Big Local News, within Stanford's Department of Communication, aims to support local journalism by developing tools that make it easier to discover important stories and reduce the cost of accountability journalism through better data and algorithm utilization. This role is critical for finding solutions for local newsrooms to produce accountability journalism and create impact.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge and demonstrated experience using and applying analytical software, database management system software, database reporting software, database user interface and query software, and data mining software.
- Ability to collect data using a variety of methods, such as data mining and hardcopy or electronic documentation study, to improve or expand databases.
- Ability to use logic to calculate data; efficiently construct a database or scrutinize the form of a question.
- Ability to work with data of varying levels of quality and validity.
- Demonstrated ability to produce data in a clear and understandable manner meeting user requirements.
Responsibilities
- Identify and select usable data from subtle and complex data patterns.
- Assess and produce relevant, standard, or custom information (reports, charts, graphs and tables) from structured data sources by querying data repositories and generating the associated information.
- Collect, manage and clean datasets using an extraction and reporting programming language to ensure data integrity.
- Research and reconcile data discrepancies occurring among various information systems and reports.
- Collaborate with data managers to define and implement data standards and common data elements for data collection.
- Identify new sources of data and methods to improve data collection, analysis and reporting.
- Lead the implementation of data standards and common data elements for data collection.
Other
- This position will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered for an option of telecommuting (hybrid of working on-site and off-site), subject to operational need.
- Strong listening, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple activities in a deadline-oriented environment; highly organized, flexible and rigorous attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively with multiple internal and external customers.
- Schedule: Part-time
- Employee Status: Fixed-Term
- Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible, On Site
