Job Description
Salary : $60,205.00 - $101,443.00 Annually
Location : Atlanta, GA 30303
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Office: Office of the Chief Research & Innovation Officer / Research & Innovation
Department: Research & Innovation
Opening Date:
Job Description:
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Office of Research and Innovation seek an entry level Data Analyst. The role requires a deeply curious person with strong statistical and analytical skills and will be responsible for providing technical support and professional analysis for the agency's data collection and reporting functions. This role focuses on database maintenance, and generating and analyzing reports, including using land use modeling to develop the agency's socioeconomic forecasts and growth scenarios. This work supports the mission of ARC, the regional planning and inter-governmental coordination agency for the 11-county Atlanta region. ARC's mission is to consider issues from a regional perspective and work with community partners to plan the investments and programs needed to improve quality of life for all residents of the Atlanta Region.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain databases and perform administrative tasks related to database maintenance.
- Data collection and cleaning: Collect structured, unstructured, and spatial data from public, administrative, and proprietary sources, and participate in data cleaning projects, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Analyze data, perform geoprocessing and spatial analysis, design queries for data extraction, generate and distribute specialized reports.
- Communication: Prepare written and presented content to summarize key findings. Communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences using data storytelling.
- Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams to identify data needs and deliver data-driven solutions.
- Continuous learning: Stay updated on the field of data analytics. Engage in continuous learning and professional development.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Urban or Regional Planning, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience: At least one year of experience in data science, data analytics, or a related field.
OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
CV, cover letter, writing sample (peer-reviewed, technical report, web publication, etc), skills assessment (respond to a data analysis request and create relevant visualizations)
• Technical Skills:
- Principles of data analysis and database administration.
- Quantitative research design and methodologies, such as statistical and machine learning techniques.
- Statistical software and programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, Stata and/or SPSS.
- Experience with spatial analysis in Esri ArcGIS.
- Familiarity with census, local government, or other relevant geospatial data.
- Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and capability to interpret complex data sets.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present data findings clearly and concisely.
- Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Adaptability, curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Additional Information
About ARC:
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region's success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region's collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.
ARC Strategic Framework
Vision - ONE great REGION
Mission Statement
The Atlanta Regional Commission fosters thriving communities for all within the Atlanta region through collaborative, data-informed planning and investments.
Our Goals
- Healthy, safe, livable communities in the Atlanta metro area.
- Strategic investments in people, infrastructure, mobility, and preserving natural resources.
- Regional services delivered with operational excellence and efficiency.
- Diverse stakeholders engage and take a regional approach to solve local issues.
- A competitive economy that is inclusive, innovative, and resilient.
Our Core Values
Excellence | A commitment to doing our best and going above and beyond in every facet of our work allowing for innovative practices and actions to be created while ensuring our agency's and our colleague's success.
Equity | We represent a belief that there are some things which people should have, that there are basic needs that should be fulfilled, that burdens and rewards should not be spread too divergently across the community, and that policy should be directed with impartiality, fairness and justice towards these ends.
Integrity | In our conduct, communication, and collaboration with each other and the region's residents, we will act with consistency, honesty, transparency, fairness and accountability within and across each of our responsibilities and functions.
Application Process:
The Atlanta Regional Commission is looking for individuals who enjoy working in a public service environment where the mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the Atlanta region. ARC serves as a forum where leaders come together to discuss and act on issues of regionwide consequence, so it is important that our staff share the public entrepreneurial spirit that defines ARC.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ARC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, sex, religion or disability.
For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please contact ARC ator Human Resources via email at .
ARC offers our full-time regular employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off and more! For additional information, please visit:
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Do you have experience processing and analyzing geospatial data?
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Do you have experience with ArcGIS software?
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Do you have experience using at least one advanced software package or one programming language to perform statistical analysis (Stata, SPSS, SAS, Python, R, SQL, or equivalent)
Required Question
Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Flexible hours,