Data Analyst

Contingent Upon Award As a Data Analyst at SPAARK, Inc; you will provide professional services to The Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) National Business Emergency Operation Center (NBEOC). JOB DUTIES: ? Collect, process and analyze data to assist in making informed decisions. ? Coordinate the transformation of raw data into meaningful insights by interpreting patterns, trends and relationships in the data. Data Discovery and Analyst: ? Obtain and sustain national business and industry economic data and the impact of lifeline conditions in near real-time or within 12-hours of source reporting for location-based analytics. ? Obtain and sustain global supply chain insight in real-time or within 12-hours of source reporting for location-based analytics. ? Perform comprehensive analysis of firmographic and economic data sources to identify location, risks, constraints critical supply shortages, immediate needs, and any additional response operation(s) limiting factors to establish: ? Pre-disaster business and industry economic baseline assessment ? Pre-disaster global supply chain assessment ? Impacted business and industry economic assessment. ? Impacted global supply chain assessment. ? Post-disaster business and industry economic assessment. ? Post-disaster global supply chain assessment. ? Each assessment should be built from prior assessment to establish the delta from stabilization to degradation to stabilization and the transition from response operations to recovery operations. ? Assessment baselines and follow-on assessments will be used to measure response to recovery timelines and private sector stabilization timelines. ? Creation and maintenance of a database that houses past datasets and economic reports. Data Mapping and Visualization: ? Prepare a transition plan that outlines the processes and steps involved in mapping the current system to the new system that minimizes downtime. ? Develop an interactive data dashboard (name subject to change) to display business and industry economic data and global supply chain data in near real-time to support location-based analytical products. ? NBEOC Data dashboard shall provide forward-facing business, industry, and global supply chain data at the following levels: ? National ? Regional (FEMA Regions 1-10) ? NBEOC Data dashboard shall be configurable at both National/Regional levels and updateable based on specific event(s) and/or FEMA leadership requests for information. ? Develop graphic/visual presentations that support data exportation and assessments with the following software: ? Microsoft PowerPoint ? Power BI ? Create detailed mapping and location-based analysis of impacted area(s) utilizing ArcGIS geographic information system software for the following: ? Pre-disaster ? Active disaster ? Post-Disaster Communications, Technical, Training and Graphical Support: ? Develop communication products that provide business, industry, and supply chain analysis in narrative format to support graphic/visual presentations. ? Provide on-going technical support to ensure NBEOC Data dashboard maintains a 99.5% or higher availability rate. ? Respond and troubleshoot NBEOC Data Dashboard issues within 4 hours of the request. ? Develop training plan and standard operating procedure for NBEOC Data dashboard. ? Conduct initial training session for FEMA personnel and/or stakeholders as determined by the assigned Program Management Officer (PMO) or designee. ? Initial training session may be recorded for future use and provided as the initial training to additional personnel. ? Provide follow-on training as needed when significant dashboard upgrades/changes have been implemented. ? Subsequent training sessions may be recorded for future training sessions. ? Provide ongoing graphical support to ensure NBEOC Data dashboard, all developed presentations, infographics, deliverables, and others, are accessible to all audiences. EXPERIENCE: ? At least three (3) years of experience in/or applicable to the emergency disaster management field. ? Experience developing Geographic Information (GIS) tools for data visualization and analysis. EDUCATION: ? Bachelors Degree in a relatable discipline. ? Advanced degrees preferred CLEARANCE LEVEL: ? Public Trust Equal Opportunity Employer Apply Job!