Title: Data Analyst & Impact Evaluation Manager
Direct report: Chief of Marketing & Communications Officer
Location: Massachusetts (temporarily remote due to COVID-19) 
Start date: January 2022 
Salary range: $65,000-$80,0000
Application deadline: Friday January 28, 2022

WHO WE ARE 
Founded in 2015, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA) is a statewide organization that advances the economic well-being of Black businesses, organizations, and people through advocacy, business and leadership development, and strategic partnerships. We are dedicated to eliminating the racial wealth gap for Black people across the diaspora in Massachusetts through innovative approaches to equitable opportunities. 

WHAT WE’RE LIKE 
BECMA is a growing organization with a transformative mission and startup environment, led by a team of passionate individuals who are committed to achieving the urgent and important goal of eliminating the racial wealth gap. This is not your typical 9-5. With that in mind, you can look forward to a work environment that is: 

  • Mission-driven: We are committed to excellence in all we do and put in the time and effort required to achieve our goals, no matter how long it takes. 
  • Member-led: As the chief advocate for Black business owners across the state, all of our efforts respond to the real-time needs and long-term issues of our members. 
  • Empowering: We believe in supporting leaders who are forward-thinking, independent, risk-takers, and confident. 
  • Collaborative: We understand that our work is interrelated and interdependent. We don’t operate in silos. 
  • Supportive: We create an environment that provides the physical, emotional, and intellectual space and tools to accomplish your tasks and exceed internal and external expectations. 
  • Innovative: We know it’s better to work smart and are always seeking creative ways to move us closer to our goals and leverage new ways of learning and working together.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 
As the organization grows, so has its vision of expanding its membership base, impact, and service delivery across the Commonwealth, while continuing pivotal advocacy and policy victories. To meet these expanding demands with a solid organizational infrastructure, BECMA will hire an Impact Evaluation Manager to collect, measure, synthesize, and use data to provide key insights for improving programs and services meant to eliminate the persistent racial wealth gap. 

This newly created role is a highly cross-functional one that will work with BECMA’s President and CEO and Senior Leadership Team to collect data to help develop insights into the experiences of BECMA members and the broader MA Black community — aiding in the revision or creation of needed programming — and to help determine the impact of these programs on the problem(s) the organization is seeking to address. 

The person in this role will manage data collection processes for BECMA’s programs and actively put performance data to use for monitoring the issues facing the MA Black economy and for enhancing BECMA’s programs. The Impact Evaluation Manager will execute and help build cutting-edge measurement tools and processes that center equity and advance the organization’s ability to measure its impact over time. Ultimately, this person should be a self-motivated, proactive, logical thinker with the ability to synthesize and distill complex information from different resources into simple language, have excellent interpersonal skills to establish effective relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders across the broader ecosystem, and be comfortable with managing multiple projects with competing demands. The role will require excellent organization and communication skills. 

A successful candidate will execute the following roles and responsibilities as well as other duties as assigned: 

  • Develop and manage the process and framework(s) for regular reporting of progress and the creation of compelling reports with nuanced analysis and presentations on data and trends 
  • Articulate the agenda and approach of BECMA’s impact objectives in a formal impact management framework
  • Ensure BECMA’s data collection is aligned and integrated, in a timely manner
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues from Development, Membership or Policy to support in the preparation of grant, partnership or proposal materials
  • Support the development of BECMA’s strategic plan, including measurable impact KPIs 
  • Lead annual collection of racial equity performance data and prepare reports in consultation with the President & CEO
  • Verify and refine key social impact metrics with the Senior Leadership team 
  • Systematically capture learnings, best practices and successes.
  • Develop and implement a process to extract and capture insights from relevant stakeholders utilizing tools such as discussion prompts, focus groups, surveys, etc. 
  • Ensure insights are synthesized, communicated and accessible to all BECMA stakeholders 
  • Facilitate key meetings that provide the President & CEO and Senior Leadership team with insights into the health and progress of the organization and its programming, as well as the status of its members 
  • Interpret data and analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing dashboards, status reports, etc. to the President & CEO and the Senior Leadership team on trends or patterns in complex data sets 
  • Work closely with the Communications team to establish an effective communications plan for online resources and tools to help cascade knowledge across the organization and to the wider community, including ensuring the evaluation and learning resources we produce are communicated in a clear and accessible way

