Acacia Center for Justice is hiring a
Associate Director Data Systems and Analytics

Summary

Join Acacia Center for Justice as the Associate Director of Data Systems and Analytics – PRLS to lead the design, implementation, maintenance, and user support for PRLS data systems and data analytics. This role involves building, maintaining, and improving an integrated data management and cloud system architecture for the Post-Release Legal Services Program (PRLS). The goal is to provide legal services and representation to unaccompanied children released from ORR in conjunction with EOIR’s Juvenile Dockets.

Requirements

• Experience with Project and Program Management methodologies, including Agile. Preference for PMP certification
• Experience advising and mentoring on complex data engineering, data visualization, and stakeholder management processes
• Experience working with teams in Git/GitHub, preference for familiarity with GitHub issue ticketing or project management functionality
• Experience supervising and mentoring data professionals
• Customer service experience or experience managing large user networks

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and improve an integrated data management and cloud system architecture for the PRLS program
• Lead data ecosystem development, maintenance, and operational implementation
• Build, maintain and improve data operations and user support
• Partner with the Director of Data Systems and Analytics and other Research, Evaluation, Data and Analytics (REDA) staff on an agenda for the implementation of advanced data management and analysis tools
• Serve as primary Data Systems and Analytics team point person on behalf of the PRLS unit and manage the implementation plans for cross-unit REDA development of analyses, and related data system development

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in software commonly used by the team including Amazon Web Services (AWS), ClickUp, Qualtrics, Slack, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Github, and ServiceNow
• Basic knowledge in SQL, R, Python or other programming language
• Experience working on government contracts or adhering data environments to strict security compliance requirements
• Experience with budget monitoring and forecasting

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
• $2000 Professional Development Stipend
• Home office set-up stipend
• Internet Stipend
• 401k with 5% employer contribution, no employee participation required
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Gym Reimbursement