Job Description

WHO WE ARE: At Fors Marsh, we take on issues that matter. We are a team of researchers, strategists, and communicators working together to drive lasting change. We look at human behavior from all angles with a deep understanding of people and context to design solutions that influence decision-making and move people to action. Our work promotes health and well-being, shapes resilient communities, and builds effective and accountable institutions. We are a certified B Corporation and a Top Workplace for 7 consecutive years.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Fors Marsh is seeking a data management professional who enjoys wrangling data using R. The ideal candidate is someone who can both work independently and as part of a team, demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, and can apply strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to identify root causes. This individual will support many client projects and internal company initiatives within Fors Marsh, as a part of our Data Craft Center. The Data Craft Center provides expertise in data management, survey operations, survey programming, research methods, and data analysis. Example tasks conducted by staff within the Data Craft Center include data processing and cleaning, power analysis, survey methodology review of study design and question, data visualization, quality control, and automation. Our focus is to ensure that data inform all Fors Marsh activities and that we continuously develop our analytic capabilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Writes syntax in R to process survey data, given a written questionnaire, variable names, and descriptive labels and systematically runs test survey data through created syntax to identify discrepancies between instrument specifications and programed surveys.
• Cleans and recodes sample frames on projects.
• Troubleshoots any issues or errors that occur in the syntax and implements solutions identified by self or other team members.
• Creates, maintains, and uses documentation of data management processes.
• Performs basic statistical operations and data manipulation/transformation.
• Explains code and technical concepts in depth to team members within own division.
• Reviews the code and output of other team members for any potential coding or output errors on projects.

Qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years of experience using R, RStudio, and its various packages (including the tidyverse) for data management.
• 1-2 years of experience cleaning and wrangling data Experience with survey data or large complex datasets a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in statistics, social sciences, or related disciplines.
• Applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility criteria for access to sensitive information.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and consent to a full background check due to our federal contract requirements.
• Experience with GitHub or databases is a plus.

We Offer:

Our benefits typically meet or exceed our competitors’ packages. What’s in it for you?

• Ability to make an impact on people’s lives, both internal and external to the organization.
• Top-tier health and dental covered at 100% for employee coverage.
• Additional vision, and long and short-term disability options.
• Our company culture, which values balance and allows each employee to take leave as they require it to balance the responsibilities of both their work and home lives without worrying about depleting their available leave hours.
• A floating holiday bank so you can celebrate the days you value.
• Generous matching retirement contributions and no vesting period starting the third month of employment.
• Dedicated training and development budgets to expand your expertise and grow your skillset.
• You can volunteer your way with paid time off.
• You can participate in Fors Marsh staff-led affinity groups.
• Our employees receive product and service discounts through the certified B Corp network.

Salary: $55,000-$75,000

Internal Fors Marsh Career Map Title: Data Management Analyst I or II

Location: Remote, United States Residents only.

Internal req: 2032

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.