Save the Children
For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.
The Role
As the Lead Associate, Data Analyst, you’ll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will help to develop and advise on Business Operations and Shared Services (BOSS) dashboards and reports, automate processes, and establish data controls. The position emphasizes the significance of clean information and ensures that underlying data supports reporting needs, is understood, and is used consistently. This position will also support various projects for the BOSS technology portfolio.
Location
Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations
What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change
Build Dashboards, Reports, and Automate Processes (50%)
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Maintain and enhance existing dashboards by collaborating with business partners to understand reporting needs, prioritize requests, and implement data-driven improvements.
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Develop and maintain a data dictionary that clearly documents and defines key metrics, data sources, and calculation methodologies to promote consistency and transparency.
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Partner with the Data Infrastructure team to define reporting requirements and data models to shape self-service analytics.
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Review and analyze existing reports to ensure alignment in metric definitions, improve data accuracy, and identify opportunities to consolidate or retire redundant reports.
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Conduct audits of existing reports and distribution lists to verify appropriate access, ensure compliance with data privacy and confidentiality requirements, and support responsible data governance.
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Maintain existing automations and develop additional process automation required for automated reporting and dashboard updates.
Data Analysis (25%)
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Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and