Data Analyst, Digital Assessment

Data Analyst, Digital Assessment

Salary: USD 72,526 – 90,389 (Full Time equivalent, based on 40 hours per week)

Job Type: Fixed Term 24 Months, Part time 0.6 FTE (24 hours per week)

Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Washington DC 

Hybrid/Remote working opportunity 

About the IB

If you're looking to work for a global organization with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate® (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 5,500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world. Apply now to join our global organization where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

About the Job

The Data Analyst will be a key member of the Digital Assessment Initiative’s Research, Design and Development team, supporting the validation and ongoing development of assessment practice and procedures for the IB’s programmes of international education (PYP, MYP, DP and CP). 

The job holder operates under the direction of the Senior Manager on the Digital Assessment Research, Design and Development team and works closely with other members of the team. This team is part of the Digital Assessment Initiative within the IB Education office. Digital Assessment Research and Design collaborates with IB Education office staff across Global Centers The Hague and Cardiff as required to improve the quality and reliability of the IB educational programmes and contribute to establishing IB as a thought-leader in international assessment.

This is a Fixed-Term position lasting 24 Months available on a Part Time basis (24 hours per week / 0.6 FTE). We are happy to consider and agree individual and flexible working patterns for these 24 hours per week.

• Contributing to the IB and Assessment Division’s strategic agenda: Supporting the Digital Assessment Research, Design and Development Team to provide appropriate data analysis solutions to complex assessment-related problems to support evidence strategic decision-making and inform policy.
• Continuous Improvements to Digital Assessment Initiative activities: Conducting ad-hoc data analysis and creates data visualizations and dashboards in-session to help ensure candidate results are as fair as possible. Analyzing data to assess the potential impact of proposed improvements to assessment methods, tools and processes. Providing quantitative analysis for assessment trials and other ad-hoc curriculum review-related studies.
• Research activities: Contributing to research studies as assigned by the Digital Assessment Research, Design and Development Team; ensuring that analyses and research studies are conducted according to the agreed timeline and to the highest professional standards of quality, maintaining procedures on data integrity and security.
• Contribution to thought leadership on educational assessment: engaging with current developments related to educational assessment and advanced analysis techniques. Presenting and sharing results with internal stakeholders. Attending internal committees, working groups, and other collaborations as appropriate. Engaging in internal and external IB projects and related activities.
• Problem solving/decision making: proposing appropriate statistical and data science solutions to complex problems; proposing improvements to IB assessment policies, practices and processes based on data analysis outcomes; identifying and reporting  key findings and appropriate data visualizations to internal and external audiences; identifying innovative data-driven solutions and advancements in the field; contributing to assessment research and analysis proposals and academic publications; determining personal work schedule to deliver tasks and products according to deadlines set.

About You

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject providing strong exposure to quantitative data analysis techniques (e.g. educational measurement, data science, statistics) or proven equivalent data analysis experience 
• Demonstrable experience of using appropriate data preparation and analysis methods and techniques to real world data, both qualitative and quantitative. 
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand complex problems and propose analytical solutions where there is no precedent.
• Proficiency in dashboard tools and data visualization best practices; proficiency with R desirable; experience with Python and SQL an advantage
• Ability to explain complex technical information in a concise and understandable manner to both experts and non-experts. Strong written and oral communication skills (in English).
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong ability to manage multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff from different divisions across an organization, negotiating the different priorities and objectives to deliver results.
• Preferable experience includes digital testing data, log file analysis, usability research and familiarity with large-scale assessments or international education systems.
• Advantageous experience includes an understanding of the field of education and its assessment in an international context (e.g., validity, reliability, and comparability in assessment).

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm EST 07 October 2025.

The IB is an equal opportunity employer. It provides employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic status, or status in any group protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This job is offered on local terms and conditions and is at will.