Data Scientist
Job Description
FreeWorld seeks an experienced, innovative, and get-stuff-done Data Scientist. The ideal candidate would be a self-starter; bring expertise in data science, dashboard development, and program evaluation; is passionate about doing mission-driven work; and who will be able to work effectively with FreeWorld’s leadership and external partners. This position requires you to both see the big picture - helping us define a strategic approach to data management, analysis, and learning - as well as someone who can get in the weeds and develop approaches to ingestion, data management and governance, and data quality.
The Data Scientist will be a key strategic member of the FreeWorld team. This is the first position of its kind at FreeWorld and you will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. You will work with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and help develop approaches to solving key organizational problems.
FreeWorld is a data- and results-driven organization and your work will be at the core of everything that we do. We are excited to work with someone who can help us understand exactly how we are doing at executing against our mission and help us prioritize where we can do better.
Above all, you are incredibly passionate about our mission and believe that everyone deserves a legitimate second chance.
Mission
To end the era of mass incarceration and generational poverty by:
- Placing returning citizens into high wage careers at scale.
- Developing a self-sustaining revenue model to accelerate our growth. Today, we are using income share agreements.
- Creating systemic change by leveraging our incredibly deep layers of graduate data in partnership with the Criminal Justice System to become the Gold Standard for re-entry.
What you'll do
- Lead the design and implementation of FreeWorld data and evaluation, encompassing shared metrics across the organizations.
- Collaborate with our program and development teams to gather requirements and deliver analytics solutions that provide reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Work cross-functionally to identify and develop data collection gaps, goals, and processes.
- Own the design and manage the development of objectives and key results (OKR’s), metrics, reports, dashboards, etc. to drive key business decisions.
- Build visualizations in PowerBI, Kibana, Tableau, QuickSight or similar business intelligence reporting solutions to enhance existing ways of working.
- Make recommendations for new metrics, techniques, and projects to improve student’s experience, operational efficiencies and build a best in class product.
- Challenge existing processes and work streams with data-driven insights that offer alternatives to drive more scalable execution.
- Create the foundation for evaluation of FreeWorld programming by scoping metrics and developing recommendations on how to track and assess them
- Support evaluation at the organizational level to design best practices for organizational and programmatic improvement.
- Analyze data for regional and individual partners.
What you’ll have
- 1-3 years of data science experience, including experience building dashboards and reports using modern BI visualization software (PowerBI, Kibana, Tableau, QuickSight) and SQL development
- Strong analytical or problem-solving skills
- Experience delivering BI solutions through rapid, iterative delivery methods such as Agile, Kanban, or Scrum preferred.
- Expert knowledge in SQL. Ability to optimize complex queries.
- Experience creating new dashboards and analytical approaches to address challenges within organizations. Comfort with navigating ambiguity and developing novel solutions
- High-speed cable internet or better with a minimum download speed of 100Mbps and a minimum upload speed of 10Mbps
- Experience in a startup environment
- Experience working with a tech company or non-profit organization
- Impacted by the criminal justice system (not required)
Where you’ll work
FreeWorld is a 100% remote company.
Board of Directors
Hiring Process
- Read our FreeWorld Culture FAQ if you still think you are a fit…
- Submit an application and cover letter. If your qualifications are a match…
- We have a 15-minute introductory call. If we love each other, then…
- You complete a brief task related to the role (such as submitting a work sample).
- You meet with a few additional members of the team for a full interview.
- We agree on terms, pending references. I talk to a few of the folks that you worked with.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation for this position is based on experience, and FreeWorld is open to finding someone earlier or later in their career. For individuals with less than 2 years of experience, the target compensation range is $75-90k. For individuals with more than 2 years of relevant experience, the target compensation range is $80 to $120k. These are approximate ranges and additional factors can be taken into consideration.
- Remote work flexibility
- Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage
- 4 weeks of paid vacation
- Fun, fast paced environment
- Creating tremendous impact at scale
