Washington Water Trust

Position Description

Data Analyst

About Washington Water Trust

Washington Water Trust is a statewide nonprofit that secures abundant and clean freshwater for Washington’s people, communities and environments. Our team consists of creative and experienced individuals that use a collaborative approach working with diverse groups to produce transformative river and stream restoration and freshwater resource management results that will stand the test of time in a changing world.

The Position

The Data Analyst coordinates and implements internal initiatives such as organizational knowledge management, internal procedures, internal networks and project coordination. S/he will also support Washington Water Trust’s conservation goals by developing information tailored to communicate performance metrics and accomplishments for the organization using visual data that may be easily understood by agencies, funders and businesses seeking information about WWT.

We are seeking an analyst to support our water supply, climate, sustainability, and natural resources analysis and planning work occurring throughout Washington. This individual will interact with a range of clients and stakeholders, including local governments, tribes, foundations and nonprofits. Key aspects of the work may include analyzing water supply conditions, effectiveness of past and proposed projects in the WWT portfolio, overlaying climate change impacts to assess sustainability of projects over time, researching policies and best practices, preparing literature reviews, and distilling complex information into clear, compelling materials for diverse audiences. We are seeking applicants with excellent written and oral communication skills and strong quantitative and creative problem-solving capabilities as well as an interest in public and stakeholder engagement. Examples of work include the following:

•Support analytical tasks, such as water supply forecasting or basin assessments, climate vulnerability assessments, and sustainability metrics tracking and analysis efforts for both water and associated habitats.

•Conduct research and interviews, analyze information and data, and synthesize findings into clearly written informative summaries, fact sheets, presentations, or reports.

•Research and track trends, issues, and policies related to water resource management, climate change, mitigation and adaptation, renewable energy, habitat conservation, and other sustainability and conservation topics.

•Communicate effectively to diverse audiences from highly technical to the general public, both written and oral.

•Produce high-quality work products and deliverables—such as polished written reports, fact sheets, tables, graphs, and other presentation pieces—that uphold WWT’s “brand” and reputation for exceptional quality content and appearance.

•Participate in WWT’s compliance monitoring and compliance duties; analyze, report and track project and program outcome metrics, coordinate with staff to maintain project database.

•Support project management, including scoping, budgeting, planning, project monitoring, communicating with clients.

•Support facilitation of multi-stakeholder meetings, workshops, task forces, and committees dedicated to a range of environmental topics.

•May provide research and policy analysis in support of legislative, corporate and/or policy priorities.

•Must be willing to travel throughout Washington (primarily eastern Washington).

•Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

•Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required; graduate degree a plus.

•At least 4 years of experience in a natural resource management field.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

•Experience researching information from divergent sources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure.

•Advanced skills in GIS, Microsoft Excel, familiarity with satellite data, Smart Sheets and Tableau.

•Detail orientated with a high degree of accuracy.

•Strong communication skills: written, verbal, presentation skills, professionalism and discretion

•Demonstrated understanding of water supply and climate change issues. Direct work experience in this area is highly desirable.

•Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects, balance competing demands, set priorities, and meet deadlines.

Salary and Benefits

WWT offers competitive compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience. We also offer a generous benefits package which includes: 100 % paid coverage of health, vision, and dental insurance; 12 days of paid holidays; and three weeks paid vacation, sick leave, retirement contributions.

WWT is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual preference, gender identity, marital status, physical disability or veteran status.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter and resume which addresses the skills and attributes needed for this job. Please also provide a brief technical writing sample, as well as an example of communicating technical information to a public audience. Email cover letter, resume, and writing sample as PDF with WWT Data Analyst Application in subject line, to:

Susan Adams, Executive Director

1500 Westlake Avenue N, Suite 202

Seattle, Washington 98109 susan@washingtonwatertrust.org

Applications will be accepted through March 15, 2020 by 4pm or until filled