Predictive Data Analyst / Emergency Appointment Homelessness
Predictive Data Analyst / Emergency Appointment Homelessness
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- EXAM NUMBER:PH1762B-EATYPE OF RECRUITMENT:OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCYFIRST DAY OF FILING:The application filing period will begin on Thursday July 17 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (PT) - Continuous.We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Predictive Data Analyst vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
Under the emergency order applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Predictive Data Analyst.
The Predictive Data Analyst positions are located within the Evaluation Section of the Health Outcomes and Data Analytics (HODA) Division of the Substance Abuse Prevention & Control Bureau. The Predictive Data Analyst will assist with the design development and planning implementation of evaluation services and highly complex data science projects which will significantly contribute to the overarching goals of optimizing program effectiveness ensuring regulatory compliance and promoting health equity within the managed care framework.
DEFINITION:
Under immediate supervision assists in maintaining and analyzing County departmental or divisional data assets; utilizes classical and machine learning techniques including predictive and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven program design and management; and produces dashboards reports and other advanced data visualization products to help program managers monitor outputs and outcomes.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
This is the first working level in the professional data science/analysis series. Positions allocable to this class work under the immediate supervision of a Data Scientist Supervisor or supervisor or manager responsible for the data analytics research or statistical function of a department to analyze and maintain the quality of County departmental or divisional data assets. Incumbents perform regular quality-assurance analysis upon relevant data sets and work with data administrators and other information technology staff to establish data pipelines and identify issues in need of correction. Incumbents use major statistical programming languages and packages to deploy well-established machine learning and advanced data visualization techniques to complete well-defined routine-to-moderately-difficult functions and projects. Incumbents may oversee smaller or more routine projects and contribute to larger more complex projects overseen by a Data Scientist or Senior Data Scientist.
Predictive Data Analyst is distinguished from the higher-level Data Scientist in that the latter independently completes moderately complex data science projects or major aspects of large/complex projects which may include developing new analytic methods functions or data architectures whereas Predictive Data Analysts apply well-established analytic principles methods and procedures within existing data systems and architectures to complete well-defined routine-to-moderately-difficult functions and projects.
Positions in this class differ from those that plan design conduct and evaluate research projects involving complex experimental designs and data analysis programming and processing of data and preparing reports and recommendations based on research findings in that these classes do not employ machine learning or big data as part of their analyses.
Essential Job Functions
Assists with the design development and planning implementation of evaluation services and highly complex data science projects by collaborating with the Sr Data Scientist and SAPC program staff contracted providers and other stakeholders that are needed to drive planning and policy decisions to reduce cost promote quality of care and implement value-based SUD treatment and prevention services including but not limited to forecasting utilization and cost cost/finance analyses cost-effectiveness analyses and predictive/prescriptive data modeling to identify investment prioritization design interventions and measure outcomes identifying existing and emerging trends and gaps in care to maximize revenue and to reduce the cost of unnecessary waste and over/under utilization of services.
Conducts predictive data assignments for Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Projects (BHQIP) and performance improvement projects (PIPs) mandated by the state and External Quality Review Organization (EQRO) by identifying areas for improvement within SAPCs programs and services through complex data analysis and performance metrics.
Collaborates with Sr Data Scientist program managers patients stakeholders and provider network members to develop and implement strategies to address identified areas of improvement and enhance program effectiveness and efficiency.
Assists with the program performance evaluation ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements fidelity outcomes and effectiveness of various funding programs and grants including CalWORKs and General Relief Measure H Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Assembly Bill (AB) 109 Care First and Community Investment Block Grants and state or federal grant awards.
Utilizes advanced statistical techniques and methodologies to analyze large-scale service utilization data (e.g. service utilization by CPT codes level of care and provider type and agency) to predict at-risk and high utilizers and risk performance areas and initiating other projects.
Utilizes big data collected via Sage in addition to Census and Medical Eligibility Data System (MEDS) data to conduct predictive/prescriptive data modeling that will inform SAPC leadership to make better financial business policy and operational decisions in managing costs utilization and quality of care as well as financial risk management.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
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.
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Two (2) years of experience in the application of techniques of machine learning predictive analytics data management and hypothesis-driven data analysis to complex experimental designs leading to actionable findings and recommendations.
OPTION II: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 -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.
OPTION III: 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 hypothesis-driven 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 alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:You MUSTmeet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
*In order to receive credit for any type of college or university course work you must attach a legible copy of the Official Transcript(s) from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization and the date the degree was awarded with Registrars signature and school seal with your application online at the time of filing or withinseven (7)calendar days from application submission to or your application may be rejected.
**To receive credit for your Masters or Doctorate degreeyoumust attach a legible copyof the Official Diploma Official Transcript(s) or Official Letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization and the date the degree was awarded with Registrars signature and school sealto the application or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission to. 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. For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: and institutions are those listed in the publications of regional national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources (DHR). Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable if appropriate are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE).(see Employment Information under Accreditation Information).- Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states official and/or copy issued by the schools registrar office. A printout of the transcript from the schools website is NOT considered official and will not be acceptedand may result in your application being incomplete and rejected.
- We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
During your initial work period the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.Application and Filing InformationHOW TO APPLY:Applications must be filedONLINE ONLY and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add as well as and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe you can always check for notifications by logging into and viewing your profile inbox which saves a copy of all emailed notices.Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Check the website for updated information at .DO NOT SHARE USER ID AND PASSWORD:All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
ANTI-RACISM 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. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the in equalities 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.Department Contact Name:Exam AnalystDepartment Contact Phone:Exam Number:PH1762B-EACalifornia Relay Services Phone:ADA Coordinator Phone:Teletype Phone:Alternate Teletype Phone:
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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.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
