Data Engineer and Reporting Specialist

Data Engineer and Reporting Specialist

Department/Program: Evaluation & Learning

Reports To: Director of Evaluation & Learning

Location: Flagship

FLSA Status: Exempt

EEO Classification: Professionals

Supervisor: Yes

Job Function: Hybrid

Revision Date: July 2026

Overview

The Data Engineer and Reporting Specialist executes and updates reporting processes to reflect ongoing development and collection of N Street Village program data. They work with the Director of Evaluation and Learning to improve internal practices and provide accurate client and program outcomes reporting. They also maintain and support data infrastructure, operating as an administrator for agency and internal databases. The Data Engineer and Reporting Specialist is a key position in training, motivating, and encouraging frontline staff to enter complete, accurate, and timely data under the direction of the Director of Evaluation and Learning.

Key Role Responsibilities

· Monitor client data entered by program staff to ensure complete, accurate, and timely entry

· Collaborate with program managers to ensure all required service delivery is documented for contract compliance and agency performance measurement, identifying areas for continuous improvement

· Serve as an administrator of agency and internal databases

· Support internal data infrastructure and reporting processes

· Deliver high-quality service to stakeholders through ad-hoc and recurring data requests, providing well-visualized and accurate data

· Conduct data analysis, validation, scrubbing, collection, and reporting

· Submit data and reports as required by government contracts

· Generate and analyze data and develop visualization tools for reporting on program inputs and outcomes

· Generate, evaluate, and improve program reports to ensure continuous data quality assurance and improvement of outcomes measures

· Deliver standard orientation for staff members on client database(s) and provide on-going training and troubleshooting support to system users

· Respond to internal and external requests for data in collaboration with the Director of Evaluation and Learning

· Participate in cross-team meetings, all-staff meetings, regular supervision meetings, and trainings as required by the Director and contracts

Key Organizational Responsibilities

In addition to role responsibilities, every staff member has the following responsibilities as a part of their employment:

· Models and reinforces the mission of the Village: N Street Village supports women experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C. by offering a broad spectrum of services and housing in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We partner with women to achieve stability and make meaningful gains in their housing, income, employment, mental health, physical health, and addiction recovery status. We foster healing, resilience, and empowerment using trauma-informed care, person-centered planning, and strength-based approaches.

· Models and reinforces the vision of the Village: To empower unhoused women to reclaim their dignity, health and independence by providing comprehensive, compassionate, and accessible services in one location. We envision a community where every woman can heal, thrive and achieve sustainable housing, supported by an integrated approach to mental health, wellness, substance use recovery, and long-term stability.

· Models and reinforces the values of the Village:

a. Treat everyone with dignity and respect, including colleagues, clients, and vendors

b. Nurture our community, encouraging cross-functional collaboration and mutual growth

c. Be open, honest, and constructive

d. Move forward together and take action together

· Completes assigned trainings as required by N Street Village and in accordance with grant contractual requirements

· Actively participates in performance improvement and advocacy activities that support the mission

· Protects clients’ personal health information by maintaining compliance with HIPAA and other relevant health care-related IT security regulations

· Performs other duties as assigned on an as-needed basis

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred, and

· Two or more years’ experience in quantitative data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting

· Ability to adapt and prioritize tasks, individually and in a team, to reflect changing program needs

Additional Desired Qualifications:

· Experience with, or capacity to learn, new data systems, visualization techniques and software

· Values commensurate with a community committed to providing inclusive services without regard to race, religion, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, or gender identity

Skills and Competencies Required

· Advanced facility in Microsoft 365, in particular Microsoft Excel, and database management including pivot tables, excel formulas, graphs, charts and dashboards

· Excellent communication skills and ability to motivate teams to complete quality data entry

· Superior ability to translate technical data and analysis into understandable, actionable language for program staff

· Strong cultural competence and trauma-informed practices, including ability to communicate with a diverse population

· Extremely detail-oriented and analytical

· Capacity to maintain strict confidentiality

· Ability to adapt and prioritize to reflect changing program needs

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The position is primarily sedentary, with approximately 90% of the workday spent sitting, 5% walking, and 5% standing.

The employee may occasionally, up to 50% of the workday:

• Lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Stoop or kneel
• Crawl
• Climb
• Maintain balance

The position does not routinely require maneuvering the weight of patients or performing other significant physical activities beyond those described above.

Potential Workplace Hazards

The employee may encounter typical workplace conditions and environmental exposures associated with the assigned worksite. Exposure to infectious or communicable diseases may occur; however, there is little likelihood of harm when established safety procedures and infection-control protocols are followed.

*May be exposed to infectious disease with little likelihood of harm if established procedures are followed