The role is with the Office of Evidence and Impact (OEI) in the State of Tennessee. The OEI is dedicated to data and evidence-based policymaking and budgeting to improve outcomes for the citizens of Tennessee. The Evidence Coordinator, in an interim capacity, is responsible for various tasks related to data management and evidence-based decision-making.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain data dashboards for the state budget's evidence base through an annual refresh process.
- Develop new budget dashboards or views as requested by the OEI deputy director.
- Plan and execute the collection of outcome data to update agency program inventories.
- Develop and document requirements, design, and implement new dashboards/views using department outcome and budget data.
- Finalize requirements for a redesign of the public-facing program inventory.
- Limited data entry to support the activities.
- The Evidence Coordinator reports directly to the Deputy Director of the Office of Evidence and Impact.
Skills and Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate should have at least a bachelor's degree (a master's degree is preferred) and at least two years of work experience. The candidate should possess the following qualifications:
- Data management skills with a preference for database design experience.
- Experience in engaging with customers to develop project requirements for dashboards.
- Writing comprehensive project plans.
- Intermediate skills in data visualization techniques and software, including Tableau.
- Ability to write, interpret, and apply business rules to data.
- Design and scale operational processes effectively.
- Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities.
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.
- Commitment to achieving excellent results.