Data Coordinator

DATA COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION 

BASIC INFORMATION 

Job Title: Data Coordinator 

Travel Requirements: Minimal 

Status: Full Time, Exempt 

Supervisor: Chief Development Officer  

Location: Columbia, MO 

Direct Reports: 0 

ABOUT CMFCAA 

The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association is a not for profit agency that educates, supports, & advocates for foster, adoptive, & kinship children, youth, & families in central Missouri by offering services & partnering with community & governmental agencies to develop healthy & self-sufficient individuals & families. 

Founded in 2007 by a former foster youth, foster parents, and adoptive parents, the CMFCAA is a community service organization that provides for the needs of foster, adoptive, kinship, and guardianship youth and families. What began as a small support group has grown into a multifaceted organization that provides direct support, education, services and advocacy to foster and adoptive families in a 24-county central Missouri region.  Currently, we are assisting over 640 foster families, over 1400 foster children, over 400 adopted children in our service area. Our goal is to be a support to the families, children and youth in this area, and we work tirelessly to provide much needed services to them. 

POSITION SUMMARY 

 Data Coordinator will play a critical role in supporting CMFCAA’s research and evaluation efforts, ensuring that the organization is able to effectively evaluate its work and use findings to drive improvement and increase impact. More specifically, the Data Coordinator will support the organization’s efforts to collect, manage, and share data with both internal and external audiences. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Data Collection and Management:  

• Collect, process, and manage a variety of quantitative and qualitative data  
• Sort, update, and merge data files from a variety of sources  
• Evaluate data quality and perform data-cleaning operations  
• Assist in the development, administration, and collection of surveys, forms, and questionnaires  
• Working closely with the Quality Assurance Senior Specialist and Executive Director, oversee all data entry tasks associated with the organization’s Grant Department  

Reporting:  

• Run regular data reports from a variety of sources to share internally with CMFCAA’s program and evaluation teams  
• In partnership with the administration, create program reports to share externally with CMFCAA’s partners. Address ad hoc data requests from programs, the development team, and senior leadership 

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE 

The Data Coordinator will be a highly motivated self-starter with a bachelor’s degree (preferably with a quantitative focus) and 2-3 years of work experience. The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following qualities and attributes:  

• Culture- and mission-driven – extremely passionate about CMFCAA  
• A can-do attitude and willingness to go the extra mile in service of our mission  
• An unwavering attention to detail and commitment to executing with excellence   
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to representing CMFCAA with enthusiasm, warmth, and professionalism  
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present data in a simple and straightforward way for non-technical audiences 
• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and organizational skills   
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, do-it-yourself, start-up environment  
• The capacity to multitask and manage multiple projects and assignments, often with competing deadlines  
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills – experience with Stata and statistical modeling is preferred 
• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization software a plus  
• Experience in SAM database preferred 
• Strong experience in stats to seamlessly transition into producing high-quality analyses to help the organization with replication
• Other duties as assigned

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 

• Health insurance benefit 90/10 
• Dental and Vision options 
• Aflac 
• 25K employer paid Life Insurance plan 
• 3% Match of a Simple IRA (after qualifying time period) 
• Paid time off  
• Mileage reimbursement at federal rate  
• Usage of Company Vehicle (provided complete and clear driving background has been submitted) 

CMFCAA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its programs or services. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and members.