Mapping Job -- very cool sounding!

Graphic Designer / Mapping Analyst, Pew Research Center

Position Summary
The Graphic Designer / Mapping Analyst is a member of the Pew Research Center’s Project on Social and Demographic Trends. This position is primarily responsible for design of informational graphics; mapping and data management of survey, demographic and geographic trends; and performing mapping and data analysis work relating to other projects within the Center. Candidates must be familiar with GIS Software analysis techniques. This position reports to the Project Director for Social and Demographic Trends

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and developinformation graphics for website dissemination;
• Work withdemographers, survey researchers, economists and editors to conceptualizeand produce data narratives through graphical representation;
• Provide a broadrange of powerful spatial modeling and analyses;
• Create, query, mapand analyze data;
• Manage survey dataand display survey measurements and observations on a map;
• Take a lead role infinding new ways to represent and communicate data;
• Investigate avenuesand research information pertaining to demographic and geographic areas;
• Map and maintaindata points from databases associated with survey, demographic, andgeographic data;
• Work with largeamounts of data utilizing mapping applications;
• Provide mapping,demographic and geographic data management;
• Query informationfrom existing data;
• Query informationacross multiple data layers;
• Providevisualization and analysis of temporal data by defining events thatinclude time and location;
• Provide day-to-daymapping support functions.
  

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’sdegree in Journalism with emphasis on Graphic Design or Geography or related equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• GIS Certification , CAD Technical Schoolor related scientific discipline a plus;
• Minimum 2-5 years experience or equivalent work in a related field;
• Experience working with demographic and geographic data (research, interpretation andapplication);
• Experience in data analysis;
• Background in statistics a plus;
• Experience creating interactive maps a plus;
• Experience in cartography a plus.
• Experience with Census data sets
  

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Must have strongbackground using mapping and graphic software;
• Must have knowledge,mastery and command of available graphics and mapping methods/tools to maximizeeffectiveness of data presentation;
• Strong background inindustry-leading design software tools (including ArcGIS, Illustrator, andFreehand.
• Familiarity withQuark, Indesign and Photoshop a plus;
• Strong background inDatabase tools (SQL, MS Access, Crystal Reports, SPSS);
• Must have stronganalytic abilities to capture and illustrate the essence of the data;
• Must be highlyorganized;
• Strong attention todetail;
• Ability to workindependently with minimal guidance;
• Ability tomulti-task, prioritize tasks and deliver against deadlines.
• Ability to interpretand convey data for a lay audience;
• Knowledge of publicopinion data mapping is a plus;
  

Application Procedure
Applicant should send a complete resume and cover letter (indicating where you learned of the opening) to:

Ms. April McWilliams
Human Resources Director
The Pew Research Center
1615 L Street, NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036