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| Reference ID: | GC-CWFLSOG |
| Updated: | July 07, 2010 |
| Duration: | Full Time |
| Web Site: | http://www.icpny.org |
| Location: | New York, NY |
| Country: | United States |
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| | | | GIS Analyst | | Institute for Children and Poverty |
| | | | Job Description | The Institute for Children and Poverty (ICP) is an independent nonprofit research organization based in New York City. Founded in 1990, ICP works to provide timely analysis and recommendations that will enhance public policies and programs affecting poor or homeless children and their families. For more information visit http://www.icpny.org.
Job Overview
ICP is seeking an ambitious and experienced GIS Analyst for an on-going project – the National Survey of Programs and Services for Homeless Families. The project is an online resource that tracks homeless demographics and investigates governmental, non-profit, and voluntary sector work on homeless family issues at state and local levels.
The GIS Analyst will be responsible for conducting research, analyzing geographic data, and creating maps on policy issues affecting poor and homeless children and their families across the United States. The analyst will be required to extract, compile, and merge data from various sources and process very large data sets to create interesting and interactive maps. The analyst will also be responsible for conducting simple statistical analyses and writing and preparing research reports, fact sheets, and policy briefs.
Qualifications and Expectations
• Bachelor's degree in the social sciences, preferably geography.
• Minimum of three years work experience with GIS, preferably ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of basic cartography.
• Proficiency with databases and related software such as Microsoft Access or SQL.
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator and Flash.
• Knowledge of basic statistics and experience with software such as SPSS, STATA, SAS, MATLAB, S-PLUS, or R.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to synthesize and communicate complex issues.
• Ability to work both independently and collaborate across disciplines, demonstrating both initiative and accountability.
• Creative thinker and self-motivated problem solver.
• Demonstrated interest in research on poverty issues and familiarity with relevant data sets, including U.S. Census data.
• Familiarity with federal financing mechanisms, and state and county budget data.
• Organized and detail oriented with ability to meet deadlines.
• Fluent with MS Office programs; Mac experience preferred.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic environment.
Compensation
Starting salary is commensurate with experience and salary history. ICP provides excellent benefits including health insurance that includes dental coverage, employer funded retirement benefits, life insurance, short- and long-term disability and ample vacation, holiday, personal, and sick leave time.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and brief writing sample to employment@icpny.org. Indicate the position’s title in the subject line of your email. No telephone or email inquiries will be accepted.
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