Data Analyst-Federal Client Job at The Concourse Group LLC in Annapolis

Salary: $70,000-$80,000 Per Year

Data Analyst

To Apply: Candidates should submit:

1. A brief cover letter explaining interests, career goals and why you are a fit for the position.
2. A resume that clearly shows years of experience, system and software experience, and highest degree obtained.

SUMMARY:

Our FEMA Preparedness team seeks candidates for a Data Analyst position to support research, analytical, and evaluation projects. Our ideal candidate will be passionate about data management, analysis, and visualization, and dashboard/tool development and have had experience entering, analyzing, and summarizing data in a work, internship or project setting. This position is a hybrid position, and candidates must live locally as it may require infrequent visits to client locations throughout the National Capital Region.

Our data analyst will have strong analytic and organizational skills and will be comfortable working collaboratively in a small team environment with some independent tasks. They will be excited about learning and have strong communication and problem-solving skills.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

1. Strong analytical skills to identify trends and patterns in data, with the ability to organize and clean large data sets.
2. Ability to identify discrepancies and conduct thorough research to resolve them effectively.
3. Strong understanding of data visualization principles and best practices.
4. Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and visualizations.
5. Experience testing and debugging dashboards to ensure their functionality and reliability.
6. Strong skills in Microsoft Office, Word, and PowerPoint.
7. Exceptional Excel skills.
8. Exposure to databases.
9. Independent worker who can manage multiple tasks while being forward-looking at future tasks under the direction of a team lead.
10. Proficient in effective and professional communication, both written and verbal.
11. Collaborates and works effectively with other team members and stakeholders to understand data needs.
12. Organized thinker with strong attention to detail.
13. Develop concise, clear, and easily consumable written reports, graphs, and summaries based on research and data analysis.
14. Ability to prioritize workflow to meet all deadlines.

REQUIRED TASKS

1. Analyze data sources, identify data gaps, recommend alternative data sources, and develop collection strategies to improve data quality, extract meaningful insights, and support decision-making.
2. Conducting research and analyzing findings of research.
3. Manage data in approved systems; code and categorize data using approved taxonomies. Support the modification and improvement of data management tools as required.
4. Create vivid and meaningful data visualizations.
5. Provide quality assurance and guidance on the development of data analysis documentation and reports including methodologies.
6. Ensure high-quality deliverables.
7. Develop draft reports, case studies, presentations, and other documents for technical and non-technical audiences.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in a research-related discipline, social sciences, public policy analytics, statistics, or economics (Other majors are acceptable with relevant experience).
2. Advanced Excel skills.
3. Proven experience in dashboard development, typically 2-3 years.
4. Data processing skills using one or more data processing systems.
5. Proficiency in using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or QlikView.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

1. Preference is given to those with experience managing data in an emergency management context.
2. Preference is given to those with direct federal experience including internships.

OTHER:

1. Must be organized, positive, proactive, and results-oriented
2. Must hold a U.S. Citizenship

1. Must be able to pass a public trust background check.
2. Must live locally to the Annapolis/ Baltimore and/or National Capital regions.

ABOUT CONCOURSE:

We exist to provide the best possible real estate, energy, finance, planning, and economic consulting support to inspire and empower our clients to achieve their important missions. A small business founded in 2001, The Concourse Group (Concourse) is an accomplished consulting firm committed to improving real estate, energy, and operational infrastructure. Our clients are federal, state, and local governments; universities and colleges; and housing authorities who are driven, in the face of declining budgets, to recapitalize their assets, effectively manage their resources.

This position is eligible for the comprehensive Concourse Benefits package

1. Healthcare Insurance Benefit | Health, Dental, and Vision benefits. Company-paid employee premiums.
2. Life Insurance | Company-paid benefit.
3. Long-Term Disability Insurance | Company-paid benefit.
4. Short-Term Disability Insurance | Employee-paid premium.
5. Health Savings Account | Pre-tax employee contribution.
6. 401K | Pre-tax employee contribution and Concourse matches up to 4% of the base salary. 
7. Paid Time-Off (PTO) Benefit | 15 PTO days per year.
8. Paid Holidays | Eleven (11) paid federal holidays.  
9. Other | Concourse offices are in Annapolis, MD. We offer a flexible daily work schedule and a hybrid weekly schedule.

INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

Concourse is committed to hiring the best people for the position and actively takes steps to remove barriers that may limit inclusivity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.