Data Visualization Designer at The Urban Institute

[Ben Chartoff]

The Urban Institute is hiring a full time data visualization designer, based in Washington DC.

Apply at:

https://urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Careers/job/The-Urban-Institute-DC/Data-Visualization-Specialist--Designer-_R-800335-1

Feel free to contact Ben Chartoff at bcha...@urban.org with any questions.

Who we are: 

At the nonprofit Urban Institute, we believe in the power of evidence to improve lives and strengthen communities. Our employees are empowered to influence policy, open minds, shape decisions and offer solutions. We encourage intellectual honesty, innovation, diversity, and mutual respect, and our analysis elevates the debate, wherever it takes place.

How you’ll contribute:

The Office of Communications is seeking a data visualization designer to join our vibrant and growing team. To build on our continued success with powerful digital content, we're looking for a talented and multifaceted visual thinker. This is a unique opportunity to deliver Urban's vital research to an expanding audience and to explore the possibilities of telling stories with data. The designer will work closely with research center directors and staff, executive office staff, and the digital communications team to translate research needs into user-focused data visualizations, interactive tools, and applications for the Urban Institute website.

Responsibilities:

• Develop creative solutions to communicate complex research findings to the Urban Institute's audiences (including policy makers, national and local journalists, and the general public).
  
• Collaborate with researchers and communications staff (designers, developers, writers, and editors) on the conception and design of interactive data visualizations.
  
• Create and refine static data visualizations for a range of publications based on our comprehensive communications standards.
  
• Grow and refine our data visualization practices and standards—exploring new technologies, developing new style guidelines, or designing and building new templates.

What you’ll bring:

The successful candidate will have:

Essential skills:

• A strong portfolio of data visualization projects, from 2–5 years of combined academic and professional experience
  
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Journalism , Statistics, Information Science/Visualization, or a related field
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
  
• Visual design for the responsive web 
  
• Adobe Illustrator
  
• User interface design
  

Preferred Skills:

• Advanced techniques for charting in Microsoft Excel.
  
• Git and Github.
  
• Statistics
  
• User Experience design
  
• HTML and CSS
  

What you’ll experience:

Working in the Nation’s Capital- the epicenter of public policy- among a network of policy experts, you can expect to have an impact on policy areas you care about and work with great colleagues who are smart, mission-driven, and collaborative. You will blend academic rigor with on-the-ground collaboration, be encouraged and supported to fulfill your potential through meaningful work that matters and, enjoy a welcoming workplace free from harassment, discrimination and intolerance.

The Urban Institute is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected status under applicable law.

The Urban Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer -Minorities/Women/Disabilities/Veterans. 

For more information about the Urban Institute, please visit our website at www.urban.org