Data Analyst 1 / Trainee 1 / 2 - Vacancy ID#

Description

Duties Description

The Data Analyst 1 (DA 1) position is located within the Division of Data Management in the Office of Agency Transformation and External Affairs ( OATEA). This division is responsible for overseeing the department's data management policy and strategy, ensuring that its programs consistently value, utilize, trust, improve, and share data. Under the supervision of a Data Analyst 2, the DA 1 will provide a defined set of data management services to various departmental units throughout all stages of the data management lifecycle. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead or facilitate activities with various business units to iteratively design, build and implement data processing and analysis solutions in the context of projects developed, selected, and assigned by OATEA management to meet the department's strategic policy objectives. Assure that data quality issues are addressed, including accuracy, completeness, validity, consistency, timeliness, and fitness for purpose.
• Draft and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including definitions and requirements, needed to adopt and operate solutions for which the DA-1 is responsible.
• Draft business and technical documentation in collaboration with data stewards as needed to fulfill data cataloging requirements defined in the department's Data Steward Handbook.
• Provide input on current approaches to data analytics and usage by participating in process improvement exercises such as Kaizen, major initiative planning, and internal audits, and recommending approaches to address associated data management issues.
• Develop solutions for data extraction, aggregation, and quality assurance in collaboration with program data stewards. Create, support, maintain and incrementally improve internally developed data management systems using tools available to the department, which may include Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Power Bl, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SharePoint, and ESRI ArcGIS Online.
• Collaborate with data stewards and stakeholders to identify trends and root causes, summarizing results and generating written reports. This includes developing tools and written guides that empower data stewards to build, maintain, and utilize these business supports with increasing autonomy.
• Develop and maintain expertise in policies, processes, personnel, and tools needed to perform assigned tasks. Pursue relevant training, certification, and continuing education as needed.
• Assist with the preparation of self-guided training materials and the development/execution of interactive training activities to improve staff data literacy, particularly for cultivating technical skills among the department's designated data stewards.
• Assist data stewards to define, select, and apply retention policies for each registered data asset (ACA
• 57.05).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate ability to explain methods concisely, and clearly, results, conclusions of data analysis
• Education or experience in development or administration of training activities
• Education or experience in facilitation, conflict management, or related discipline
• Certification in Microsoft Power Platform (PL-900, PL-200,PL-300, PL-400 or equivalent)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools and satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship; OR six years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

• Substitution: An associate’s degree may substitute for two years of general experience; or a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of general experience. A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of general experience; or a Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

55 B/C Qualifications

Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governor's Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.

You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement. The open competitive minimum qualifications are bachelor’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, and either: satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship or two years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

• Substitution: A master's degree in the above fields may substitute for one year of the specialized experience. A Ph.D. in the above fields may substitute for two years of the specialized experience.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Preferred Qualifications –

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate ability to explain methods concisely, and clearly, results, conclusions of data analysis.
• Education or experience in development or administration of training activities
• Education or experience in facilitation, conflict management, or related discipline

Additional Comments

The Department of State is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.

We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to [email protected].

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: The Department of State employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with The Department of State Telecommuting Program Guidelines.