Data Analyst ; and Analytics

Data Analyst 2

Iowa Department of Education's mission is ensuring all students experience a world-class education. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to build an excellent education system that empowers all students to achieve their full potential.

The Data Analyst 2 will be a member of the Bureau of Performance and Analytics and work as a member of the Data and Analytics team.

Your Responsibilities:

This position will primarily be responsible for analyzing education data sets, manipulating data and producing education metrics and data needed for state and federal reporting. This position will work closely with assessment data and calculating education metrics. This individual will work on publications, such as the Annual Condition of Education report, the Iowa School Performance Profiles website, and additional Department reports.

This position will assist in implementing Iowa's accountability framework. Duties will include creation of measures, recommendations for changes, and analyzing results. This position will assist in running quality assurance checks to verify the accuracy of data. Additionally, this role will complete statistical modeling, work on evaluation of projects, prepare reports, develop technical documentation, and present results.

Hours:

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday; some nights and weekends, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel

A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:

• Advanced degree in Education, Statistics, Social Sciences such as Political Science, Public Policy or similar field.
• Highly proficient in utilizing statistical software packages such as SAS, R, SQL, SPSS or STATA. SAS experience preferred.
• Experience analyzing large data sets. Experience and competent knowledge of statistics.
• Ability to build data files to meet required specifications.
• Ability and experience in completing advanced statistical modeling.
• Proficient in using technology and open to learning new technology tools.
• Able to give oral presentations and represent the Iowa Department of Education at meetings, statewide conferences, or national conventions.
• Able to effectively communicate to a non-technical audience, including policymakers, educators, and community leaders.
• Must have exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, to produce a range of report and publications from technical journal articles to high-level summaries.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with team staff members, education program consultant staff, and other governmental agencies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both individually and team, and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to access data from database servers and database tables. Experience interpreting highly technical analyses and disseminating information to stakeholder groups in a non-technical manner.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities
• Collaborative, positive work environment
• Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow
• Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the country
• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors
• Competitive salary and benefits package:

Applicants must reside in the State of Iowa at the time of hire

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Six years of full-time work experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science.

2) Graduation…