Data Specialist, Economic Empowerment

International Rescue Committee, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Data Specialist in Economic Empowerment, where you will play a crucial role in supporting programs that uplift communities through data-driven insights. This remote position offers the chance to engage in meaningful work, ensuring data accuracy and quality while collaborating with dedicated teams across the globe. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a knack for data management, this is an opportunity to contribute to impactful humanitarian efforts. Embrace the chance to work in a dynamic environment and help shape the future of economic empowerment initiatives.

Benefits

10 Sick Days

20-25 Paid Time Off Days

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403b Retirement Savings Plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience with large data sets in social services or economic development.
• Familiarity with data collection tools and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support data collection and ensure accuracy for economic empowerment programs.
• Conduct data quality assurance and collaborate with field teams.

Skills

Data Quality Assurance

Data Collection Methods

Microsoft Excel

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Social Sciences

Relevant Work Experience

Tools

Proprietary Data Systems

CRMs

Job description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

This job posting was opened on 4/18/25. Please note that we will be prioritizing candidates who are current IRC (and recently employed by IRC) staff before other applicants. If necessary, we will extend the opportunity to external candidates.

Job Overview:

The Data Specialist, Economic Empowerment supports IRC’s Economic Empowerment programs in nearly 30 US cities, across Europe, and on other international projects. Program areas include workforce development, financial capabilities, small business development, and food and agriculture programming. These programs maintain a strong commitment to capturing and utilizing data to understand impact and improve service delivery. This position is responsible for supporting the economic empowerment technical team in data collection, recording, gathering, quality review, and reporting.

Responsibilities:

1. Supports field and headquarters’ (HQ) staff with recording and gathering data, ensuring all required data points are collected according to project and donor requirements.
2. Participates in and delivers economic empowerment data training activities for program staff, both in groups and one-on-one.
3. Assists in the updating and maintenance of data collection resources, including manuals, guides, templates, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
4. Pulls and compiles reports from multiple data systems to support program goals and reporting requirements.
5. Prepares data sets for import/export, uploads, and other transfer/consolidation processes.
6. Conducts regular data quality assurance on program and project data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
7. Collaborates with field teams to improve the accuracy and timeliness of data entry and supports the resolution of data-related issues.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Key Working Relations:

1. Position reports to: Technical Advisor, Economic Empowerment (Data and Knowledge).
2. Maintains close working relationships with economic empowerment technical staff, program staff in field offices, and colleagues in the Program Excellence and Research, Analysis, and Learning units.

Job Requirements:

1. Undergraduate degree or relevant work experience in social sciences or another relevant field with substantial coursework in data or quantitative methods.
2. Experience working with large, complex data sets, especially within social services or economic development contexts; minimum of 2 years’ experience is strongly preferred.
3. Familiarity with data collection methods, tools, and best practices.
4. Experience using proprietary data systems, CRMs, and similar platforms.
5. Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with CSV and other data formats preferred.
6. Strong attention to detail and ability to perform data quality assurance in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
7. Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
8. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt communication for various audiences.
9. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with varied global environments and contexts.

Working Environment:

1. This is a remote position to be performed in the US.
2. Occasional travel or field coordination may be required to support data initiatives.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.