Data Analytics Specialist (Data Analyst II)

Fairfax County•Fairfax (Ej26), VA

About The Position

The Data Analytics Specialist works in the Park Authority’s Business Office to perform data analysis that supports the Park Authority’s strategic objectives. The role identifies and helps implement improvements to data analysis and reporting processes, proactively finds gaps, trends, and patterns in datasets, and identifies opportunities for business process automation and other technology solutions. The position uses software to monitor, analyze, report on, manipulate, and visualize data. Tools and sources may include the agency’s recreation and golf point-of-sale applications, its work order and asset management system, Python or R, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and other internal and external data sources. The specialist supports coordinated data and analytics objectives, advises or trains staff and management on data quality and related issues, cleans data and creates datasets for accurate analysis, and prepares visualizations and reports to present findings to varied audiences. The specialist collaborates with staff, partner organizations, and stakeholders to develop and align data-entry and analysis processes, and supports the Park Authority’s sliding fee scale initiative with analytical work. Additional special projects and duties may be assigned. The assigned functional areas are Data Analysis and Reporting, Data Management, and Business Process Improvement. The position requires a four-year degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training, plus three years of relevant data analysis and information experience. A driver’s license is required, and the appointee must pass a criminal background check and driving record check.

Requirements

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
Coursework in analytics, biosystematics, biology, information architecture, engineering, library science, statistics, sociology, demographics, and/or marketing.
Three years of data analysis and information experience in an academic, data administration, or analytics environment involving data modeling, ad hoc query, or business intelligence tools, relational databases, metadata, and/or taxonomy.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, translate technical terminology into simple language, and prepare user manuals and systems documentation.
Ability to analyze and evaluate administrative processes and procedures for data analysis purposes and conduct research into new information technology.
Skill working with data modeling tools and relational databases.
Ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships and help stakeholders resolve cross-agency data-sharing, usage-conflict, and data-inconsistency issues.
Ability to follow formatting conventions, maintain version control, use provided resources, and seek guidance as needed.
Ability to train employees in the use of data access tools.
Must complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the employer’s satisfaction.
Sedentary work with walking and lifting less than 5 pounds; duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data reporting and analysis.
Experience with scripting and/or programming for data-oriented tasks in Python and/or R.
Experience with equity initiatives.
Experience with business process improvement.
Experience consulting with stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
Experience with dashboarding, especially in Power BI.
Bilingual ability in English and another language is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Perform data analysis to support the Park Authority’s strategic objectives.
Identify and help implement improvements to data analysis and reporting processes and procedures.
Proactively identify gaps, trends, and patterns in datasets.
Recognize and implement opportunities for business process automation and other technology solutions.
Use software and data sources to monitor, analyze, report on, manipulate, and visualize data.
Implement coordinated data- and analytics-related strategic objectives.
Provide guidance, recommendations, and training to staff and management to improve data quality and address other data-related issues.
Clean data and create datasets to support accurate analysis.
Create data visualizations and reports and present findings to a variety of audiences.
Work with staff, partner organizations, and other stakeholders to develop and align data-entry and analysis processes.
Support the Park Authority’s sliding fee scale initiative with data and analytical needs.
Develop datasets and extracts, data standards, and data models to support complete, correct, accessible, and shareable data.
Gather and document business data, information, and analytics requirements.
Assist with or develop logical business models and facilitate user requirement sessions.
Analyze business forms, reports, processes, practices, and procedures.
Maintain metadata, reporting objects, data repositories, and data dictionaries.
Design and run database queries to assess or validate data; perform data cleansing and transformations to assess data quality.
Support data testing and analysis for higher-complexity initiatives.
Attend relevant training and technology events, serve on committees and task forces, undertake special projects, and stay current with technology changes.
Provide assistance to other staff as needed.