Paralympic Track & Field Assistant-Temporary

Job Summary

• 1. Collect data from a wide variety of sources and report regularly on the performance of Team USA Athletes relative to our top competitors.
• 2. Create written reports and data visualizations that clearly communicate research findings.
• 3. Assist and with new data management systems and provide archiving support.
• 4. Perform data entry and integrity checking of competition information into the data
• management system. Update/document the data management process accordingly.
• 5. Serve as intermediary between internal data analysts and Paralympic Track & Field.

• 1. Manage event logistics for Paralympic Track & Field events as requested.
• 2. Assist in creating and implementing the High Performance Plan.
• 3. Communications of results to World Para Athletics.

• 1. Manage department budget and projections as requested.
• 2. Submit expense reports.
• 3. Other duties as assigned by Director of U.S. Paralympics Track & Field.

• Successful completion of coursework in economics, statistics, or business analytics is beneficial.

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point & Outlook.


• Must be able to manipulate and combine data from a variety of sources using tools such as Excel.


• Familiarity with Excel Pivot Tables strongly preferred.


• Experience in Tableau strongly preferred.


• Experience and interest in track & field strongly preferred.

• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment.


• Prompt and detail oriented.


• Good critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.


• Good written and oral communication skills.


• Strong quantitative skills and flexibility in approaching problems from different perspectives.


• Understanding and ability to use a variety of data formatting, data processing,and data structuring techniques.


• Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in R, Tableau and related software.


• Proficiency in MS Office products. Particular emphasis with advanced Excel features (e.g., V/HLOOKUP, MATCH, pivot tables, macros).

• Standard Office Equipment


• Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook


• Various Other Analytics/Digital Applications


• Proficiency with internet search capabilities and usage telecommunications, equipment, copier