Data Analyst, IRW at American… · Main…

Summary: American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC. The Data Analyst handles daily data work for various data-driven journalism projects within the Investigative Reporting Workshop, including data collection, cleaning, management, analysis, and visualization for investigations. Responsibilities: - Accepts data practices and programs to check the accuracy and validity of data analysis used in those projects - Uses data analysis and visualization skills in R, Stata, SQL, and Excel and working on several research projects - Handles daily data work for the various data-driven journalism projects within the Investigative Reporting Workshop (IRW) - Contribute to one or more data-driven investigative reports - Request and gather public information - Cleaning and analyzing received data - Develop journalistic stories - Uses skills in R, Stata, SQL, and Excel, and other programs in place at The Post - Contributes solo reporting and analysis on several projects and work as a team member for others - Interact with high profile journalists and colleagues - Other tasks as requested by the Data Editor, Executive Editor, and Managing Editor, including exploratory research for long-range (6 months or more) journalistic stories Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent - Less than 1 year of relevant experience - Experience using statistical software packages (e.g. SPSS, SAS, STATA, or R) as well as Microsoft Office Suite - Experience with Oracle SQL and Oracle databases - Must be familiar with the Freedom of Information Act, the tools of computer-assisted reporting and data-driven, web-based investigative projects - Excellent written and oral communication skills - Ability to communicate technology concepts effectively - Excellent organizational and time management skills - Effective collaborative, customer service, and public contact skills - Strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree or equivalent - 1 - 3 years of relevant experience Required Skills: R, Stata, SQL, Excel Important Skills: Data visualization, Statistical software, Oracle SQL, Data cleaning, Data management Nice-to-Have Skills: Collaborative skills Benefits: AU offers a competitive benefits package.