Data Analyst Senior

Multnomah County • Portland, OR

2d • $44 - $54 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Multnomah County Department of Community Justice is looking for a Data Analyst Senior to join the Research & Planning team. In this role, you will work on research and data services for the department. This team collects, interprets, analyzes, and disseminates information used by stakeholders for operational decision-­making, policy formulation, mandatory reporting, quality assurance, and release to the general public. This position works under the direction of and in collaboration with the Research & Planning Manager. We are limiting the number of applications for this job posting. This job posting will be closed early if we receive 200 applications before the close date. Please submit your application promptly.

Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships in a culturally diverse environment and across many levels in the organization.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of how to query and process large administrative datasets.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of how to develop and disseminate complex and accessible data visualizations and dashboards.
• A collaborative approach when working within a team.
• A self-­directed planner with exceptional time-­management skills who exercises independent judgment to meet multiple project deadlines.
• Working knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience, with major coursework in criminal justice, statistics, mathematics, psychology, social science, or a related field demonstrating the capacity for the required knowledge and skills.
• Three years of increasingly responsible work experience in a full range of professional data analytics work such as (a) data extraction and transformation with Structured Query Language (b) sampling (c) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data (d) descriptive and exploratory data analysis (e) data modeling or (f) data visualization and reporting.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, a review of applicant’s criminal, civil, driving, military, educational and employment history prior to employment.
• Working knowledge of the criminal justice profession, including adult and/or juvenile criminal justice system requirements, current issues, and business practices.
• Advanced skill/ability in utilizing SQL Server to develop queries, extract data elements, and perform complex dataset merging.
• Advanced skill/ability in data visualization (utilizing tools such as Tableau or Power BI) to design, develop, and maintain visual reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree, PhD, or PhD ABD with major coursework in criminal justice, statistics, mathematics, psychology, social science, data analytics, or a related field demonstrating the capacity for the required knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing data from a variety of data sources to answer key policy questions related to the supervision of adults supervised by the Department of Community Justice.
• Maintaining awareness of departmental data sources, information needs, and the most compelling reporting formats to meet these needs.
• Collaborating with other County analysts and stakeholders in a deadline driven environment, to communicate statistical analysis results to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.
• Designing and developing dashboards, and other data visualizations that engage internal and external stakeholders.
• Exploring and linking multiple administrative databases with SQL code to extract the most relevant data to policymakers and staff.
• Engage with and collect data inquiries from diverse stakeholders - including Department Executive-level Managers, staff, and community partners.
• Collaborate and communicate with team members through all stages of the data analysis and reporting process.
• Create and adhere to quality assurance and best practices in data analysis and visualization.
• Identify and research available data sources including performing validity and reliability checks of primary and secondary data sources.
• Contribute to the dissemination and communication planning of data analysis results and visualizations.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, Moda or Kaiser Permanente).
• Qualify for a defined benefit pension after five years of vesting; we pick up the employee's share of the retirement contribution (6% of subject wages).
• Generous paid leave (vacation, sick, parental, bereavement, military etc.).
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Optional deferred compensation and flexible spending accounts.
• Free annual Tri-met bus pass.
• Access to wellness resources.
• Access to Employee Resource Groups.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior