Job: Data Management Consultant

Reporting to the President & CEO

$50.00/hour for a maximum of 20 hours/month

Remote work schedule

Some evening and early hours may be required

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of girls in NYC? PowerPlay NYC is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the lives of girls through sports, helping them grow physically, emotionally, and academically stronger. PowerPlay offers sports-based after-school and summer programs for 1,100 youth (ages 5-18). Over 90% of our participants are girls of color (predominantly Black and Latinx) and most reside in low-income neighborhoods in the five boroughs of NYC. Our programs provide a safe space for our girls, assist in boosting their self-confidence, and foster a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle. We seek to amplify their voices and build resilience so they can become change agents in their communities. For more information, please visit: https://www.powerplaynyc.org 

Summary 

The Data Management Consultant will support our capacity to collect, process, and use information about our programs and operations to further our mission. This role will support our goal to use data to drive program design and decision-making within our organization and collaborate with other staff to promote a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. Also responsible for staying informed and knowledgeable of relevant research developments and frameworks in youth development to share and adopt internally as appropriate. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Oversee and manage program evaluation and research to assess youth outcomes using the Hello Insight System.

  • Serve as the main liaison with partners (Hello Insight and Youth Inc.) to coordinate the use of the impact evaluation systems.

  • Serve as the main liaison with program staff to coordinate administration of pre/post surveys to assess youth (and staff, if applicable) outcomes. 

  • Collect and analyze program data (ex: attendance data, academic data) and prepare reports summarizing analyzed results, including Impact Reports for each PowerPlay Program.

  • Data entry for enrollment forms and surveys.

  • Synthesize and share insights with senior leadership and program staff, and identify key learnings and opportunities for improvement.  

  • Provide support to all programs as needed, including assisting internal teams to develop logic models, articulate the theory of change, specify milestones, and identify indicators of success.

  • Work closely with Development staff to provide outcome information for grant writing and donor outreach materials. 

  • Facilitate and support development/communications staff in effective communication with external audiences, presentations, data, key partner meetings, reports, briefs, donor outreach, etc…

  • Develop staff professional development activities, meeting agendas, and discussion opportunities to promote reflection, learning, and data-based decision-making among staff.

  • Participate in research and needs assessment to identify communities that could benefit from  PowerPlay NYC. 

Qualifications 

  • Demonstrated ability to work with and advise program staff with a positive and collaborative  attitude 

  • Experience managing program evaluation across multiple sites  

  • Capable of analyzing complex data and then reducing it to its simplest terms to promote organization-wide understanding and action planning 

  • Ability to use knowledge (of report data, youth development research, etc.) to broaden the range  of problem-solving options for program staff and senior leadership to improve programs

  • Demonstrated record of managing complex projects, meeting deadlines, and handling competing  and changing priorities  

  • Strong written and oral communication skills

  • Well organized with acute attention to detail while being able to see the big picture

  • Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic

  • Strong desire to continuously learn and take on new challenges  

  • Experience in troubleshooting networks, printers, computers, and maintaining websites is a plus

  • Ability to work well under limited supervision

  • Possess a great attitude 

Education  

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.  

Computer Skills 

  • Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

  • Expert knowledge of the Google Workspace platform (Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive,  Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides and Google Meet) 

  • Experience with the Hello Insight platform is strongly preferred

  • Experience with CitySpan Youth Services/DYCD Connect platforms a plus