{"id":46361,"date":"2022-06-23T05:38:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T12:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=46361"},"modified":"2022-06-23T05:38:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T12:38:52","slug":"job-assistant-director-of-sustainability-data-analytics-harvard-university-cambridge-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-assistant-director-of-sustainability-data-analytics-harvard-university-cambridge-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Assistant Director of Sustainability Data Analytics, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><b><strong>For more information, please follow this link:<\/strong><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.higheredjobs.com\/details.cfm?JobCode=177976941&amp;utm_source=06_21_22&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=JobAgentEmail\">https:\/\/www.higheredjobs.com\/details.cfm?JobCode=177976941&amp;utm_source=06_21_22&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=JobAgentEmail<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong>&#8211; DOE<\/p>\n<p><i>Additional Qualifications:<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in data science, computer science, statistics, engineering, economics or related field; Advanced degree preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Education may count toward years of experience.<\/li>\n<li>Strong background in statistical methods and software environments.<\/li>\n<li>Strong background in computational methods and tools.<\/li>\n<li>Strong background in data analysis methods and tools.<\/li>\n<li>Strong background in data visualization principles and tools.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.<\/li>\n<li>Strong written and oral communications skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders at the University (central admin departments, schools, faculty, students, Ivy Plus peers)<\/li>\n<li>Ability to independently scope, design and lead new projects such as evaluating Scope 3 emissions methodologies (for example food purchasing data, food waste data, embodied carbon in construction projects, commuting\/work from home impacts, air travel emissions, and procured goods and services).<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity, equity and contributing to an inclusive work and learning environment.<\/li>\n<li>High degree of flexibility, adaptability and general ability to respond to emerging opportunities and barriers in a constantly changing environment.<\/li>\n<li>Self-motivated, with high standards for rigorous and detailed work.<\/li>\n<li>High level of independence, judgement, and technical skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively on a team.<\/li>\n<li>Curious, patient, and with a sense of humor.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work with highly confidential data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The ideal candidate will also display strengths in several or all of the following areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Statistical and empirical analysis: Quantitative methods for policy and program evaluation; survey design; statistical packages such as R, Stata, or SPSS;<\/li>\n<li>Programming and &#8220;Big Data&#8221;: Ability to use current programming, infrastructure, and\/or data ecosystems, (e.g., Python, Go, AWS, Apache Spark). 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