The Director of Data Systems and Analytics will provide high-level data science leadership for all of the Acacia REDA team’s reporting/analytics deliverables.
Develop and implement an integrated data management and system architecture across the suite of federal, state and public facing programs.
Provide guidance and oversight of data engineering and data modeling workflows, and maintenance of data analytic environments.
Leverage data science processes for the treatment of big data sets and review of data analytics for contractually mandated reporting and public-facing projects.
Responsible for strategic planning and employment of cutting-edge technologies applied to all aspects of data management in support of the overarching research and evaluation agenda.
Collaborate with Acacia IT, Information Security, and external IT contractors to maintain compliance and secure implementation of data system development.
Provide supervision and mentorship to the data team that provides reporting operations, data science and engineering, and analytics support for a diverse array of Acacia projects.

Requirements

Relevant work, educational background, or lived experience as a person directly impacted by the immigration system.
Advanced data science proficiencies and data analysis skill sets.
Exceptional written and oral communications skills, including the ability to translate and present technical processes to non-technical internal and external audiences.
Fluency in at least one programming language (e.g., R, Python, SQL, C/C++, Java); ability to learn R and other programming languages as needed while in the role.
Experience with AWS data product ecosystem (e.g., S3, ECS, Athena) or similar cloud-based environment (i.e. Google, Azure).
Knowledge of federal government standards and frameworks for cybersecurity and data privacy (e.g. NIST, CCPA, FIPS), and/or experience with best practices in these areas including handling of personally-identifiable information (specifically PII and PHI).
Working knowledge of Git and GitHub and dedication to using these tools to conduct peer code reviews and uphold coding standards.
Strong expertise conducting data analysis and developing dashboards using software such as Tableau.
Fluency with Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Office, Salesforce, ClickUp, Outlook, Adobe, SharePoint, VPN, Smartsheet access, and other software applications as the need arises.
Physical presence in the U.S. required.
In accordance with federal contracts, a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check and a Tier 1 level security clearance are required for the DOJ projects that are serviced by this position.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision- Some plans at $0 cost to the employee
Employee Assistance Program
20 days per year of vacation time
12 days per year of sick time
5 personal days
4 organization-wide Wellness Days
11 observed holidays, including the last week of December
First time home office set-up stipend
Internet Stipend
401k with 5% employer contribution, no employee participation required.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data sciencedata analysisdata engineeringdata modelingprogramming languagesAWSTableauGitGitHubdashboard development

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationmentorshipcollaborationstrategic planningtechnical translation

Certifications

National Crime Information Center (NCIC) checkTier 1 level security clearance