DMV Data Scientist, Position No. 01976
About The Position
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist to join our Highway Safety Office. This position plays a critical role in supporting highway safety initiatives through the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of crash, demographic, and other transportation-related data. The Data Scientist is responsible for preparing and delivering highway safety information, statistical analyses, and data-driven insights that support the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of highway safety programs. The incumbent will develop reports, dashboards, publications, and presentations that inform decision-making by internal stakeholders, external partners, and executive leadership.
Requirements
- Ability to work independently and within a diverse team setting with minimal supervision in a fast-paced analytical and technical environment.
- Working knowledge of the latest data collection techniques, statistical methods and procedures; statistical formulas; graphic arrangements using statistical and software applications.
- Ability to research, collect, and organize statistical data; to analyze and make interpretations of statistical data
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Ability to respond to on-demand and emerging requests and meet deadlines.
- Ability to interpret complex and diverse information and effectively present factual conclusions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally, graphically and in writing
Responsibilities
- Perform statistical, predictive, and exploratory analyses of crash data and other highway safety-related information.
- Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI and other visualization tools.
- Clean, transform, and analyze large datasets using Python and/or R.
- Design and execute SQL queries to extract, validate, and analyze data from multiple sources.
- Conduct geospatial analysis and mapping using GIS software and tools.
- Prepare data visualizations, technical reports, executive summaries, and publication-ready materials.
- Lead or support special projects related to highway safety research, program evaluation, and performance measurement.
- Respond to requests for data, analyses, and information from internal and external stakeholders.
- Present findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences through written reports, presentations, and visual storytelling.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
