Part-Time Data Collection Assistant Job Announcement
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Who we are: Harder+Company helps public agencies, foundations, and nonprofits learn about their impact and sharpen their strategies to advance social change. Since 1986, we have blended sophisticated research methods with real-world insights to help clients better understand their work. Among other things, our associates conduct rigorous evaluations, guide learning processes, help clients engage community members, and advise clients on strategies for the future. For more information about our firm, visit our website: www.harderco.com.
How we do our work: How we do our work: We use creative, culturally-responsive approaches to engaging communities and building the capacity of our clients and their partners. We engage our clients as partners to ensure that our approaches meet their needs and the needs of their stakeholders. Our dynamic, inclusive consulting approach allows our clients to reflect and develop new strategies over time. Our clients see our engagements as an opportunity to improve and leverage new information to strengthen programs and create lasting systems change.
Anti-racist journey: Our team is committed to being anti-racist. In doing so, we acknowledge that the systemic racism that permeates systems and structures in our society is also present in our organization. We are committed to actively work against racism in our organization and in our consulting practice. Our anti-racism organizational plan leads with race and recognizes intersectional identities (e.g., gender identity, sexual identity, ethnicity) that impact how we work together and with our clients.
Who we are looking for: We are seeking a part-time Data Collection Assistant to support one of our long-standing projects with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office Gang Reduction and Youth Development Office. The project is grant-funded and renews annually; therefore, the Data Collection Assistant position is contingent on the project continuing to be renewed. We have confirmed funding for July 2023-Jun 2024 and our ideal candidate is available to serve in this role for at least this one year. Future years of funding are possible but not guaranteed.
This key duties of this position include: processing a screening tool that community-based providers use to determine youths’ eligibility for gang prevention and intervention services; downloading and verifying information on this screening tool that is sent to us by the community-based providers; verifying that the data included in the files does not have errors before submitting the records into the database; integrating data into a data collection software (Remark); cleaning data using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS); and merging data into a database (Efforts to Outcomes, ETO).
Our ideal candidate:
Desired skills and experiences include:
- Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately transfer data from one platform to another
- Commitment to accuracy, data integrity and high-quality work
- Knowledge of basic quantitative research methods
- Experience using Microsoft Excel
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Ability to draft clear, professional emails
- Strong ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and ask for support when needed
- Working knowledge of office equipment and computer hardware
- Familiarity with other software programs such as Qualtrics, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and/or Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) is helpful, but not required
Typical physical demands include:
- Working on a computer for 6-8 hours a day. See next section for work schedule expectations
Work location, schedule, and pay:
This is a remote position, (i.e., working from home), however the candidate must reside within California. Harder+Company will provide the candidate with the necessary office equipment (e.g. laptop, software, etc.) to fulfill the job duties.
During an initial 2–3-week training period this position is expected to work 12-16 hours per week. Once the initial training period is complete, this position will range between 20-26 hours per week. Two non-consecutive 8-hour weekdays are required (e.g., M/W or Tues/Thurs, Monday/Thurs, etc.). Working hours will generally be during standard business hours (approx. between 9am-5pm).
The salary range for this position is $45,409 – $61,301/yr. plus a benefits package including pro-rated health insurance benefits, sick time, vacation time, holiday pay and may also be eligible to participate in our retirement plan.
Harder+Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.
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