WHO YOU ARE 
BECMA recruits self-organized and self-motivated people who are passionate about transformative leadership, solving problems, and a strong commitment to Black lives. The Impact Evaluation Manager will have experience in impact measurement and management, ideally in a non-profit sector. He / She will be responsible for developing a formal impact management framework, overseeing its implementation as well as capturing and disseminating insights and lessons learned on a regular basis. The Impact Evaluation Manager position is MA based, will report directly to the President & CEO and will work closely with the Senior Leadership team. 

A successful candidate will possess most or all of the following: 

Experience 

Preferred: 

  • Bachelor’s degree. Equivalent combination of education, experience, training, and certification may be considered in lieu of degree. 
  • SAS Certification in Base SAS programming, data science or advanced analytics 
  • Experience and ease of working on small and entrepreneurial teams

Required: 

  • 5+ years of experience working with data, analytics, interpreting complex data, or reporting data for decision-making.
  • 3+years of experience sharing data via meetings, print and digital materials, and communicating data results to executive leadership.

Knowledge 

Preferred: 

  • Familiarity with the Operating Principles of Impact Management or social impact management practices 

Required: 

  • Interest in, passion for, and knowledge of issues facing Black people, communities, organizations, and businesses, including racism, racial justice, and/or economic development and eliminating the racial wealth gap 
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines and deliverables under tight time constraints
  • Demonstrated ability to interact with stakeholders and obtain pertinent information by asking critical questions
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills to effectively interact and communicate with diverse individuals
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret and explain complex information Demonstrated ability to anticipate questions and areas of concern and provide solid responses for leadership
  • Strong documentation skills. Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy ● Working understanding of best practices to collect, store, manage, share, and use data to inform strategy implementation
  • Demonstrated working understanding of data analytics and reporting, and statistical testing using statistical software to support the team and the work
  • Working knowledge of online survey platforms and survey development and implementation
  • Demonstrated ability to think creatively and innovatively, based on continuous learning and understanding of technology and trends, and share to take the impact evaluation team to the next level
  • High energy level. Self- starter; willing to take initiative
 

Skills 

  • A self-organized and self-motivated problem-solver 
  • Strong analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to identify problems, analyze information, evaluate results, and solve problems using the most effective solutions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong listening skills. Demonstrated inquisitiveness and listening skills to understand the ‘why’ behind trends and changes
  • Excellent time and project management, analytical and problem-solving skills 
  • Comfort with ambiguity and a fast-paced environment 
  • Strong interpersonal skills 
  • Strong prioritization skills, performing multiple tasks seamlessly and with impeccable attention to detail 

 

Abilities 

  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with all stakeholders 
  • Ability to consistently meet deadlines with efficiency and accuracy 
  • Ability to be flexible and adapt to a changing work environment and schedule 
  • Ability to learn new software and databases 
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality 
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and to collaborate with cross functional teams to get desired results 
  • Ability to meet deadlines with efficiency and accuracy 
  • Ability to work independently and with professional discretion

WHAT YOU’LL GET 
This is a full-time position located at our office in Boston. You are not expected to work from the office during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who do wish to work from the office are expected to be fully vaccinated or to provide a negative COVID-19 test prior to each visit. 

You will receive: 

  • Competitive salary, with a range between $65,000-80,000 commensurate with demonstrated skills and experience 
  • 401(k) retirement profit sharing plan 
  • Life insurance and flexible medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family 
  • Commuter benefits, including parking reimbursement and monthly Charlie card 
  • Unlimited paid time off 
  • Work-issued laptop or computer or other equipment 
  • Mobile phone reimbursement stipend or work-issued phone provided 
  • Flexible working hours 
  • Personal and professional development opportunities 

HOW TO APPLY 
Please submit a resume and one-page cover letter to Jayme Washington at jwashington@becma.org. References are encouraged but not required. Submissions that do not include a cover letter will not be reviewed. Candidates who identify as LGBTQIA+ and/or Black, Indigenous, or people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. 

As an EOE/AA employer, we will not discriminate in our employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other factor prohibited by law.