Data Specialist

• Operationalize data collection instruments for research and evaluation-related surveys into scalable, accurate, consistent, and user-friendly tools via our Qualtrics platform.
• Implement and maintain user access to support data privacy and minimum required access to protect data integrity in collaboration with technology and product teams.
• Identify and implement solutions to translate hard copy surveys into Qualtrics software while preserving intended meaning, logic, and Institutional Review Board requirements.
• Build and maintain flexible Qualtrics libraries that support consistency in data collection across survey instruments while building processes that manage version control.
• Undertake robust quality assurance processes to ensure that surveys are accurately and consistently deployed to partners.
• Proactively manage and resolve bugs within the Qualtrics system, including responding to inquiries from partners across JED to address any identified issues.
• Collaborate with colleagues on the communications and product teams to ensure that all Qualtrics survey tools are accessible and ADA-compliant for all users.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to Qualtrics research and evaluation data infrastructure, including but not limited to library infrastructure, key decision-points, bugs that might affect data quality, and user access procedures.
• Conduct routine data management procedures to monitor the quality of JED’s data while identifying real-time and ongoing opportunities to improve data quality.
• Utilize Qualtrics and JED’s data warehouse infrastructure to develop routine reports for critical data elements and develop feedback loops with partners to improve data quality.
• Lead the day-to-day development and execution of data management best practices (e.g., data user and management documentation, survey version crosswalks and codebooks).
• Collaborate with Research and Evaluation team members to ensure identified coding practices are operationalized within the data, with routine quality checks.
• Conduct regular data quality audits and recommend quality improvement processes.
• Generate and execute regular data cleaning procedures in collaboration with the Senior Analytics Specialist.
• Identify opportunities across data sets to streamline data collection, including by reducing redundancies across systems, in collaboration with partners across JED.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant data protection regulations and ethical standards.
• Develop and enforce policies to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information.
• Stay updated on best practices in data collection and management.

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