Data Analytics Specialist

Job Description - Data Analytics Specialist ) (260006M8)

Data Analytics Specialist ) ( 260006M8 )

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Erika Carleski

Sep 22, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Lazarus Government Center Lazarus Government Center Box 1049 Columbus

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $34.53 - $50.66

Full-time

Union : OCSEA

Data Analytics

Technical Skills :
Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Equipment Operations, Public Relations, Law

Professional Skills :
Customer Focus, Leading Others, Presenting, Public Speaking, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Primary Technology :
Structured Query Language (SQL)

Who We Are:

We’rethe

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, a regulatory organization that’scommitted toprotectingthe environment and public healthbyensuring compliance with federal and state laws.(Wedo this through someinnovative,interesting,and funwork!)

What We're Looking For:

Data Analytics Specialist

Job Description

Where We Need You:

Ohio EPAwants you toserve in this role within the Division of Surface Water (DSW) at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Why We Need You:

Ohio EPA is looking for a detail-oriented, knowledgeable team player to help protect Ohio’s water resources through efficient data management and meaningful cross‑agency collaboration.

What You’ll Do:

You’ll work hands‑on with our biological and water-quality databases to organize, manage, and extract relevant data to support the division’s programs. You’ll build SQL‑based reports and data visualizations to support program performance, identify trends to guide decision‑making, and maintain our reference data libraries.

You’ll be the go‑to person for data requests and trend analysis and provide support and training to system users and staff. With a goal of continuous improvements, you’ll act as lead for special projects that increase program efficiency, and collaborate with contractors, IT teams, and staff to enhance and strengthen our information systems.

You’ll also represent the agency at conferences, work groups, and technical meetings and speak to the public and interested parties on surface water information technology.

Let’s sum it up:

• Work with biological and water-quality databases to organize, manage, extract data.
• Build SQL-based reports/data visualizations.
• Provide support and training to system users/staff.
• Act as lead for special projects that increase program efficiency; collaborate with contractors, IT teams, and staff.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• 48 mos. exp. in data analytics or statistical analysis or research methods.
• OR completion of associate core program in data analytics, applied mathematics, statistics, industrial/systems engineering, or related field; 30 mos.…