Impactful BI Specialist for Child Well-Being Data

University of Missouri-Columbia; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Educational fee discounts

Job summary

The Center for Child Well-Being, housed within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, seeks a Senior Business Intelligence Specialist to translate technical expertise into practical insights for grant-funded community programs.

The role emphasizes data collection systems, dashboards, and evaluation plans, with a focus on collaboration across program teams and stakeholders to improve outcomes for children and families in Missouri.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience with data analysis tools (R, Python, SPSS, SAS) preferred.
• Strong understanding of data structures, cleaning, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and guidance on data collection processes, tools, and best practice. Including development of user guides and training materials.
• Partner with program staff to assess data needs and translate program goals into effective data collection systems.
• Perform ongoing system maintenance, including data cleaning, validation, and management, and help modify data systems as needs change.
• Support website management, including page and resource development, under the guidance of the supervisor.
• Analyze data sets to identify trends, outcomes, and areas for program improvement.
• Help translate data findings into actionable insights that support program leads and leadership's decision-making.
• Support design and implementation of program evaluation plans, providing technical assistance as needed.
• Apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods to help assess program effectiveness and impact and contribute to evaluation elements of reports.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and visualizations that translate data into clear narratives for stakeholders.
• Support data quality monitoring across programs, including validation, auditing, and quality improvement efforts.
• Help maintain documentation related to data governance, standard operating procedures, and compliance, under supervisor guidance.
• Support a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the Center.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

R

Python

SPSS

SAS

Power BI

REDCap

Web UI/UX

Job description

The Center for Child Well-Being, housed within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, seeks a Senior Business Intelligence Specialist to translate technical expertise into practical insights for grant-funded community programs.

The role emphasizes data collection systems, dashboards, and evaluation plans, with a focus on collaboration across program teams and stakeholders to improve outcomes for children and families in Missouri.