Innovation and Data Intern (Administrative Intern) - Office of Innovation (Temporary Part-Time)

The Office of Innovation and Performance is seeking to fill a part-time, paid Innovation and Data Intern position. This position will be responsible for conducting surveys, research, and analysis for a wide range of innovation and performance projects, providing administrative and technical assistance on substantive issues to a wide variety of audiences through presentations, on-site assistance, written materials, e-mails, and teleconferences. The Innovation Intern will be responsible for conducting data collection and quality assurance activities, supporting the management of the City Manager's Performance Dashboard. The individuals will also collaborate with city staff and community partners to develop community solutions aimed at improving livability for city residents, leveraging a human-centered approach to ensure that solutions align with the needs and expectations of community stakeholders. Reporting to the Director of Innovation or the Innovation and Data Manager, the selected candidates must be customer-centric, self-directed, and work independently.

They must also possess effective communication skills, being able to communicate both orally and in writing, to provide direction and support on projects. In addition, the individuals must be able to acquire and maintain a working knowledge of leveraging spreadsheets, design and data tools and presentation software to complete associated projects and tasks.

This position is part-time and is non-classified.

The temporary position is intended for the duration of the Spring Semester January of 2026 through April of 2026. The temporary position will have benefits but will not earn city retirement credits or participate financially into the city's retirement program. If the successful candidate is a current City employee, all benefits will still be applicable, and the employee will still contribute to their pension. Temporary positions are not covered under civil service rules, and thus employment is considered "at-will", and employees may be separated at any time.

• Familiar with Federal Aviation Administration rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ability to craft and provide presentations for a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to take initiative, solve problems and exercise good judgement.
• Knowledge of Human Centered Design.
• Knowledge of program evaluation and/or data analytics.
• Strong teamwork skills

The pay for this position is $20.02 hourly.

Part-time employees are eligible for earned paid sick time, city training, and free or discounted bus and light rail fares.

• Bachelor's degree with major course work in the professional area for which internship is considered, or current enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program related to the internship's professional area.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a city vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience in data analysis for business purposes.
• Bachelor's degree in public administration, social work or related field.
• One year of experience related to the position's area of specialization, which can include educational experience.
• Experience in performance management, continuous improvement, or similar fields.
• Experience working as part of a work group.
• Experience in community development, human-centered design thinking, and/or community research, as it relates to public service.

Recruitment closes January 5, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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