Senior Data and Policy Analyst (DSIS2)

We are dedicated to growing a culture of belonging through our values:

Respect Trust Diversity Inclusion Equity

As the Senior Data and Policy Analyst you will provide expert-level research and analysis to help shape agency policies programs and operations. Your primary focus will be young drivers and driver training policy implementation with additional work supporting public safety customer-focused initiatives and operational efficiency. You will exercise independent judgment to address complex issues with broad agency impact helping every Washington resident live work drive and thrive.

Some of what you will do:

• Conduct in-depth research on complex issues to provide reliable actionable information to agency leadership to support informed data-driven decision-making.
• Evaluate proposed changes for costs equity feasibility effectiveness and potential impacts.
• Assess policy and program outcomes and recommend improvements based on your findings.
• Advise agency leaders project teams and external partners on agency initiatives and policy issues by providing analytical expertise and research-supported insights.
• Identify emerging trends data limitations and information gaps to guide future research.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations that make complex findings accessible to diverse audiences.
• Provide timely accurate data and analysis to support legislative reporting requirements.
• Review studies and analytical products across DOL for accuracy consistency and credibility.

What you will bring to the role:

Seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in two (2) or more of the following areas:

• Conducting in-depth research or data analysis
• Analyzing policies laws rules or regulations
• Conducting business process analysis
• Leading business projects
• Business policy development

• Three (3) years of experience:
  • Collecting analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data in preparing effective and accurate narrative statistical and graphical reports to communicate findings and recommendations.
  • Working with large data sets; identifying data trends inconsistencies inaccuracies or incomplete information for complex analytical topics.
  • Using Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint to create compose and edit written and illustrated materials presentations correspondence reports and spreadsheets.
• The ability to:

  • Go deeper and deeper into the data to seek the needed information.

  • Understand and follow agency values of respect trust diversity equity and inclusion through behaviors and decisions.

  • Promote and support a respectful equitable and inclusive workplace for all employees.

  • Promote and support respectful equitable and inclusive delivery of services to customers.

  • Take action to learn and grow.

  • Take action to meet the needs of others.

Experience can be obtained concurrently.

Up to Six (6) years of relevant education (in business admin public admin law political science statistics economics mathematics epidemiology or a related field) may substitute year for year for experience.

• A higher education degree in business administration public administration law political science statistics economics mathematics computer science or a related field.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills working with structured datasets in a variety of formats and tools commonly used in DOL including Excel Pivot Tables SQL services R Python and Power BI.
• Experience in project management which could include explaining the purpose of a project defining roles and responsibilities creating project plans managing timelines and deliverables risks identifying outcomes and communicating statuses and other information to stakeholders and staff at all levels of an organization with the ability to work with others to enhance and enable work plan implementation.
• Professional experience conducting quantitative research of the impact of programs interventions policy changes and/or predictive analytics relevant to public safety licensing and regulation services.
• Demonstrated experience conducting presentations verbally or written to include the organization of materials accurately conveying the information recommendations or assessments.
• One (1) year of experience developing solutions in Geographic Information System (GIS) environments.

• Prior to new hire a pre-employment check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Come join us in changing the way government delivers services and help build a legacy of commitment to and excellence in diversity equity and inclusion!

How to Apply:

• Select the apply button at the top of this job announcement.
• Attach a current:
  • Cover Letter
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The Washington State Department of Licensing is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age sex (including gender identity) marital status sexual orientation race religion creed color national origin honorably discharged veteran or military status or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

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