Data Storyteller
Position Overview
Groundwork Bridgeport (GWB) is seeking a passionate and creative Data Storyteller to join our team to transform complex data into engaging and impactful narratives and insight. The Data Storyteller will play a crucial role in communicating insights derived from data analysis to help the organization achieve greater impact and make better informed decisions about where to focus our urban forestry work. This person will also play a key role in education, helping various stakeholders understand the work we are doing in ways that resonate with their needs. The Data Storyteller will work closely and collaboratively with the CEO, Deputy Director, program staff, and project partner staff at The University of Chicago Data Science Institute.
About Us
Groundwork Bridgeport (GWB) is a community based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of the physical environment, by empowering people, businesses, and organizations to promote environmental, economic, and social well-being. In short, we aim to revitalize Bridgeport, CT through creative placemaking and physical improvements to the city’s landscape while providing opportunities for local youth to learn and engage with their community.
Working at Groundwork Bridgeport means recognizing every day as an opportunity— an opportunity to learn, an opportunity to do your best work, and an opportunity to genuinely impact the lives of Bridgeport residents and youth. As a small nonprofit working to solve big problems, we place a high value on taking initiative and accepting responsibility. We always try to use systems, processes, and technology to automate or eliminate tasks that take up valuable time, but we are also willing to take the extra step to ensure that our work is detail-oriented and based on strong evidence and rationale. We are a tight-knit team that values work-life balance and staff members’ mental health, which means we support each other when one of us falls and take breaks when we need to. And because every member of our staff plays a significant role, we are constantly communicating and always willing to hold ourselves and each other accountable. If you would like to join a team where you can grow personally and professionally while working to make a better world, Groundwork Bridgeport is the place for you.
Position Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities
Will include, but are not limited to:
- Collaborating with staff to develop metrics and identify key data insights and stories to communicate
- Translating data sets into compelling visual and written narratives using ArcGIS, R, Tableau, Python, and graphic design tools
- Crafting clear and concise narratives that effectively communicate data insights to a diverse audience, including technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Developing and maintaining data visualization dashboards and reports that are visually appealing and easy to understand
- Presenting data-driven insights to stakeholders in a clear and engaging manner, both orally and in writing
- Staying up-to-date with the latest data storytelling techniques and tools
Required Candidate Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Data Science, Statistics, Journalism, Communication, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in data storytelling or data visualization
- Strong proficiency in GIS, R, Python, SQL, and graphic design tools
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
- Experience with data mining and analysis techniques
- Experience creating interactive data visualizations
- Familiarity with web development technologies
- Experience with data storytelling software such as Tableau, Qlik Sense or Power BI
- Storytelling and Editorial skills - ability to translate complex data into clear and concise narratives that are understandable to a non-technical audience
Ideal Candidate Qualities
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of personal accountability, autonomy, self-motivation, self-organization, and self-discipline
- Someone compulsively driven to make whatever they do the best it can be
- Ability to work with people at all levels with an open and engaging personality
- Ability to be flexible and make sound professional judgements
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Passionate and excited about using data to make positive community impact
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Detail-oriented but understands that ‘perfection is the enemy of done’
- Quick learner who is curious and willing to challenge themselves