Data Analyst

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is dedicated to advancing Arizona's workforce and creating opportunities for well-paying jobs, aligning with Governor Hobbs's vision. OEO collaborates with various state, federal, local, tribal, educational, business, labor, and community partners. It functions as the state's workforce planning coordinator, conducts economic and demographic research, and provides employment and demographic analysis. Additionally, OEO supports the Arizona Finance Authority (AFA) in streamlining financing for businesses, community infrastructure, and first-time homebuyers, aiming to promote Arizona's growth and development by providing swift and affordable financing solutions. This specific role, Program Training Specialist (Data Operations Analyst), supports the intake, validation, and processing of partner data into the Integrated Data System (IDS). It acts as a crucial link between OEO and external data partners, ensuring timely and accurate data submissions and maintaining the integrity of the state's workforce and education data infrastructure. The position involves leading inbound data processing, coordinating with data providers, conducting data quality checks, and resolving file issues. It collaborates closely with technical staff to ensure datasets are correctly formatted, documented, and integrated for subsequent analysis. The role also contributes to data governance and operational workflows by managing data inventories and dictionaries, documenting data sources and transformations, coordinating data refresh schedules, and tracking reporting deadlines. Furthermore, the Analyst prepares supporting materials for analytic products, such as narrative summaries, metadata, and appendices for reports and dashboards, ensuring transparency and reproducibility of outputs. This position may offer the possibility of remote work within Arizona, contingent on the department's business needs and consistent performance.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year experience performing analytic work.
• Knowledge of the Google Cloud Platform and products
• Knowledge of data validation, cleaning, and reconciliation techniques
• Knowledge of descriptive statistics and cohort analysis
• Skill in attention to detail
• Skill in organizational and documentation
• Skill in written and oral communication
• Ability to manage multiple datasets and meet reporting deadlines
• Ability to collaborate with others, present analytic concepts and findings to internal teams and data partners
• Ability to use data management software including SQL and Python for cleaning, validation and analysis
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Public Policy, Education Research, or related quantitative field required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with external data partners to facilitate timely and accurate data submissions to the Integrated Data System (IDS).
• Lead intake and processing of inbound datasets, including file validation, formatting, and ingestion into the data environment.
• Perform data quality assurance checks to ensure completeness, consistency, and accuracy of partner-submitted data.
• Troubleshoot data issues in collaboration with partners and internal technical staff, resolving discrepancies and improving data reliability.
• Maintain and update data inventories, data dictionaries, and documentation of data sources and transformations.
• Serve as a liaison between OEO, technical teams, and data partners to support effective communication and data standardization.
• Prepare supporting materials for analytic outputs, including metadata, narrative summaries, and documentation for reports and dashboards.
• Support continuous improvement of data workflows and processes to enhance efficiency, standardization, and data usability.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Retirement plan
• Health and dental insurance
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• Paid Parental Leave program

What This Job Offers

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