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Location : Los Angeles, CA
Position : Data Analyst, USC Price Center for Social Innovation

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The USC Price Center for Social Innovation invites applications for a Data Analyst to join the Neighborhood Data for Social Change (NDSC) team and to support other data functions of the research center. Launched in October 2017, NDSC is a free, publicly available online resource for civic actors to learn about the trends, challenges, and opportunities facing Los Angeles County neighborhoods. The platform helps tell the stories of L.A. neighborhoods through maps, charts, data analysis, and storytelling, helping community stakeholders track measurable change, improve local policies and programs, and ultimately advocate for a better quality of life within their communities.

The Data Analyst will play a critical role in maintaining and growing NDSC, contributing to all aspects of data collection, management, and analysis for the mapping platform and a diverse set of technical assistance projects with community partners. This is a full-time position.

Primary Responsibilities

Downloads a range of public data sources, maintaining detailed records and research logs, including: U.S. Census Bureau data, other federal datasets, city and county administrative data
Works with graduate research assistants to clean, quality control, and upload data to the Neighborhood Data for Social Change map, USC Area Housing Dashboard and other community-facing data tools
Meets with community partners to identify data needs and conducts short term technical assistance projects
Conducts and quality controls analyses for a range of research products at the research center, including Neighborhood Data for Social Change data stories and reports as well as rapid response research for the Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Represents the Center in webinars and meetings with NDSC partners
Provides ongoing data and research support to Price Center leadership and faculty as needed
Manages graduate research assistants
Conducts trainings on Neighborhood Data for Social Change for community partners

Qualifications

Ideal candidates may have a Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Urban Planning, Economics or related field
2+ years of research experience in an academic, government, or policy setting (part time experience will be considered)
Knowledge of Stata statistical software
Knowledge of and interest in urban policy issues
Strong quantitative data analysis skills
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Excellent attention to detail
Commitment to equity and cultural humility in research
Ability to communicate quantitative findings and complex concepts to a wide range of audiences, in writing and in presentations
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an entrepreneurial applied research setting
Knowledge of geographic information system (GIS) software (e.g., ArcPro) is a plus

About the Price Center
In November 2011, Price Philanthropies made an extraordinary $50 million gift to the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy to honor the life and legacy of Sol Price, founder of Price Club. The naming gift also launched the Sol Price Center for Social Innovation.

The mission of the Sol Price Center for Social Innovation is to develop ideas and illuminate strategies to improve the quality of life for people in low-income urban communities. Together with the Price School’s academic rigor and practice-based expertise, the Sol Price Center for Social Innovation works to advance new models of equity and opportunity for low-income children and families, as well as advance the field of social innovation through scholarship and rigorous academic inquiry.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our university and school’s commitment to excellence in research, engagement, and education. We encourage applications from candidates who identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in the academy to apply. Further, we encourage all applicants, as a component of their application package to discuss their experience or commitment to engaging with diversity through activities such as fostering an inclusive environment, working with students from diverse backgrounds, or incorporating diverse perspectives.

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree Minimum Experience: 1 year Minimum Field of Expertise: Proficient PC skills. Working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, word processing and statistical software programs. Knowledge of business statistics and data analyses techniques. Ability to manage and analyze data. Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills.

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