RESEARCH DATA ANALYST

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

2d • $51,625 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Participant Labor Market Dashboard Specialist is a technical modeling and quantitative research lead in the Modeling and Forecasting Division. Under the general direction of the Deputy Administrator (Division 2 Lead), the position engineers labor market intelligence, data structures, and predictive frameworks for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and Rural Innovation Learning Network (RILN) dashboards.

The role develops occupational selection algorithms, regional training-to-jobs models, and longitudinal outcome metrics to support healthcare workforce recruitment, training capacity expansion, and rural retention. It performs programmatic research and modeling and does not perform grant administration, fiscal oversight, procurement, compliance monitoring, or administrative cost pool functions.

The position may offer remote work within Arizona, depending on department business needs and continued achievement of performance measures. Remote work is a management option, not an employee entitlement, and the agency may end a remote-work agreement at its discretion. All work should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is authorized in advance.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of econometric analysis, predictive modeling, composite index creation, and longitudinal program evaluation frameworks.
• Deep understanding of healthcare occupation classification systems (SOC), education programs (CIP), licensure databases, and rural health shortage metrics.
• Thorough knowledge of Bureau of Labor Statistics data programs, UI wage record linkages, and Integrated Data Systems methodology.
• Advanced skill in SAS, Python, and database automation tools for extracting, transforming, and modeling large datasets.
• Skill in structuring complex analytical output into clean, optimized dataset formats for web visualization tools and interactive APIs.
• Skill in writing methodology papers, data dictionaries, and technical briefs for agency leadership and peer economists.
• Ability to translate complex programmatic goals into mathematically sound, reproducible economic methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate with Division 1 economists so back-end modeling supports front-end participant engagement tools.
• Ability to apply rigorous data quality checks, routine verification protocols, and ethical data privacy standards when handling individual wage and participant records.
• All newly hired State employees must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop econometric models, threshold methodologies, and quantitative criteria to evaluate rural training capacity, clinical placement availability, and regional healthcare workforce shortages.
• Engineer supply-and-demand models for nursing and allied health occupations to identify regional educator gaps and inform training cohort expansion.
• Build data pipelines integrating educational completion records, credentialing data, and licensure information to track student progression through rural healthcare pipelines.
• Design statistical indicators and predictive frameworks to identify opportunities for provider upskilling, residency expansion, and preceptor network development.
• Create longitudinal evaluation models linking participant training rosters to UI wage records to analyze employment entry, wage growth, and retention in rural health settings.
• Evaluate regional labor market frictions, including commute sheds, wage competitiveness, and turnover, to support provider-retention modeling in designated shortage areas.
• Construct composite indices and scoring models that map local healthcare shortage severity against approved financial recruitment and retention incentives.
• Provide data-driven inputs and quantitative scoring frameworks to help workforce boards and healthcare partners align financial resources with high-need rural occupations.
• Measure the statistical impact of workforce incentives on participant completion rates, rural employment placement, and long-term career advancement.
• Engineer and maintain back-end database architectures, data dictionaries, and automated output tables for public-facing RILN dashboards and career pathway tools.
• Develop structured data feeds and API connections so dashboard visualizations accurately display real-time labor market trends and regional workforce profiles.
• Document and explain the quantitative logic underlying RHTP dashboard metrics through methodology papers.
• Collaborate with Division 1 Applied Analysis economists to ensure predictive outputs and econometric models are accurately formatted for stakeholder tools.
• Contribute to Division 2 technical initiatives, including WIOA in-demand methodologies, long-term occupational projections, and training provider predictive evaluation models.
• Perform other duties as assigned related to the position.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Retirement plan through the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS); enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• Health and dental insurance
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave program
• Remote work may be available, including full-time or part-time remote schedules, subject to management discretion and agency needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed