First, Let Us Introduce Ourselves
We are the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, a leader, advocate and partner in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan region. As an agency focused on the many aspects of aging well, we support communities, health care, individuals, caregivers and others to help the population age successfully, living independently longer in their communities. We are entrepreneurial, innovative and growing – a perfect environment for a curious and creative person interested in organizing data for a statewide social service database.
What Type of Individual Are We Looking For?
• Someone who is passionate about data quality, accuracy and relevancy
• A strong communicator who is comfortable interacting within a team environment or one-on-one
• An individual who is detail oriented, efficient and accurate
• A person able to work within an existing database framework, but is always looking for process improvement ideas
What Will You Be Doing?
• Working with a team to maintain data for the MinnesotaHelp.info® website
• Provide timely and excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
• Understand data context to guide decision making as regards updating website content targeted at consumers
• Contribute to established and new Focus on Quality goals to continually improve the data
What Skills Do You Need To Be Considered for This Position?
• Bachelor’s degree in human service, English, library science, or information technology
• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex information management environment
• Minimum of one year experience working with databases. Experience designing, implementing and interpreting SQL database queries is a plus.
• Demonstrated use of information technology to solve problems.
• Ability to learn and apply the AIRS Taxonomy of Human Services.
• Proficiency utilizing the Microsoft Office suite particularly Outlook, Word and Excel. Prior experience with MS Access is a plus.
• Knowledge of data driven websites, database based computer applications and the use of taxonomy for coding data.
• Knowledge of human services, human service agencies and government, legislative, and public policy processes is a plus
What Are The Perks?
• Strong, consistent history of growth, financial stability, and effective leadership,
• Generous paid time off benefit of 26 days/year plus 8 holidays,
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, life, and disability,
• Pension plan with 5% match,
• Professional challenge,
• Positive and collaborative work environment, and
• The opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing, and visionary organization.
To learn more about the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, please explore our website. Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume online at http://metroaging.org/careers/
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans
Language Skills:
• Ability to read, comprehend and implement protocols and procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information to customers, partners, and other employees of the organization in both written and oral formats.
• Ability to write understandable, concise, and complete service descriptions.
• Ability to produce understandable, concise, and complete reports on regular work activities and special projects in both written and oral formats.
Mathematical Skills:
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to calculate and understand basic statistics for analyzing data and work activity.
• Ability to use formulae to compute values in spreadsheets and database queries.
Reasoning Ability:
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions and proactively approach others with questions.
• Ability to deal with complex problems with multiple variables in a variety of situations.
• Ability to rapidly identify and gather necessary information to make a large number of quality decisions without bogging down on individual issues.
• Ability to pull together data from multiple, potentially conflicting, sources and synthesize information that has accuracy and value.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Standing – Minimal; approximately less than 1/4 of on-the-job time.
• Walking – Minimal; approximately less than 1/4 of the on-the-job time.
• Sitting – Frequent; approximately greater than 3/4 of the on-the-job time.
• Use of hands to finger, handle or feel – Frequent; approximately greater than 3/4 of the on-the-job time.
• Reaching with hands and arms – Frequent; approximately greater than 3/4 of the on-the-job time.
• Stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling – Minimal; approximately less than 1/10 of the on-the-job time.
• Talking or hearing – approximately less than 1/2 of the on-the-job time.
• Weight lifted/Force exerted – Up to approximately 20 pounds, non-continuously.
• Vision – Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Travel/Driving – Occasional; approximately less than 1 trip/month.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
• Environmental – Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts.
• Noise – Moderate (i.e. multiple conversations simultaneously, computers, printers, etc.)
To learn more about the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, please explore our website. Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume online at http://metroaging.org/careers/