External Job Description Description - External Research Analyst Economic Research Department Performs supporting economic research at an intermediate level. Prepares analysis in support of department projects. Uses database knowledge to compile statistical data and prepare reports and forecasts. Develops recommendations and presentations on topics studied. Contributes to multiple research teams. Possesses and applies broad knowledge of analytical concepts, practices and procedures to accomplish moderately difficult assignments. The level of work is considered intermediate and staff work under general supervision. This job has no direct reports. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Collaborates with analysts to define user requirements and conduct design review for the development of basic to medium of complexity applications using client server and/or Web technologies Develops basic to medium level of complexity Web and/or client server applications Assists in providing all required customer service and training for automated systems Resolves basic to medium level of complexity automation and/or data problems Identifies opportunities for process improvements and proposes solutions Performs analysis and projections of financial, economic or demographic data Compiles data, and prepares written reports, graphs and charts Conducts market research, trend analysis and prepares forecasts Uses and designs new analytical models, databases or applications Develops a variety of written materials for various audiences Frequently contributes to project teams Performs other duties as requested Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience as noted below; major in economics, business, finance, or public policy preferred Minimum of 2-3 years of experience Knowledge and General Skills  Strong analytical and problem solving skills  Strong written and oral communication skills  Exceptionally strong interpersonal and teamwork skills  Demonstrated project management skills  Able to work on multiple projects at one time  Knowledge of business practices and statistical methods Specific Technical Skills Advanced MATLAB programming. Intermediate Stata, R, and Python programming. Intermediate SQL and Database Management. Intermediate LaTeX. Version Control and Test-driven development. Experience with Bloomberg, Haver, FRED Other Requirements Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or hold green cards with the intent to become a U.S. Citizen. As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities, and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary. 

Position: Director of Learning Innovation and Data Systems (LIDS) Department: Programs FLSA Status:  Full-Time, Exempt Reports to:  Chief Programs Officer Direct Reports: Associate Director, Data Quality; Learning and Impact Manager; Strategic Research Specialist  Location: Washington, DC About Program Polaris is a leader in the global fight to eradicate modern slavery. Named after the North Star that guided slaves to freedom in the U.S., Polaris acts as a catalyst to systemically disrupt the human trafficking networks that rob human beings of their lives and their freedom. By working with government leaders, the world's leading technology corporations, and local partners, Polaris equips communities to identify, report, and prevent human trafficking. Our comprehensive model puts victims at the center of what we do – helping survivors restore their freedom, preventing more victims, and leveraging data and technology to pursue traffickers wherever they operate.  Founded in 2002, Polaris is currently in a period of rapid growth, introducing new programs aimed at strategic interventions to change systems, disrupt human trafficking where it is occurring, and restore freedom to survivors. About Opportunity Polaris is hiring a Learning, Innovation and Data Systems (LIDS) Director to join the leadership of the Program team and serve on the Senior Leadership Team of the organization.  This position will lead the newly formed Learning, Innovation, and Data Systems team which serves as a data analysis and learning hub for Polaris and the broader anti-trafficking field.  The LIDS Director will lead a team that performs three key functions in the organization: 1) the team analyzes information from the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and other key data sources to create the largest human trafficking dataset in the United States and shares this critical information with the anti-trafficking field to facilitate a data-driven understanding of the evolving crime, 2) the team conducts qualitative and quantitative research to better understand emerging areas and to ensure survivors’ perspectives and voices are integrated into the field’s understanding, and 3) the team is responsible for developing learning and impact systems to help Polaris track and better understand our impact. Responsibilities Data Systems: Direct and oversee the organization’s data strategy including: data diversification, data acquisition, sharing, and collection methods to increase data about human trafficking, data analysis, and data use. This includes conceptualizing and deploying new machine-learning and AI efforts in partnership with the Polaris technology team.  Establish and nurture strategic data partnerships with relevant research institutions and stakeholders to develop data sharing initiatives and collaborative data analysis efforts. Lead the organization’s efforts to improve data collection, data management, and analysis efforts, ensuring that Polaris is leveraging cutting edge data tools and systems to improve its work. Oversee data policies and procedures with a survivor-centered approach to data engagement. Communicate Polaris’s data standards and research methodology publicly in order to continue to grow Polaris’s position as a leader on data and analysis in the human trafficking movement, both nationally and globally; Research: Serve as the senior technical expert on quantitative and qualitative research methodologies (in partnership with outside experts as needed) Oversee major national research initiatives undertaken by the organization Learning and Impact: Lead the organization’s development of a learning and impact framework.  With support from the Chief Program Officer, guide the adoption of key tools, including complex systems analysis methods.  Work alongside program directors and program teams to design monitoring and evaluation frameworks, guide research, create and verify data collection tools, and analyze and interpret data using a wide range of approaches, techniques and tools. Provide oversight and support to strategic initiatives and the National Human Trafficking Hotline to summarize and report impact of grant-funded programs, including the creation of logic models, M&E plans, and other tools. Manage external consultants on internal evaluation and learning efforts. Team Leadership: Provide direct management, mentorship, direction, and support to the Associate Director of Data Quality who oversees 2 staff and a team of 16 data quality associates, the Learning and Impact Manager, and the Strategic Research Specialist.     Direct the activities and manage the contracts of consultants providing project support, as needed.  Organizational Leadership: Serve on the Senior Leadership Team Cultivate and maintain effective relationships across the Program team and Senior Leadership Team to advance Polaris’s program priorities; Commitment to the National Human Trafficking Hotline mission and Polaris values;  Other duties as assigned by supervisor.  This job description provides a summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by individuals in this position.  