ASSOCIATE DATA AND GIS ANALYST We seek an individual with experience in data analysis and GIS to support a range of public policy, planning, and management consulting projects. Responsibilities may include:
▪ Conducting analyses that integrate geographic and spatial data.
▪ Managing and building quantitative and statistical models in support of projects.
▪ Creating maps, graphics, and interactive visualizations to communicate analyses to multiple audiences.
▪ Providing cartographic and information design capabilities.
▪ Conducting desk research.
▪ Presenting findings internally and to clients.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.
▪ At least two years of related work experience or equivalent academic training.
▪ Excellent analytic, writing, and communication skills.
▪ Ability to independently gather, evaluate, clean, and analyze data using Microsoft Excel, and ArcGIS.
▪ A solid understanding of GIS concepts and analytical techniques, including mapping and digital data conversion, cleaning, manipulation, analysis, and presentation.
▪ The ability to support multiple concurrent projects. The candidate must be detail-oriented and prepared to be a significant contributor in a fast-paced environment.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. We seek multi-talented, multi-dimensional team members with a passion for local policy issues and additional interests or experience that could include:
▪ Familiarity with land use planning principles and practices, including growth management.
▪ Demographic analysis with Census, American Community Survey, Assessor data and other publicly available data sources.
▪ Experience with Esri’s ArcGIS Online suite, such as Web App Builder, Business Analyst, and Story Maps.
▪ Experience using database management systems (e.g., Microsoft Access) or other software tools to extract and parse large datasets for analysis.
▪ Using analytics to answer questions about equity and social justice to inform policy making.
▪ Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Illustrator.
ABOUT BERK. We are a dynamic, 30-year old public policy consulting firm with an outstanding reputation for providing rigorous and integrated strategy, policy analysis, public finance, and planning services. We take an interdisciplinary, whole systems approach to policy development and analysis, and to addressing community and organizational needs. Our clients are primarily state, regional, and local governments. We also work with educational institutions, non-profits, and foundations. Our work is guided by the values of curiosity, collaboration, agility, and equity. We encourage you to read more about our values on our website.
To compensate our staff for their exceptional work, we offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, professional development, and a rewarding and fun work environment. Depending on experience, base salary for this position is $65,000 to $75,000, plus benefits, profit sharing, and merit-based bonuses.
OUR TEAM. Our 26-person team includes policy and financial analysts, economists, urban planners, strategic planners, and facilitators. We work on a collaborative basis in a team environment. During COVID-19 all staff have been working from home.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of individuals of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our region’s diversity is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status, or other status protected by law.
We encourage you to visit our website, www.berkconsulting.com, to better understand our practice and team, and the consulting disciplines in which we are actively engaged. No phone calls please. Applicants are asked to submit the following to careers@berkconsulting.com:
▪ A letter of introduction and a resume.
▪ A work sample that presents and explains the findings and/or implications of quantitative analysis. Samples may be drawn from academic, work, volunteer, or other settings and may be related to public policy or other topics. If a group project is submitted, please describe your role and contributions to the work.
▪ An approximately 200 word written response to the following prompt: How can data and GIS be used to advance equity? What are related dangers or pitfalls that should be avoided?