JOB OPPORTUNITY 
					
TITLE:  Director Local Learning Partnership

Company:  Human Services Planning Alliance/United Way

HOURS:  8-5/ M-F plus ability to participate in early morning and evening
meetings as necessary

Salary Range:  $50,000 - $60,000/Year, Full Time Employment

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for leading and managing people and partners' understanding and
using information for learning and decision making, including data
collection, data integration, data analysis, and training and technical
assistance on data for the Human Service Planning Alliance, Making
Connections, and the community. 

Be the recognized source for accurate, timely, and relevant
neighborhood-level community and human services data for Des Moines and Polk
County by HSPA member organizations, neighborhood groups, non-profits,
community leaders, government officials, research organizations, and other
community members.  

Operate and maintain a fully operational data resource center with an
electronic data warehouse, and an online data library and document center
that provides access to information and resources to multiple audiences in
formats users can understand. Be recognized as a source of capacity building
to empower community residents to increase their ability to understand and
use data toward positive change. Be recognized as a resource of capacity
building to empower community non-profits and other service providers to
increase their understanding and use data to self-assess progress towards
results.

Assist HSPA to define and develop a set of shared community results and
indicators, and be the primary resource for tracking indicators over time.
Develop and support a framework and capacity for organizational
self-assessment and learning within HSPA.  

Produce, on a regular basis for HSPA, Making Connections, and others
meaningful reports regarding the status of results for families, children,
and neighborhoods in our community.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1.	Education/Experience:  Master's degree or equivalent; or four to ten
years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of
education and experience.

2.	Certifications, Licenses, and Other Registrations:  Valid drivers'
license.

3.	Supervisory Responsibilities:  Supervisory experience required to
effectively lead and manage the HSPA team member(s) assigned to the
Director, Local Learning Partnership, including but not limited to
recruitment and selection, performance management, coaching and development,
discipline and termination.

4.	Computer/Office Skills:  Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
applications including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.  Proficiency
required with quantitative statistical analysis using SPSS or SAS; database
management and data querying; and GIS and mapping software, and HTML and web
programming helpful.