Data Fellow (NCS) - Department of Transportation

City of Baltimore•Benton, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

BCDOT is looking for a project-based data analyst to assist and lead analytical efforts. Many projects and strategic initiatives pull information together from multiple sources and systems. The analysis work supports project design, impact assessment, exploratory analysis to identify both deficiencies and potential remedies in workflows facilitating service delivery across multiple departments within BCDOT and across the city agencies. The Data Fellow will participate in the framing, development and documentation of data analysis problems that help transition the agency from descriptive analysis only into diagnostic and prescriptive analysis, preparing these well-scoped business problems for potential external partnerships to increase the analytical problem-solving capacity of the organization.

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence analytics or data science
Proficiency with R, Python, SQL or similar statistical software applications and willingness and ability to learn
Experience cleaning, managing and transforming data sets, including making decisions about observations to drop or retain
Tireless attention to detail in all prior experience (academic and professional)
A history of successful, creative problem-solving
Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively in the face of multiple and shifting priorities, with the ability to switch between complex analytical thinking and attending to mundane tasks without compromising quality or losing focus
Superior verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating clarity and conciseness

Responsibilities

Presents synthesize data during Bi-Weekly internal Stat meetings and communicate data in a digestible manner to senior leadership and operational staff.
Display data in visualizations, easy-to-digest content, and clear explanations that are meaningful to varied audiences.
Use performance metrics and KPIs to assess and evaluate divisional goals; Implement and facilitate guidelines and metrics to achieve a standardized approach to project execution
Identify trends within the performance management analytics sector to ensure that DOT is efficiently providing equitable services to all constituents of Baltimore City.