Child Care Systems Analyst

The Child Care Systems Analyst supports our growing analytical work in support of ECE systems change. FCF’s National Systems team provides research, consulting, and capacity-building services to child care systems leaders working to increase the supply and sustainability of child care businesses. We are seeking a curious and flexible systems thinker with experience and commitment to using data to inform systems change. We strive to be a learning organization that embodies FCF’s values of innovation, equity, and capacity-building, and we are seeking a team member who excels in fast-paced, collaborative environments.

 

The Child Care Systems Analyst will assist with developing and implementing research and evaluation plans across National System projects by generating, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data on policies, practices, funding streams, and trends. The Child Care Systems Analyst will work with FCF clients. This work includes supporting cities, counties, states, Tribal Nations, and other entities as they seek to assess the business side of child care.

 

Essential Functions

• Collaboratively develop, implement, manage, and communicate data collection and analysis efforts to support state, Tribal, and municipal clients to increase the supply and sustainability of child care.
• Support the development of research plans and proposals.
• Conduct both qualitative and quantitative research using tools such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, policy and document reviews, and public datasets.
• Clean, organize, and analyze data collected by FCF or our partners.
• Produce accurate and user-friendly reports, charts, and graphs that conform to FCF and client guidelines, standards, and best practices.
• Create, maintain, and update user documentation and internal process guides on data definitions, analysis decisions, reports, etc.
• Learn and use new technologies, techniques, software, data types, tools, etc., as needed. Including, but not limited to, customer relationship management systems, internal project management tools, survey platforms, and data analysis tools.
• Oversee some aspects of day-to-day project management, including facilitating meetings, scheduling, updating project plans, communicating with clients, and ensuring deliverables are produced on time.
• Collaborate with the First Children’s Finance National Systems Team to develop and implement program evaluations to inform ongoing program improvement and measure impact.
• Provide training, consultative, and technical assistance support regarding data collection, analysis, dashboards, evaluation, and reporting to systems-change efforts in the ECE field.
• Present to external clients and partners related to data collection, analysis, and interpretation/application of findings.
• Collaborate with FCF clients and partners to understand their data needs and requirements, ensuring alignment with ethical and culturally competent data standards.
• Enter and manage time allocation reports and input client/partner/funder data.
• Participate in organizational and National System Team learning sessions to support continuous improvement efforts to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong skills in consulting with state and local government agencies, Tribal governments, small businesses, nonprofits, and/or schools
• Skills and experience in program evaluation across a program lifespan (evaluation design, data collection, data analysis, communication of findings).
• Abilities to visualize, observe, and interpret diverse kinds of data.
• Abilities to think strategically, plan, implement, and problem-solve
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive business data and information
• Working knowledge of ECE-related politics, policies, and funding streams at the local, state, federal, and Tribal level, or ability to rapidly attain this knowledge

 

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with at least 2 years of relevant experience (including but not limited to: public policy and administration, nonprofit program design and evaluation, research, evaluation, or consulting)

• Demonstrated experience with research, both document review and data collection

methodologies

• Demonstrated excellence in written, verbal, and visual communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively with adults of diverse educational, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds (including but not limited to child care business owners, families, community partners, and state, Tribal, and municipal executives)

• Proficient to advanced skills in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred

• Experience with statistical analysis and common statistical software packages
• Experience with GIS or other mapping software
• Spanish fluency