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** Specialist, Data Steward**
**Job Category****:** Specialist **Requisition Number****:** SPECI004199 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**Summary**
At Save the Children we strongly believe that data and analytics are strategic drivers for future success. We are investing significantly in building our advanced analytics team. The Analytics team at STC is part of the Business Intelligence function and is responsible for driving organic growth by leveraging big data and advanced analytics. The team reports to the Associate Director of Data Management at Save the Children, works closely with the Finance and Fundraising Division, and will have some interactions with the companys Senior Leadership Team.
We are on an exciting journey to build and scale our analytics practice; in this position you will apply your skills to unlock opportunities and enable top strategic priorities for STC. You will be working on problems that require advanced analytics applications to create value for diverse organizational divisions such as US Programs, International Programs, Marketing, and Finance, and will impact organizational units that span through multiple geographic areas.
**What Youll Be Doing (Essential Duties)**
* The Data Stewards will be expected to oversee the life cycle of a particular data set from the Business functional area. Along with the responsibility for establishing data-quality metrics and requirements, including defining the values, ranges, and parameters that are acceptable for each data element. Also included in this role is the enriching of data using research on proprietary platforms and open-sourced information on the web. Responsibilities also include establishing guidelines and protocols that govern the proliferation of data to ensure that privacy controls are enforced in all processes. (30%)
* The Data Steward will be accountable to define and document data and terminology in a relevant glossary. Along with consulting with the business to develop documentation and communication materials to ensure accurate usage and interpretation of various systems data. (30%)
* The Data Steward should have business acumen to understand various divisional process along with management and proficiency of data stored in organization. Along with collaborating, understanding and supporting the various needs of our fundraising partners. (15%)
* Data Steward needs to have a high level understanding of how the data flows from various source systems and source types to a modelled database solution in the data warehouse. (15%)
* The Data Steward in collaboration with IT will define policies for access to data, including the criteria for authorization based on role and/or the individual. (10%)
**Required Qualifications**
* High School diploma, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
* Demonstrated experience in data management and/or data manipulation
* Proven experience analyzing data, documenting issues, and compiling business information with knowledge of industry standard tools (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access).
* Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
* Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
* Demonstrated successful ability to manage multiple deadlines with potentially competing priorities.
* Proven ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels
* Demonstrated commitment to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
**Why you should join the Save the Children Team**
*Save the Children US offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, 403(b), generous vacation, personal sick leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, commuter benefits, dress for your day, and much more.*
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**About Save the Children**
*Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children every day and in times of crisis transforming their lives and the future we share.*
*Our work for children and their families requires that we commitat every opportunityto work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any formin our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with **all** people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.*
*We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.*
*Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Childrens policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation.*
*Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.*
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