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The Tishman Environment and Design Center seeks a skilled Data Analyst to play a critical role in the United Network for Impact, Transformation, and Equity in Environmental Justice Communities (UNITE-EJ) consortium. This consortium, led by the Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), plays a pivotal role as a national pass-through grantmaker for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (TCGM). UNITE-EJ is the National-West grantmaking partner in the TCGM program and will support EPA Regional GrantMakers (RGMs) for regions 8, 9, and 10 and co-coordinate TCGM nationally with the National-Center and National-East partners.

The Unite-EJ Data Analyst position will be integral to the Center’s responsibilities in the consortium, focusing on collating data and creating reports to the EPA that track and evaluate the progress of subrecipients and the impact of pass-through funding. The Data Analyst will work under the Project Manager's supervision to ensure that data-driven insights contribute to transforming disadvantaged and underserved communities into healthy, thriving ones. The position is offered as a fixed-term, three-year grant-funded contract under the EPA Thriving Communities Grantmaker (TCGM) program. Funding for the role past the three-year term will be dependent upon continued grant funding.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups and candidates who share this commitment.

Responsibilities

Collaborative Reporting System Implementation:

• Assist in co-designing and implementing a simple, standard reporting system for the consortium across all western EPA regions.
• Monitor the reporting system to ensure it is accessible to organizations with limited resources or English proficiency and accommodates various submission methods.

Data Collection & Management

• Manage and collect datasets provided by the consortium partners and tracking systems, including subrecipient reports, feedback submissions, and program performance metrics, ensuring accuracy and integrity in data handling.

Report Creation, Analysis & Insight

• Develop comprehensive reports that detail the progress toward outputs and outcomes of subrecipients and the effectiveness of pass-through funders across the western regions and nationally.
• Monitor and track reports to ensure they are aligned with EPA requirements and support decision-making processes.
• Incorporate feedback from subrecipients and partners into reports, highlight areas of success and provide suggestions for program modifications to enhance efficiency and impact.

Communication, Collaboration & Adherence To Standards

• Coordinate with the Project Manager and other team members within the Center and the UNITE-EJ consortium to ensure alignment on reporting objectives and timelines.
• Manage reporting to ensure established guidelines and standards are followed for accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality.
• Participate in meetings to discuss findings and adjust strategies as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Program Evaluation, Environmental Science, or a related field. Minimum of 2 years of experience in data analysis, preferably in environmental justice, community development, or related sectors.
• Proficient in data collection, management, and analysis tools for quantitative and qualitative datasets (e.g., Excel, SQL, R, or Python).
• Experience in creating reports and visualizations that convey large data sets and complex information in an understandable manner to diverse audiences.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and provide actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively under the supervision of a Project Manager.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of environmental justice issues and familiarity with EPA reporting requirements is a plus.
• Proficiency in GIS mapping and spatial analysis is a plus.