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University of Washington COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DATA MANAGER in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 241540
Department: UW TACOMA
Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/community-partnerships
Posting Date: 12/06/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: 80% of $5,859 - $7,083 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230119_a11y.pdf) This is a part time position
Although open until filled, priority application date is December 20, 2024
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
The University of Washington Tacoma is an anchor institution that is deeply invested in its local communities and in student success. As one of three campuses of a world-class university, UW Tacoma is dedicated to interdisciplinary and innovative teaching and scholarship and to engaging the community in mutually beneficial partnerships. UW Tacoma’s commitment to access and diversity is central to an environment where students, staff, faculty and South Sound residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth. More information about UW Tacoma and its strategic plan can be found here. (https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/strategic-planning)
This position has been funded at 0.80 FTE for two years. Continuation beyond two years would be contingent upon future funding and project needs.
The Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) is involved in systematic data collection and overall assessment of our community partnerships. The UW Tacoma Community Engagement Data Manager will be the lead technical personnel involved in managing a new and existing data system and will engage directly with users, generate buy-in, and manage data intake for community-engaged courses, track co-curricular engagement, and facilitate engaged scholarship and partnership opportunities.
This position will play a key role on the UW Tacoma campus in managing the planning and implementation of a new community engagement management system to collect, track, manage, analyze, and report community engagement activities and impact data. As part of a broader effort across the three UW campuses in Tacoma, Seattle, and Bothell to improve community engagement infrastructure, the community engagement management system will track and manage curricular and co-curricular community-engaged learning, research, and engagement.
This position is central to maintaining UW Tacoma’s existing community engagement data platform, Collaboratory. The role emphasizes inclusive and equity-focused approaches to support and strengthen partnerships across all three UW campuses. By improving the infrastructure for tracking and managing curricular and co-curricular community-engaged learning, engaged research, and other activities, this position contributes to a broader effort to advance community engagement in an equitable and collaborative manner.
The position is part-time, .8 FTE (32 hours per week) and reports to the Assistant Chancellor for Community Partnerships in the UW Tacoma Office of Community Partnerships. Work will be directed by the Administrator of the Office of Community Partnerships, with regular support and collaboration with the Technical Project Manager leading the tri-campus rollout of the community engagement management system.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The Community Engagement Data Manager will have the following responsibilities:
Data platform system implementation, adoption and management: 50%
Serve as the primary UW Tacoma contact working with key stakeholders to successfully manage the implementation on the Tacoma campus of a new tri-campus community engagement management system (GivePulse).
Work with key stakeholders to manage a new tri-campus community engagement management system, GivePulse. This includes integrating of data from other existing data platforms currently in use across the Tacoma campus for tracking different aspects of community engagement (e.g., Collaboratory, Tandem, Handshake).
Maintain Collaboratory, UW Tacoma’s existing community engagement database, and manage regular uploading of its relevant community engagement data into the tri-campus platform.
Using API, manage the “handshake” of data transfer between UW Tacoma community engagement data platform for data migration (inbound/outbound), dashboards, and live feed visualizations.
In collaboration with the tri-campus Technical Project Manager, UW Bothell and Seattle counterparts, advise on systems integrations, data validations, and/or work-around processes for UW Tacoma users.
In collaboration with the tri-campus Technical Project Manager, align the GivePulse specifications, including key responsibilities, processes, and data deliverables specifically for community-engaged courses and other community engagement activities for Tacoma Campus users and stakeholders.
Identify and incorporate new GivePulse functionality and enhancements and provide status updates for tasks and feature enhancements to the tri-campus
Technical Project Manager
Other data-oriented tasks, as required. Communications and engagement: 25%
Serve as the primary UW Tacoma contact on adopting and managing the Collaboratory and GivePulse data platforms (and effectively communicating the need for both) for community engagement, collaborating with the tri-campus Technical Project Manager and internal and external stakeholders.
Engage internal and external stakeholders, listening to their experience and incorporating their feedback into the efficacy of utilizing the data platforms.
Develop and provide clear and effective training, documentation, resources, and support for UW Tacoma and community partners to utilize the Collaboratory and GivePulse data platforms.
Engage potential campus partners in utilizing the Collaboratory and GivePulse data platforms to support their community engagement tracking and management activities.
Assist with report writing, PowerPoint slide development, public presentations, and information dissemination, as needed Data analysis, visualization and assessment: 15%
Work with key stakeholders to identify data analysis, visualization and assessment needs and goals.
Be the central point of contact for data management and interface development between UW Tacoma’s Information Technology, Office of Community
Partnerships, and community partners.
Utilize statistical analysis packages and various software to support community engagement data analytics, visualizations, and assessment.
Support stakeholders in developing and implementing analysis and assessment. processes through leveraging the functions of the Collaboratory and GivePulse data platforms.
Produce reports and visuals documenting data analysis and assessment efforts as requested.
Help build and maintain online data capture and assessment tools for OCP; including, but not limited to: technical specifications, designs, development, implementation, and maintenance.
Assist with the development and implementation of an annual assessment of engagement of activities.
Other assessment and programmatic support, as required. Other contributions to tri-campus and UW Tacoma initiatives 10%
Participate in internal team meetings and working groups, as assigned.
Participate in the tri-campus community engagement capacity building initiative via meetings and communities of practice, as needed.
Remain active in the Collaboratory and GivePulse communities, including participating in webinars, trainings, and other professional development opportunities.
Assist, as needed, with other community engagement initiatives and institutional projects and activities, such as the Carnegie Foundation's
Classification for Community Engagement reclassification effort and other strategic planning efforts.
Other duties as assigned by the Office of Community Partnerships. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computing & information systems, public administration, or related field.Three years professional experience in data management and assessment, project management, and/or business process improvement to include one-year of experience using statistical analysis packages and various software supporting data collection, analytics, and visualization, and/or API programming. Additional Requirements
Aptitude for developing collaborative relationships at all levels with colleagues, faculty, staff, students, and community partners
Commitment to developing equitable, ethical and mutually beneficial partnerships and collaborations between higher education institutions and broader communities.
Demonstrated ability to self-organize, plan, manage, and administer complex projects
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and appropriately (through written word and public speaking) with varied stakeholders.
Experience guiding an institution or team through change.
Experience in data assessment and evaluation at a program and institutional level.
Demonstrated ability to learn new content areas quickly and be the subject matter expert in supporting, maintaining, and administering complex applications.
Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
Proficiency with MS Office Teams and SharePoint. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. Desired
Master’s degree in business administration, computing & information systems, public administration, or related field
Familiarity with GivePulse as a community engagement data tracking and management platform.
Experience working in a higher education environment.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.