Incumbents may be asked to perform other tasks not specifically written in this job. Required Qualifications At least 7 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: quantitative and qualitative social science research with marginalized or hidden populations, data science with marginalized or hidden populations, monitoring and evaluation of complex human trafficking programs, tool design, validation, data collection, and analysis in human rights, international development, or comparable fields Understanding of how to apply machine learning techniques and other technology toward analysis of large data sets Demonstrated proficiency in project management; Genuine interest and passion for Polaris’s issues and priorities; Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires rapid prioritization of a number of projects; Personal resilience and ability to remain positive and work well under pressure, within tight deadlines, on topics that may be personally challenging; Ability to consistently apply professionalism and good judgment in a fast-paced environment; Demonstrated discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information and ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality regarding all aspects of work at all times A self-starter with demonstrated ability to produce results in a high-performance environment and collaborate effectively across multiple functions  Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with a strong focus on being able to explain complex technical information to a non-technical audience and to act as a conduit between technical and programmatic teams, and a demonstrated ability to communicate across diverse communities; Demonstrated track record as an effective team manager with the capacity to build, mentor and supervise a diverse, inclusive and equitable team; Ability to travel domestically, and on occasion, internationally Preferred Qualifications Experience collecting, analyzing and applying data to improve racial and economic equity Expertise in data ethics in social science Demonstrated flexibility and non-dogmatic approach to learning and impact, and a service orientation toward working with program teams Experience using data to support effective decision-making, with a track record of pivoting in response to opportunities and challenges Communication (“External” Changes based upon position) Internal: Ability to communicate effectively with executives, peers, and direct reports ; and External: Ability to represent Polaris’ data and research work to external audiences including policy makers and academics. Working Conditions Typical office setting Physical Requirements (can change with position) Prolonged sitting, chiefly at a computer terminal; Occasional bending, stooping and stretching; Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment; Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate in writing, in person and by phone; Requires occasional lifting up to 25 pounds. Values Statement The work of Polaris is grounded in a set of values and organizational beliefs that provide a common starting point for all of our activities. At Polaris, we look for talented individuals who are passionate about combating all forms of human trafficking and who will strive to embody and model these values within the Polaris community and in the anti-trafficking field. Please take a moment to make yourself familiar with these values and our mission statement before submitting your application. You can find a full description of our values on our website. Diversity Polaris designs and implements data-driven strategies to prevent and disrupt human trafficking, and restore freedom to survivors.  Achieving this ambitious goal requires both trafficking-specific systemic interventions and broader cultural and structural shifts that reduce the inequities that lead to human trafficking. While Polaris alone cannot build a more diverse, just, equitable, and inclusive society, both the success of our work and our organizational values require modeling in the workplace the change we want to see in the world. This means cultivating a workforce, organizational culture, and priorities that respect and celebrate a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team made up of individuals with different identities, lived experiences, and backgrounds. Within both our team and across every part of our work, we strive to integrate and elevate the full range of survivor voices. This is a living commitment. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are values to be manifested daily, in the work we do, the decisions we make, and the way that we treat each other and the people we seek to serve.  This means creating space where staff can be included, heard, valued, and set up for success, and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, best selves to work. We will not check boxes and consider it done. We will push new innovations and different ways of thinking, and treasure the community built and strengthened by each of our contributions.

Driving Care Initiatives From designing and leading complex programs to analyzing and translating business capabilities into powerful solutions, your expertise helps shape the future of health care. Reporting and Analytics Manager - Burbank, California In this role, you will be responsible for leading and solving complex client analytics problems; managing the development of experimental design approaches; reviewing validity of information, how long information is meaningful and relation to other information; ensuring information is in compliance with regulatory and security policies; and qualifying where information can be stored or what information may be used in support of the use case. You will also be responsible for utilizing patterns and variations in the volume, speed, and other characteristics of data supporting an initiative, data type, and speed or sudden variations in data collection; managing and developing usage and access control policies and systems; and partnering with data stewards in continuous improvement processes impacting data quality to define data quality expectation for specific use case. In addition, you will ensure that the organization understands principles and math behind the process and manage on-going tracking and monitoring of performance of decision systems and statistical models. Qualifications Include: At least five years of content/functional experience, or a master’s degree and two years of experience At least two years of experience working with data visualization tools At least four years statistical analysis and modeling experience At least four years of programming experience At least four years of machine learning experience At least three years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports A bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, engineering, social/physical/life science, business, or related field or four years of experience in a directly related field with a high school diploma or GED Preferred Qualifications Include: Eight years of experience managing data dictionary development, data modeling of reporting data mart, transformation of data from source to data mart Eight years of experience in design, development, defect fixes and deployment of reporting solutions in tableau Eight years of data analysis and SQL experience Four years of experience in managing resources who are directly reporting Two years of experience in Alteryx tool For immediate consideration, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page for complete qualifications and job submission details, referencing job number 826898. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. KAISER PERMANENTE Discover what it’s like to be part of an industry-leading organization driving innovative care and technology. Get social with us and see what people are saying! kp.org/careers Glassdoor and LinkedIn: Kaiser Permanente Facebook: Kaiser Permanente Thrive Twitter: @KPCareers YouTube: Kaiser Permanente Careers