Data Resource Coordinator (Posted 2/9/2010)

The mission of the National Academy Foundation (NAF) is to sustain a national network of career academies to support the development of America's youth toward personal and professional success in high school, in higher education, and throughout their careers. Functioning as dynamic partnerships, NAF serves more than 50,000 students in approximately 500 Academies in 40 states and the District of Columbia each year. NAF’s success in raising the standard of academic and financial achievement among young people – especially among underperforming students – has garnered the endorsement of corporations, public policy makers, and foundations, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

 

The Data Resource Coordinator, a member of the Research and Quality Assurance team, organizes, coordinates, streamlines and manages data collection of student performance, academy, and self-assessment data into a comprehensive, integrated, accessible, standardized, cost effective data management system, including collecting, accessing and extracting data from partner data bases. System development involves creating, some programming, and maintaining web-based and internal databases by managing and implementing industry standards, procedures, revision lists, security, and documentation.

The Data Resource Coordinator works closely with IT, field teams, Finance and Development teams to meet objectives.

 

The Data Resource Coordinator is responsible for:

·         Streamlining data collection and reporting processes and timelines,

·         Manage internal relational database system,

·         Verification, transfer, and extract processes in order to complete comprehensive data analysis and reporting requests,

·         Defining functional requirements, perform data modeling, and resolving errors,

·          Training on accountability reporting, databases, and related information for staff and network.

 

 

Interested applicants should submit a resume to jobs@naf.org with Subject Header "Data Resource Coordinator” in the subject line. Please include a cover letter with salary requirements.