Easter Seals Jobs

Home View All Jobs (2,148,022)

Job Information

City of Durham Participatory Budgeting Data Coordinator in Durham, North Carolina

Participatory Budgeting Data Coordinator

Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/durhamnc/jobs/newprint/4741170)

Apply



Participatory Budgeting Data Coordinator

Salary

$21.00 - $22.95 Hourly

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Internship w/o benefits (Less than 1000 hours)

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

24-05203

Department

Budget and Management Services

Opening Date

11/25/2024

Closing Date

12/9/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

  • Description

  • Questions

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $21.00 - $22.95

Hours: Schedule will vary, working less than 20 hours per week

The Budget and Management Services Department works to solve Durham’s biggest challenges. We are innovators, managing City resources like they’re our own, guiding the City’s future through strategic planning and encouraging a culture of innovation and continuous improvement through special projects, partnerships and trainings. If innovating to solve challenges drives you, too, join our team in Durham!

The City of Durham’s Office of Performance and Innovation in the Budget and Management Services Department seeks a public service-motivated, community-oriented individual to assist with data analysis. This is a part-time internship (approx. 15-20 hours per week) responsible for working with Participatory Budgeting (PB) staff to extract meaningful insights from data, identify trends, and inform residents, staff, and leadership about PB outcomes. A highly competitive candidate will have experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis and strong oral and written communication skills.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Collect, organize, and interpret data sets from various sources (e.g., databases, external data, surveys).

  • Quantitative and Qualitative analysis of PB program data.

  • Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations.

  • Research, analysis, and presentation of results.

  • Other special projects and data analysis as needed.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

  • Current undergraduate or graduate student studying a field related to: Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Planning/Urban Design, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage and thoughtfully analyze quantitative and qualitative data.

Additional Preferred Skills

  • Able to communicate critical findings.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

  • Ability to explain complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.

  • "Self-starter" - Must be able to work independently on assigned projects with minimal supervision.

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

    01

    Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

  • City of Durham Website

  • Walk in

  • Job fair

  • Employee referral

  • Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

  • Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

  • Craig's List

  • Facebook

  • LinkedIn

  • GlassDoor

  • governmentjobs.com

  • Monster.com

  • Indeed.com

  • Employment Security Commission

  • Magazine/Newspaper

  • Other

    02

    If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

    03

    Are you a current undergraduate or graduate student studying a field related to: Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Planning/Urban Design, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field?

  • Yes

  • No

    04

    Please indicate your current academic year: If in-between years, please choose the year UP.

  • Not a current undergraduate or graduate student

  • Current Freshman (first year)

  • Current Sophomore (second year)

  • Current Junior (third year)

  • Current Senior (fourth year)

  • Current Graduate Student

    05

    Are you able to manage and analyze quantitative and qualitative data?

  • Yes

  • No

    06

    How would you rate your experience level with Microsoft Excel?

  • No experience

  • Beginner level

  • Intermediate level

  • Advanced level

  • Expert level

    07

    Do you have experience making data visuals?

  • Yes

  • No

    Required Question

DirectEmployers