Mission-Focused Data Scientist: Dashboards & Policy Impact

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Data Scientist will support the PRM Office of International Migration and Repatriation by providing data analysis, visualization, reporting, data management, and analytical decision-support for the PRM Enterprise System.

This role requires hands-on Python, R, SQL, and business intelligence skills, with experience building dashboards in Power BI or Tableau and communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in data science, data analysis, statistical analysis, or related analytical work.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience with Python, R, and SQL.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement analytical models and techniques to analyze large and complex datasets.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting and visualization platforms.
• Knowledge of data management best practices, including data quality and governance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating across organizations, building consensus, and supporting required system authorization processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a suitable security clearance and Department of State badge.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analyses and visualizations to identify patterns, trends, relationships, and insights within programmatic, financial, humanitarian, and operational datasets.
• Analyze data to help inform policy decisions, program decisions, partner performance assessments, and mission priorities.
• Translate stakeholder questions into structured analytical approaches and data-driven outputs.
• Use analytical methods to help PRM and other Department users better understand program effectiveness, funding activity, partner reporting, and humanitarian conditions.
• Present findings in a clear, accurate, and actionable manner.
• Develop, maintain, and support dashboards, reports, visualizations, and analytical products using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Support self-service humanitarian contextual dashboards that provide users with a unified and timely understanding of global conditions affecting populations of concern.
• Help standardize, manage, and visualize programmatic and financial reporting from partners.
• Support dashboard and reporting products that help users evaluate partner performance, identify areas for improvement, and communicate programmatic success.
• Ensure dashboards, reports, charts, and visualizations are accurate, legible, properly formatted, and aligned with user needs.
• Develop and maintain data management systems, databases, data dictionaries, and supporting documentation.
• Support data quality, data governance, data security, privacy, and accessibility practices.
• Assist with data cleaning, transformation, organization, validation, and documentation.
• Help maintain central data sources used for reporting, analysis, dashboards, and decision support.
• Ensure data products conform with work standards and quality expectations.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders inside and outside of PRM to identify key quantifiable questions and analytical needs.
• Develop data-driven solutions that support policy, program, and operational decision-making.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to various audiences, including government officials, policymakers, program staff, technical teams, and other stakeholders.
• Explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Support priority analytics needs that arise as part of the Bureau’s or Department’s mission to deliver aid efficiently and effectively.
• Assist in designing and implementing analytical models and techniques to analyze complex data.
• Support trend analysis, forecasting, performance analysis, and quantitative assessments.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to large and complex datasets.
• Document assumptions, methods, limitations, and findings clearly.
• Identify opportunities to improve recurring analyses, reporting workflows, and dashboard outputs.
• Ensure conformance with work standards and quality requirements.
• Safeguard sensitive, proprietary, and Department information.
• Follow applicable Department of State policies, procedures, security requirements, and privacy requirements.
• Support accurate documentation and traceability of analytical products, data sources, and reporting methods.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Data Visualization

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Data Scientist will support the PRM Office of International Migration and Repatriation by providing data analysis, visualization, reporting, data management, and analytical decision-support for the PRM Enterprise System.

This role requires hands-on Python, R, SQL, and business intelligence skills, with experience building dashboards in Power BI or Tableau and communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.