Data Collection & Quality Specialist – Shelton, CT

We're Market Data Retrieval, a division of D&B, offering high-quality products and services to thousands of satisfied customers for over 38 years!

Over 90 percent of the Business Week Global 1,000 relies on D&B as a trusted partner to make confident business decisions. For more information on Market Data Retrieval, please visit http://www.schooldata.com. For more information on D&B, please visit http://www.dnb.com.

We currently have an opening for a Data Collection & Quality Specialist in our Shelton, Connecticut office.

• Collect data on educational institutions from a variety of sources including telephone, Internet and public records and updating the database with accurate information. Identify and resolve data problems independently through investigation and analysis. Utilize content knowledge to create effective solutions. Clearly document results and conclusions.
• Perform quality checks by reviewing and auditing data to ensure timeliness, accuracy, consistency and completeness. Find opportunities to share quality stories that reinforce team member’s broad thinking about quality. When encountering barriers, take ownership for expressing concerns and developing and implementing solutions. Provide timely customer service to internal and external customers.
• Be an advocate and take action on driving process improvements. Utilize technology tools to implement streamlined processes. Adapt quickly to new software applications. Demonstrate independence and support team members in use of new company software. Understand database structure to allow for effective development of automated tools and data analysis.
• Demonstrate personal leadership by being a role model, aligning with organization plans and decisions and being committed to giving on-going constructive feedback to team members and leaders. Demonstrate a commitment to growing your leadership skills. Be supportive of team members, sharing your knowledge with others.
• Represent MDR in an ethical and professional manner, including compliance with D&B’s Code of Conduct.

Job Requirements:

• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and decision making skills, project management and experience a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as a role model team member.
• Strong technical aptitude with 1-2 years working knowledge of database structures, Microsoft Office and Internet.
• College degree preferably in the social sciences or equivalent job experience.

At MDR, we see our investment in benefits as an investment in our people. Our comprehensive benefits program includes: Excellent Salary plus Commissions, Training and Development, 401K Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Medical and Dental Plans, Life Insurance, Dependent and Health Care Spending Accounts, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans, a Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO days (Paid Time Off) Sick Time, Paid Holidays, etc.

At D&B we value the diversity of perspectives that result from a variety of life experiences, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender, and race. Ours is a winning culture where we work together as a team with a clear focus on common goals and where team members are able to grow, develop and contribute to their fullest.

Market Data Retrieval is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/V/D.

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please email your resume to Joe Perez at perezjo@dnb.com.

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