JOB SUMMARY

Drives innovation goals and metrics for performance management collaborates with Information Technology (IT) to design and support data collection and management solutions using approved County platforms and standards. conducts quantitative and qualitative research. Ensures all data access handling and reporting activities comply with County IT policies security standards and applicable federal and state regulations (including CJIS where applicable).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Data Analytics Information Science Economics Sociology Business Administration Public Administration Public Policy or related field plus four (4) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Designs develops and maintains data products including reports dashboards visualizations presentations and data narratives for internal management and public reporting in alignment with County data standards and approved analytics platforms.
• Collaborates with IT staff to design enhance data solutions analytical tools and reporting infrastructure.
• Supports the Agency in collecting managing analyzing interpreting and reporting performance and operational data to inform program and policy decisions subject to IT data access controls and governance processes
• Provides training technical assistance and feedback to staff on the use of data tools analytic methods and reporting standards consistent with County-approved tools and practices.
• Advises on data collection best practices to include survey design data quality standards and appropriate use of administrative and external public data sources in alignment with County data governance standards
• Identifies and leads data-focused research analytic pilots and short-term projects to improve measurement insight generation and decision support in alignment with County standards.
• Research and evaluates national best practices analytic methodologies and emerging data technologies related to performance measurement and analytics
• Contributes to and implements data management data sharing and data quality policies and procedures in alignment with County data governance standards.
• Supports Agency data governance and privacy initiatives to promote consistent compliance with applicable federal laws state laws and County policies including CJIS and other criminal justice data requirements in coordination with IT Security and Compliance teams.
• May supervise staff engaged in data analytics reporting or data governance

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Data visualization tools
• Data programming languages/tools
• SQL and relational database
• Database extraction data cleaning data wrangling and basic data analysis
• Advanced features and formula in Excel or Smartsheet
• Data sharing security privacy and related regulations
• Project management methods and tools
• Personnel supervision management and development
• Advanced features and formulas in Excel or Smartsheet
• Data security frameworks and regulatory compliance (e.g. CJIS HIPAA)

Skills and Abilities to:

• Communicate effectively verbally in writing and through data visualizations
• Think logically and systematically to solve complex programs
• Analyze business and technical processes and determine ways of making them more efficient
• Engage in building a culture of data literacy and continuous performance improvement
• Seek out and propose data projects and opportunities to collaborate internally and externally
• Monitor emerging technology and tools (e.g. Artificial Intelligence) and evaluate opportunities and challenges of applying new technologies and tools to performance management and data analysis
• Work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting sitting or standing for long periods of time at a computer.

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