RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II
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About The Position
From wildfires to pandemics, the State of California is experiencing an unprecedented number of emergencies. If you are looking for a career path where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of millions of vulnerable Californians, consider joining the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). This organization, guided by the goals of resilience, sustainability, climate adaptation, and equity, serves as a trusted leader in emergency management and has come to be depended on by communities throughout California. To expand our capabilities, we are looking for collaborative individuals devoted to developing innovative solutions that empower the residents of our state. The Research Data Specialist II, as part of the Hazard Mitigation Assessment Unit supporting the Recovery efforts in Southern California, will design studies and undertake geospatial, statistical, and qualitative analysis on program interventions to measure success. The incumbent will write reports and studies, recommend the adoption of applications, and determine authoritative data services. The incumbent plans for and performs data creation, preparation and modeling for loss avoidance studies, risk assessment, disaster recovery and other products as necessary. This is an integral role in ensuring that Cal OES is accurately measuring the success of disaster recovery and mitigation actions, continuously updating best practices, and ensuring communities are employing the most effective actions toward building resiliency. This Team is responsible for identifying and resolving database-related issues, providing enhancements to applications and dashboard products, making recommendations for process improvements and new solutions for effective program management, and delivers analytical products for both program-specific areas and general emergency response and recovery.
