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Job Description
Position : WPS Data Analyst
Location : Colorado Springs
ABOUT Q2 IMPACT
The QED Group, LLC (dba Q2 Impact) is a global consulting firm with more than 25 years of experience providing data-driven and insightful solutions in close to 100 countries. We are passionate about transforming lives through knowledge-based solutions. Leveraging deep expertise in monitoring, evaluation, and learning, we help our clients collect, analyze, visualize, and ultimately use data in more effective ways to sustainably address complex global challenges. Our work maximizes results using cutting-edge technologies and innovation, organizational development, and evidence-based decision-making.
BACKGROUND & PROJECT OVERVIEW
Women, Peace, & Security (WPS) is an international, U.S. national, and Department of Defense (DOD) agenda, law, and policy focused on improving women’s meaningful participation in peace and security processes and institutions, and ensuring the safety, security, and human rights of women and girls particularly in the context of conflict and crisis. NORAD & USNORTHCOM (N&NC) has an established WPS team and program led by a Command Gender Advisor. Under the auspices of WPS, N&NC has awarded Q2 Impact a WPS initiative with multiple components focused on different dimensions, including research, analysis, training design, knowledge management, network mobilization, and security cooperation activities with country partners in the North American region. The primary purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive administrative, organizational, research, data analysis and program management support to execute, advance, grow, adapt and capture impacts of N&NC’s WPS initiative internally and with a range of partners. The position will work in support of, and be supported by, a WPS team located on-site in Colorado Springs and remote Q2 locations in support of N&NC Gender Advisor. The program is largely located on-site in Colorado Springs with some possibility to telework.
PRIMARY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform project support activities including research, data analysis and visualization, and reporting to support the advance of N&NC WPS objectives, program lines of effort, planning, and operations.
- Under the supervision of the Q2 Impact WPS lead, design and implement research that generates evidence for decision-making and evidence-based design.
- Utilize software and online tools (as appropriate) to create questionnaires, capture and quantify data, create spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, to inform N&NC decision -making.
- Research, collate and adapt training tools, data sources, best practices, existing and new research efforts related to WPS principles and practices and the N&NC mission areas including domestic security, support to civil authorities in disaster response, and security cooperation.
- Develop and support initiatives to advance WPS in N&NC mission sets and areas of responsibility within the Northern Hemisphere.
- Gather, adapt, and apply Q2 tools, technological approaches and innovations from other global programs to the N&NC WPS mission set.
- Support communication and coordination within and across N&NC and the DOD network.
QUALIFICATIONS
BENEFITS OF JOINING Q2IMPACT
Join our team at Q2 Impact, where your talents, expertise, and passion can make a difference. Apply today and become part of a dynamic and growing organization.
WORKING CONDITIONS & REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
The incumbent in this position will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the
following equipment when working
The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.
Q2 Impact is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. AA / V / D. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.