Career Opportunity

1822 - Research, Data and Evaluation Analyst

Recruitment: RTF0140539-01116393

Published: October 03, 2023

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About:

Who We Are. The first of its kind in the nation, the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women was established in 1975 by the Board of Supervisors after years of advocacy on the part of the San Francisco women’s community. In 1994, the voters of San Francisco approved Proposition E, which created a permanent City Department on the Status of Women to carry out the policies of the Commission.

* All references to “women and girls” include gender-expansive individuals and any woman or girl identified individual.

Today, the Commission and the Department’s primary purpose is to ensure women and girls equal economic, social, political and educational opportunities within City and County government through policies, legislation and programs.

Each year, the Department’s grants program distributes funds to community-based nonprofit organizations that provide essential programs and services to over 20,000 individuals annually. In 2021, as part of a strategic shift to create a greater impact and serve more San Franciscans, while building a more diverse and efficient city government through gender-responsive, racially equitable policies and programs, the Department identified three core service areas to catalyze transformative change in the lives of women, girls, and gender nonbinary people: (1) Health and Safety; (2) Economic Security; and (3) Civic Engagement and Political Empowerment.

Through these areas, the Department aims to improve the whole lives of our targeted communities, including their health, wealth, physical safety, and well-being. Our programming is designed to not just create balance when it comes to the construct of gender, but also to empower women, girls, and gender nonbinary people with the tools and resources to build pathways to healthy, safe and prosperous futures.

Working at the intersection of health, safety, socioeconomics, politics and gender, the Department on the Status of Women (DOSW) is looking for a smart, self-motivated, heart-centered individual to join us as we continue our mission of equipping women, girls and gender nonbinary people with the education, tools and resources they need to thrive(!) and create opportunities and pathways to success.

DOSW endeavors to advance bold ideas and policy solutions that help women, girls and nonbinary people close inequality gaps, improve their social standing and well-being, build political power and influence and create economic stability, security and mobility.

We know that when it comes to building a knowledge- and evidence-based policy agenda grounded in cohesive research, data is Queen. And bad data in leads to wrong outcomes coming out. Beginning this year, the Department is investing in procuring information-technology solutions to create greater accuracy in our data and reporting, efficiency in our operations, as well as increased accountability and management of precious public dollars. We believe that technological solutions are intended to help streamline workflows, reduce errors, and decrease time spent manually processing fiscal and programmatic data.

DOSW is immediately hiring for a Research, Data and Evaluation Analyst to continue the work of building out and leading our research, data and evaluation systems, programs and agenda and position DOSW as the go-to municipal knowledge broker on gender equity and the human rights of women and girls. Additionally, this position will also coordinate the development and implementation of a community needs assessment and manage Envisio, DOSW’s new data management portal.

Role description

Location: San Francisco
Weekdays – Hybrid Schedule (Mandatory Three Onsite Days Weekly)
Job Code and Title: 1822 – Research, Data and Evaluation Analyst
Fill Type: Permanent Exempt
Salary Range: $97,266 – $118,248
Filing Deadline: 10/18/2023

Under supervision, the 1822 Research, Data and Evaluation Analyst performs detailed professional-level analytical work in the areas of legislative and administrative policy research, analysis and evaluation in the areas of health and safety, economic security and civic engagement and political empowerment. The position reports directly to the Finance and Administration Manager, provides analytical support to DOSW’s Executive Team, supports key Departmental functions including mandatory reporting and annual reports and is expected to always exercise excellent independent judgment.

This work requires strong analytical acumen and project management skills; the ability to multi-task, shift priorities quickly and balance multiple deadlines and competing demands; comfort with technical details as well as big-picture concepts; superior written and oral communication skills; the ability to make effective oral presentations to a variety of audiences at all levels of expertise; establish, maintain and foster harmonious working relationships with a variety of City departments and agencies, community stakeholders, grantees, allies and partners. May include additional duties as assigned.

The essential duties of this position include:

1.         Analyzes trends in Department-funded services, prepares statistical reports; coordinates and monitors departmental reporting including the reporting of data by Department funded programs; reviews and comments on commissioned background research.

2.         Works with staff from various teams to define and monitor key metrics on programs, projects and initiatives and with the Department’s contracts with nonprofit providers to ensure alignment with systemwide goals.

3.         Leads the development of reporting tools and dashboards with program outcomes,
indicators, and key metrics to support performance accountability.

4.         Leads the writing and production process for the Department’s flagship reports and
assists with the development and implementation of systems for tracking the progress for both public reporting and internal management purposes.

5.         Works with the Executive Team to manage communications with external collaborators, background paper authors, Commissioners, etc.

6.         Analyzes and interprets existing, newly enacted and proposed local, state and federal legislation and regulations, Mayor’s and Board of Supervisors’ directives, laws, court decisions and/or memoranda of understanding for policy, programmatic and financial impact to the Department.

7.         Assists with developing recommendations with appropriate supporting documentation regarding how to comply with legislation and regulations, Mayor’s and Board of Supervisors’ directives, laws, court decisions and/or memoranda of understanding; assists with development, implementation, and monitoring of new and revised reporting systems required by legislation and/or new policy.

8.         Assists with the Department’s Community Needs Assessment (CNA) and Service
Allocation Plan (SAP) and Request for Proposals (RFP), including analyzing policies, and quantitative and qualitative data.

9.         Provides technical support for the commissioning of background research by conducting bibliographical searches, literature reviews and reading relevant papers and proposing relevant researchers.

10.       Provides technical inputs on the preparation of key Department documents including concept notes, talking points, briefing notes, Director’s summaries, research and funding proposals, as well as to the elaboration of outlines, chapters, boxes, infographics and related material.

11.       Manages special projects and initiatives as needed.

12.       Conducts other ad hoc research, data analyses and program evaluation as needed, which may include matching client data across multiple large datasets and databases, researching industry best practices, evaluating the effectiveness of pilot programs or reform efforts using quantitative and qualitative methods and/or administering and analyzing surveys.

How to qualify

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and one (1) year full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work. Qualifying professional-level analytical work includes analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in areas such as budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series.

Substitution:

Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in the Class series may be substituted for the required one (1) year of experience.

Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Desirable Qualifications:

The desirable qualifications may be used to select among finalist at the end of the selection process. We do not expect any one candidate to have all the qualifications listed. We highly encourage you to apply if you are interested in joining us.

1.         Demonstrated experience conducting policy and legislative research, data analyses and program evaluation, particularly related to services for women, girls and gender nonbinary people.

2.         Superior writing and communication skills, including ability to present complex
information in concise and plain terms to large and varied audiences.

3.         Experience interacting effectively with diverse communities similar to those found in San Francisco.

4.         Excellent problem-solving, managerial and interpersonal skills.

5.         Demonstrated dedication to a holistic approach to supporting the whole lives and overall well-being of all women, girls and gender nonbinary people.

What else should I know?

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The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.