Associate, Data Analytics

About Us

Social Finance is a national nonprofit and a registered investment advisor (SF Advisors, LLC). We work with the public, private, and social sectors to create partnerships and investments that measurably improve lives. Since our founding in 2011, we have mobilized over $400 million in new investments designed to help people and communities realize improved outcomes in workforce and economic mobility, health, and housing.

We are driven by the belief that social and economic systems should enable all people to thrive, and the conviction that we can create the most meaningful and measurable change in our communities when governments and markets work together. Our organization is built upon five core values: people, performance, integrity, collaboration, and inclusion.

Our work spans four areas: Impact-first Investing, Workforce and Education Investments, Advisory & Public Sector Practice, and the Social Finance Institute. Our Impact-first Investment team designs, launches, and manages investments that provide solutions for effectively deploying impact capital across a range of social outcomes. Our Workforce and Education Investments team designs, launches and manages financial solutions focused on addressing workforce challenges, including skills acquisition and training access. Our Advisory team partners with government and philanthropy leaders to implement data-driven programs for advancing social impact. And through the Social Finance Institute, we aim to build the field and change systems through actionable research, communities of practice, and educational outreach. 

Note: To be considered for our open roles, candidates must hold permanent U.S. work authorization at the time of application, which will not require employer sponsorship at point-of-hire or in the future.

The Opportunity

The Data Analytics team works across the organization to deepen our development and execution of data analysis and visualization, data management and strategy, and program assessment and learning workstreams. We are seeking a dedicated, driven and team-oriented Associate, Data Analytics to serve as an integral member of the Social Finance team and help us deliver on our Data Solutions service offerings, joining a team of four other data analytics professionals. While the data analytics team works across all areas of our business, this role will initially focus on data analytics efforts within our Impact Advisory & Public Sector Practice team. The early portfolio for this position may include: 

• Impact Advisory & Public Sector Practice: Analyzing administrative data, developing and updating data dashboards, supporting primary quantitative and qualitative data collection, and assessing and providing recommendations on data management strategies.  

Project allocation may evolve over time to support other data analytics needs across the Social Finance team. This position reports to the Director, Data Analytics & Evaluation. 

Responsibilities  

• Data analysis. Use statistical software (such as Stata or R) to validate, structure, clean, and analyze public sector data
• Visualizing and presenting data. Create effective visual storytelling through data dashboards, interactive figures, and internal and external communication materials
• Data collection. Support primary data collection by developing surveys and interview guides, including programming surveys in programs such as Qualtrics
• Data management. Assessing and providing recommendations to clients on best practices for organizing, structuring, storing, and accessing data
• Program assessment. Support assessment of program performance through identifying key research questions and analyzing perfor