“If we can get one child adopted into a loving family, all our work will be worth it.”

– Dave Thomas

Join us as we champion our mission to dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. We’ve helped more than 16,000 young people find safe, permanent homes across the United States and Canada, but our mission is not complete. Invest your career in making a difference and join the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption team.

We offer a supportive workplace where you can make an impact. We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment for Foundation staff, while advocating for measurable change toward racial equity within the child welfare system.

We are seeking excellent talent to help advance our mission. Located in Dublin, Ohio, we are looking for a collaborative and detail-oriented data & performance measurement analyst to join our Program team. In this role, you’ll work hands-on with data from our Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program, bringing together information from multiple sources to support accurate reporting, program evaluation and performance measurement. You’ll use Excel and SAS while supporting a transition to R, learning existing systems and processes as our data environment evolves. This is an opportunity to apply technical data skills and critical thinking to improve reporting processes, measure program effectiveness and demonstrate the Foundation’s impact on children and families. Learn more and apply.

Key Deliverables:

1. Prepare, maintain and deliver routine and recurring reporting responsibilities that communicate the Foundation’s reach, impact and program progress to internal teams, state and public agencies, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely completion
2. Maintain and update performance dashboards and data visualizations for the Foundation, including supporting the preparation of recurring monthly, quarterly and annual Wendy’s Wonderful Kids reports
3. Analyze program demographics, census, utilization, outcomes and other key data; extract, clean, transform and validate data from multiple sources to support routine reporting and ensure strong data hygiene, integrity and appropriate handling of de-identified data
4. Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the Foundation’s programs, data structures and unique reporting requirements to support the adoption of R to improve data preparation, analysis and reporting processes, identifying opportunities for greater efficiency and automation

What You Bring:

• Undergraduate degree required; statistics, data analytics or related degree preferred
• 4+ years of professional experience in data analysis, statistical reporting, program evaluation or related analytical work required
• Experience extracting, cleaning, transforming and analyzing data from multiple sources using SQL or comparable data analysis tools required
• Experience using statistical programming or analytical software, such as R, SAS or Python required; R experience strongly preferred
• Experience in child welfare or programs utilizing evidence-based and data-driven practices preferred
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, timelines, tools, approaches and processes while working effectively with diverse teams and leadership levels

Our Benefits:

At the Foundation, our team is committed to providing unwavering dedication to change the journey for children lingering in foster care. We value each member of our team and we are committed to taking care of you. Beyond joining our talented team and the opportunity to make a difference, we are proud to offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits program, including:

• Flexible, hybrid schedule arrangement for most positions allowing employees to choose to work from home up to two days a week
• First day of hire medical, dental and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• Employer-funded health reimbursement account (HRA). The HRA is a tax-advantaged account, funded solely by the employer to help you pay for medical expenses.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability
• Eligibility for a 403(b)-retirement match program up to 5%
• Adoption-Friendly Workplace providing financial benefits and paid time off for adoptive parents
• Generous paid time off, including paid holidays, paid personal, vacation and sick days as well as parental leave, adoption leave and foster care leave
• A connected team environment that embraces a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Career advancement opportunities and continued education
• A comprehensive offering of additional voluntary benefit

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, religious beliefs, political affiliation, creed, HIV/AIDS status, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, veteran/military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest or any other category protected by applicable law. Any employee who engages in such conduct is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.