POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Director of
Monitoring and Accountability, the Data Management Accountability and Strategy
Lead will turn data into information, information into insight and insight into
policy and procedure decisions for Prince George’s County Public Schools with a
focus on advanced data analysis and dashboard reporting. The incumbent of this
position will provide strategic and tactical support to the organization by
analyzing and interpreting data to provide creative, district-wide solutions. The Data Management Accountability and
Strategy Lead will oversee projects to provide relevant, actionable data
through dashboards and other data reports to school-based and central office
stakeholders, as well as design business requirements documentation for
dashboards and data reports, develop these dashboards and reports, and monitor
performance and quality control plans to identify improvements. The incumbent of this position will be
responsible for assisting the Office of Monitoring and Accountability with data
collection procedures, improving the accuracy and reliability of data reports
and conducting data analyses to support the school district’s functions.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Collaborates and works closely with IT
to develop dashboards and reports to support district stakeholders and modifies
these interactive dashboards and reports as needed;
Oversees the testing of reports and
dashboards for accuracy and performance; identifies and defines new process
improvement opportunities;
Performs a wide variety of data
analyses, interpreting data, analyzing results and applying statistical
techniques; prepares analyses, reports and presentations as required;
Develops and implements data collection
systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data
quality; develops rules and methodologies for effective data management;
Works closely with management to
prioritize business, performance and information needs;
Acquires data from primary and secondary
data sources; identifies, analyzes and interprets trends and patterns in
complex data sets;
Creates and executes project work plans
and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements; defines and
identifies required resources;
Manages the day-to-day operational
aspects of a project scope, including monitoring project deliverables and
enforcing project standards; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
A
data interpretation expert with knowledge of data analysis; knowledge of data
analysis tools and computer systems technology;
Technical expertise regarding
statistical methods and data analysis; knowledge of statistics and experience
using statistical packages for analyzing large datasets (SPSS, SAS, Stata,
etc.);
Adept at queries, report writing and presenting
findings; familiarity and experience with reporting packages and databases
(i.e., SQL);
Strong analytical skills with the ability to
collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information
with attention to detail and accuracy;
Knowledge of school district business and public school administration;
familiarity with data access regulations and Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA);
Considerable
knowledge of data analyses, research design and evaluation procedures;
understanding of data warehousing and business intelligence technologies;
Updates
technical skills and knowledge through continuous self-study, tutorials and
classes;
Strong
leadership skills; ability to lead a team and oversee the work of others;
Excellent
oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate
business and technical concepts;
Ability
to work independently, as well as in a team environment; and
Ability
to interact effectively with school officials, legal representatives, community
groups, employees and others.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree from an
accredited college or university in public policy, mathematics, statistics,
economics, computer science or a closely related field required. Minimum of
five (5) years of progressively responsible experience related to data
analysis, project management and/or data management and strategy required.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
May
supervise other employees and assists the Director in providing guidance and
direction to the department.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.