64321

State of New York•Albany, NY

30d•$106,898 - $131,665•Hybrid

About The Position

The New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Information Reporting Services (IRS) is seeking candidates for the position of Data Analyst 3. Reporting to the Assistant Data Directors within IRS, the incumbents of these positions will work on leading the data collection, reporting, and analytical projects in multiple systems and program areas. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Develop deep institutional knowledge and serve as subject matter and data expert in assigned program areas. Collaborate with program areas and unit leadership on complex projects to understand all aspects of data analytical needs to ensure requirements are met. Collaborate with program areas to develop agency strategy for analytic solutions, including other units in IRS and Department IT for developing, testing, and implementing changes of new or enhanced applications and reports; identify anomalies, trends, inconsistencies, and make recommendations to improve processes, workflow, operations, and assessment of data structures. Identify areas of improvements to current or planned systems and processes with the data warehouse team to ensure proper data mapping, design, implementation, and training of data management strategies and quality control procedures. Understand agency priorities in assigned program areas; draft and review informational documents and reports on analytics solutions including translating research/policy questions into technical requirements, documentation of data sources, templates, tables, files, related databases, and systems integration. Conduct analysis of complex data, develop data products (e.g., tables, dashboards, reports, and presentations), and provide interpretation of data for key stakeholders and leadership to address research/policy questions. Provide technical support to and address help desk tickets submitted by data reporting partners throughout the state, including Regional Information Centers (RICs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Serves as data expert in research collaboratives. Participate in and advise on technical infrastructure development and modernization projects. Supervise lower-level staff and help grow analytical capacity; and Perform other duties and special projects as required.

Requirements

Candidates must have nine years of experience in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.
An associate's degree may substitute for two years of general experience
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
A Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience.

Nice To Haves

Qualifying experience is preferred when performed in a school, school district, BOCES, education oversight agency, educational institution, education research institution, or other related research institution.
Proficiency in data analytics using various software / languages (e.g., SAS, SPSS, R, Python, SQL, PL/SQL).
Ability to understand, collect, and develop business requirements / use cases and translate them into technical specifications.
Demonstrated success working with complex, multi-level relational databases and experiences with data mart development and data warehouse ETL process.

Responsibilities

Develop deep institutional knowledge and serve as subject matter and data expert in assigned program areas.
Collaborate with program areas and unit leadership on complex projects to understand all aspects of data analytical needs to ensure requirements are met.
Collaborate with program areas to develop agency strategy for analytic solutions, including other units in IRS and Department IT for developing, testing, and implementing changes of new or enhanced applications and reports; identify anomalies, trends, inconsistencies, and make recommendations to improve processes, workflow, operations, and assessment of data structures.
Identify areas of improvements to current or planned systems and processes with the data warehouse team to ensure proper data mapping, design, implementation, and training of data management strategies and quality control procedures.
Understand agency priorities in assigned program areas; draft and review informational documents and reports on analytics solutions including translating research/policy questions into technical requirements, documentation of data sources, templates, tables, files, related databases, and systems integration.
Conduct analysis of complex data, develop data products (e.g., tables, dashboards, reports, and presentations), and provide interpretation of data for key stakeholders and leadership to address research/policy questions.
Provide technical support to and address help desk tickets submitted by data reporting partners throughout the state, including Regional Information Centers (RICs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
Serves as data expert in research collaboratives.
Participate in and advise on technical infrastructure development and modernization projects.
Supervise lower-level staff and help grow analytical capacity
Perform other duties and special projects as required.

Benefits

Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually.
Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20+ days with additional years of service.
Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually.
Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA and eight (8) days paid sick leave annually for M/C.
Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff.
Eligible employees and dependents can choose from a variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs.
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.
Enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the best-managed and best-funded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply).
NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan.
Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M/C Only).
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Eligibility for various life insurance options.