Data Analyst/Multimedia Specialist
Job Description
Dynamic, growing non-profit organization seeks an energetic and
experienced
research and data analyst with strong communications skills to help
Americans
understand the impacts of climate change at the local level. The data
analyst/
multimedia specialist will contribute to the organization’s programs
and goals in the
arena of climate change communication. Climate Central’s purpose is to
convey to
the public and decision-makers that climate change is real, human-
caused, and past
due for action.
Climate Central was established by leaders in the climate change
community to
provide a bridge between climate scientists and the public, to
contribute in a pivotal
way to the national effort to communicate the facts of climate
science. The data
analyst/multimedia specialist will work closely with the Vice
President for Strategic
Communications, scientific staff and communications staff to develop
climate
products that showcase how the United States is being impacted by
climate change
right now. The data analyst/multimedia specialist will be responsible
for managing,
analyzing and translating large data sets into strong scientifically
grounded findings
that are of keen interest to the media.
Priority responsibilities include
Identify, obtain, and analyze large data sets and other primary data
relevant to
climate trends from government and other sources.
Recognize and develop interesting original reports, stories, findings,
graphics and
images from these data sets that will be of interest to the media and
resonate with
targeted audiences.
Work closely with a team of PhD-level experts and journalists to
produce content for
the web and mainstream media outlets, TV and print.
Qualifications
Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in statistics,
environmental science or
related field.
Strong quantitative skills and an ability to handle, understand and
analyze large
data sets. Fluency with basic software requirements (for example, “R”,
Matlab and
ArcGIS) and an ability to learn new ones.
An interest and demonstrated talent for creative analysis and clear
presentation of
interesting newsworthy findings from complex data sets.
Strong writing and multimedia communications skills.
Design and graphic presentation skills.
Ability to work under pressure and to deliver products on deadline.
The position reports to the Vice President for Strategic Communications.
Compensation is competitive, with very generous benefits. Positive work
environment in Princeton, New Jersey.
To submit credentials, contact Iveta Weinberg at [email protected]
or
609 924-1980.
Search will close when successful candidate is recruited to fill this
position.
