Please submit both a resume and a cover letter to be considered.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Ford Foundation’s Information Technology department is seeking dynamic individuals from all industries to join their team as an Analyst, Applications Development. The Analyst collaborates with the Associate Director, Integrations and Development and the business liaison to create innovative solutions intended to propel us into the future state of technology stack and aid operational efficiencies at the Foundation.

The Analyst will translate software requirements into technical specifications, produce a conceptual design and configure or develop applications accordingly. They will also serve as an escalation point for user application issues and problems reported to the IT Help Desk.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to apply their strong technical and analytical skills in a mission driven environment dedicated to social justice and positive change.

This position reports to the Associate Director, Integrations and Reporting.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• Develops pilots of potential transformative solutions utilizing new technologies
• Develops small scale web and mobile applications to fill gaps in existing Enterprise solutions
• Conduct pilots of Generative AI solutions with new techniques and evaluate feasibility for specific projects
• Train generative models on prepared datasets while monitoring performance metrics (e.g. speed and accuracy)
• Partners with the Data & Analytics team on the data aspect of advanced analytics
• Adept at data operations such as extracting, cleaning, and preprocessing data from structured and unstructured sources.
• Understands and translates the software requirements and goals into technical systems requirements and develops designs accordingly
• Performs unit testing and participates in system and user acceptance testing efforts in collaboration with QA analysts.
• Partners with IT Operations Team to develop and enhance knowledge base to facilitate “first call resolution” of application issues and problems reported to IT Help Desk.
• Partners with end-users, application owners, and QA analysts to diagnose and resolve critical application usage related challenges and problems escalated from IT Help Desk in a manner consistent with incident management procedures.
• Works with application stakeholders to ensure accuracy and completeness of enhancement requests and bug reports.
• Performs effort estimates and basic cost-benefit assessments of alternatives, interdependency analysis and prioritization of work related to system changes.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree, (or equivalent experience) with 4 years of work experience in programming and analyzing business solutions is helpful
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including an aptitude for complex and detailed work and ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements.
• Strong critical thinking, communication and listening skills along with independent judgment and strong initiative combined with ability to collaborate in a team environment and juggle multiple time-sensitive priorities
• Ability to quickly develop prototypes
• Adept in Python, R, JavaScript, SQL and JSON
• Strong experience with Databases
• Experience in building business solutions with ML/AI
• Experience in utilizing SOAP, RESTful API, and SFTP
• Experience with version control systems like Git
• Strong interest in learning advanced concepts and technologies
• Knowledge of iterative development methodologies (Agile, Prototyping)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position is primarily a sedentary role. However, the person in this position may need to occasionally move about inside the office to liaise with internal staff, access files, office machinery and a copy machine/printer.

The Ford Foundation is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its programs, and operations. As part of this commitment, the Foundation will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact, talentacquisitionhr@fordfoundation.org.

SALARY: The Ford Foundation is committed to practicing salary transparency. The starting salary range for this position is $103,000. We review global compensation on a regular basis to ensure market competitiveness and equity. The hiring range for this position has been carefully crafted in alignment with the market.

LOCATION: This position is based in the foundation’s New York office. We operate in a hybrid model and require staff to be in the office three days per week.

WORK AUTHORIZATION: This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: This is a permanent position.

WORKING AT FORD

• Commitment to creating diverse teams where everyone feels represented and respected and to embedding equity and inclusion practices across our work and philanthropy at large
• A hybrid working model and flexible work arrangement policies offer colleagues the opportunity to engage in meaningful ways and the space to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Professional development and ample opportunities to build your expertise and expand your network
• Comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and work-life needs, including medical, dental, and vision benefits effective on your first day
• Generous time off, including personal, vacation, sick, extended holiday time off, and wellness days
• Generous parental leave policy, including birth, surrogacy, adoptive, foster parents, and resources for backup child and elder care that support our colleagues’ ability to attend to family responsibilities
• Comprehensive retirement benefits options (with employee and employer contributions of up to 13%), allowing you to invest in your financial future with confidence

Learn more about what it’s like to work at the Ford Foundation.

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law. The Ford Foundation does not discriminate against formerly incarcerated individuals.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements