Predictive Data Analyst
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- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORSEXAM NUMBERH1762AR
TYPE OF RECRUITMENTWe welcome applications from anyone.APPLICATION FILINGApplications will be accepted beginning Thursday April 24 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Wednesday May 7 2025 before 5:00 p.m. (PT).
Applications received after 5:00 p.m. (PT) will not be accepted.With more than 10 million residents Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation. As the largest employer in Southern California over 112000 employees in more than 36 Departments provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement property assessment public health protection water conservation cultural activities and many more.
About Our DepartmentThe Board of Supervisors is the governing body of the County of Los Angeles a charter county. As such it has the outstanding function of serving as the executive and legislative head of the largest and most sophisticated county government in the entire United States. A civil service staff which performs the duties for the County departments and agencies serves the needs of the Countys population of more than 10 million people.
Los Angeles County is governed by a fivemember elected Board of Supervisors who serve as the legislative executive and administrative government body responsible for setting policies enacting ordinances and accepting resolutions. Through an annual budget the Board apportions and levies taxes to ensure sound fiscal management practices and to secure the health safety and welfare of its citizens. Supervisors advocate for and represent the public in intergovernmental affairs develop change and champion positive community relations.
The Board of Supervisors works with multiple priority issues affecting societys most vulnerable and addresses our Countys largest challenges such as homelessness and poverty mental health child welfare public safety and transportation.
Executive Office of the Board
The Executive Office is committed to providing excellent customer service to the Board and the people we serve in an efficient and friendly way. Our culture is based on five core values: integrity respect innovation teamwork and ownership. Adoption of these core values is meaningful to executing our strategy and ensuring a work environment that supports the Boards dedication towards open and transparent government.The Executive Office supports the Board of Supervisors in performing its duties as the governing body of the largest local government in the Nation. In this capacity the staff of the Executive Office prepares the Boards weekly Agenda and Statement of Proceedings maintains its official records which date back to the 1850s and provides technology accounting procurement personnel payroll facility management and other administrative services to the Board of Supervisors.
The Executive Office performs a multifunctional support role for the Board in coordinating and handling technology staffing procurement and facilities resources as well as the publication of information for the Board of Supervisors various County departments and the public. The office also coordinates and leads all aspects of the Office of Inspector General and other County commissions such as the Sheriffs Civilian Oversight Commission Office of Child Protection Commission on Disabilities and the County Equity Oversight Panel.
The Opportunity
County of Los Angeles is recruiting highly motivated and careerminded individuals to fill the position ofPredictive Data Analyst.To view classification standards for the position please click HERE.Under immediate supervision the candidate will:
Play a key role in helping the commission foster transparency and evaluate reform efforts
Help the commission use data to educate stakeholders about justice issues and advocate for reform (or the implementation of the Boards Care First Jails Last vision
- Support commission leadership in using justice data as a tool to recommend policy changes/solutions
Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits!
The County of Los Angeles offers an excellent benefits package that includes a Cafeteria Benefit Plan Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Deferred Compensation & Thrift Plans and 13 paid Holidays. Click here to see a list of employee benefits.
Essential Job Functions
- Assists in maintaining and analyzing County departmental or divisional data assets by collaborating with other department subject matter experts and relevant data sources to understand identify and select data sources (e.g. internal external structured unstructured largescale streaming) for use cases; participating in data science projects from conception through implementation; identifying and developing statements of business problems in order to support datadriven program design and management as well as ensure data science projects meet business needs.
- Assists with data managementby contributing to the development of data pipelines (e.g. data scrubbing merging databases); working with IT data engineers and architects to assist in the development and maintenance of largescale databases that meet high standards for completeness accuracy and utility in order to ensure good quality data for analysis.
- Assists in conducting analytical studies by assisting in the design and planning of data collection (e.g. surveys) as needed; collaborating with business managers and domain experts; selecting and deploying appropriate predictive and prescriptive analytical techniques (e.g. machine learning multivariate analyses optimization algorithms feature selection variable importance hyper parameter tuning artificial intelligence tools); and interpreting findings in order to ensure that findings are actionable and support datadriven program policy and operational decisionmaking.
- Assists in the development of technical reports dashboards data briefs white papers publications reports and other advanced data visualization products (e.g. scenariobased applications adaptable models) by using computer scripting languages (e.g. R Python MATLAB) domainspecific languages (e.g. SQL html) and/or programming languages (e.g. Java C# to digest interpret prepare analyze summarize and visualize data; conveying findings and conclusions orally in writing visually and in presentations; and developing interactive tools in order to communicate findings to targeted and/or a wide range of audiences (e.g. technical and nontechnical staff stakeholders members of the public).
- Assists in formulating recommended changes to processes and tools resulting from analysisby collaborating with various functional teams; recommending ongoing improvements to methods and algorithms; recommending alternative systems; and documenting tools and systems in order to strengthen divisional and departmental analytic capacity.
- Implements data science best practicesby accessing ongoing training and professional development opportunities; maintaining familiarity with current industry and academic research; participating in research and development; retaining fidelity to best practices identified through the analysis; in order to apply the latest and most useful statistical learning techniques to help extract patterns and trends from data.
Requirements
- REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Option I: A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university* in a field of applied research such as Data Science Machine Learning Mathematics Statistics Business Analytics Psychology or Public Health that included 12 semester or 18 quarter units of coursework in data science predictive analytics quantitative research methods or statistical analysis AND Two 2 years of experience in the application of techniques of machine learning predictive analytics data management and hypothesisdriven data analysis to complex experimental designs leading to actionable findings and recommendations.*
A Masters or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university* in a field of applied research such as Data Science Machine Learning Mathematics Statistics Business Analytics Psychology or Public Health may be substituted for the two years of experience.
Option II: Four 4 years of experience with responsibility for planning designing conducting and evaluating research projects involving the application of techniques of machine learning predictive analytics data management and/or hypothesisdriven data analysis to complex experimental designs leading to actionable findings and recommendations.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.
PHYSICAL EXPECTATIONS:
Physical Class II Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*To receive credit for your education include a legible copy of your official diploma official transcript or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven 7 calendar days from the last the day of filing. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. Please submit documentation to and indicate your name Applicant ID# exam name and number. We do not accept passwordprotected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: and Information
No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met by the last day of filing and clearly indicated on the application.
Endorsement of County Qualifications
If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and believe you qualify for this opportunity please provide verification via official documentation of additional responsibility bonus outofclass bonus temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification within seven 7 calendar daysfrom the last day of filing. Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position that regularly performs functions in alignment with the requirements. Additional Information
Our Assessment Process
Once we verify that you meet the requirementswe will invite you to take an assessment of the proficiencies required for this job.
This examination will consist of multiple choice and/or simulation assessments weighted 100 measuring:
General Problem Solving Skills
Customer Focus
Learning Potential
Responsibility
MULTIPLECHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
Scores cannot be given over the telephone.
Transfer of Test Components:
If you have taken identical components recently for other exams your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that may be used on future exams and your responses could be transferred to that exam.
Test Preparation:
We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.Various information can be found on our website at The section dedicated to test preparation is Employment Test Assistance.
Online practice tests are available at and Vacancy Information:
Candidates who passed the assessment are placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of six 6 months following the date of promulgation. The resulting eligible list will be used to fill vacancies at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as they occur.
Application and Filing Information:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails it is possible to view notices by logging into and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for rescheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses. Any additional documents IF ANY must be received at the time of filing or within seven 7 calendar days from last day of filing.
Note: If you are unable to attach documentation to your online application you may email it to Please ensure to reference your attachment by writing your full name examination title and examination number on the subject of your email.
If you are a veteran you may be eligible for veterans credit which is an additional 10 of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review so please include that with your application or submit it as soon as possible to ensure prompt processing. You can email the document to .
Federal law requires that all employed people have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.
For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends login information may erase a candidates original application record.
AntiRacism Diversity and Inclusion (ARDI):The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting AntiRacism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.
Testing accommodation:If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process you will be given the opportunity to make a request when completing your application. Please note that you may be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation.California Relay Services Phone:Have any questions about anything listed above Contact us:Exam Number: H1762AR
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The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .Revised January 2025
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
