizing data
• Contribute to mandatory reporting to Feeding America and other partners

Skills

• Candidates must have a strong interest in supporting neighbors facing hunger in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula
• This interest should come with a curiosity about what drives the need for food assistance and how best to address it
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, is essential
• An affinity for working with numbers
• Strong written communication skills
• The ability to juggle multiple tasks at once
• Candidates should be prepared to tackle projects and solve problems independently but also remain excited to share results with others
• A degree in a relevant field is preferred
• Technical skills obtained through hobbyist-level engagement with mathematics, statistics, computer science, programming, or a related subject are a plus

Benefits

• 403b matching
• Company-provided life insurance and short/long term disability
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Access to affordable family health and/or dental insurance plan
• Gym membership reimbursement (up to $20/month)

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