Data Scientist - Research Analysis Spec Sr

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* Working Title:

Data Scientist*
* ** Job Class:
Research Analysis Specialist Senior*
* ** Agency:
Children Youth & Families Dept*
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** Job ** : 98024

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes*, up to 50%

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers. This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 11/04/26.  _Please note that to be considered a bidder, you must be a permanent, non-probationary DCYF employee in the same job classification as the position posted._

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** Date Posted** : 10/29/2026

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** Closing Date** : 11/10/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : DCYF / DCYF Central Office MAPE

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** Division/Unit** : DCYF / OIG Analytics & Insights

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $32.97 - $48.60 / hourly; $68,841 - $101,476 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E-Verify.

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

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* _ Telework ()   _(Within Minnesota or neighboring states) and flexible hours options are available._

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* This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies_

This position is responsible for advancing the data and analytic capabilities of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to promote program integrity, accountability, fraud detection, and regulatory compliance; support data-driven decision-making; and enhance overall operational effectiveness. The incumbent will:

+ Implement the Office of Inspector General's data strategy and expand the use of data to empower better decision-making, program compliance, and program integrity in partnership with OIG business partners.

+ Create dashboards, visualizations, reports, and presentations of data analyses to inform management decision-making and assist in strategic planning.

+ Respond to internal and external requests for data and information related to OIG data.

+ Provide technical consultation to OIG management and staff in data analyses, analytic model development, payment methodologies, cost analyses, statistical and analytic techniques, research methodologies, survey design and evaluation, performance measurement, statistical analysis methodologies, data governance, and OIG data systems and tools.

** Minimum Qualifications*
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* * To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
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* Three (3) years
* of experience performing data analysis and reporting; conducting spatial or statistical analysis or modeling; programming to extract, manipulate, and analyze data; and developing data visualizations to present analytical findings.

Experience must demonstrate the following:

+ Data collection, data analysis, data manipulation, data transformation and interpretation.

+ Structured Query Language (SQL).

+ Data visualization (Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, Qlik).

+ Analytic tools/platforms (Alteryx, R Studio, SAS, Databricks, Anaconda).

* A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or area of study related to data sciences and data mining, economics, finance or other analytical fields as determined by the agency may substitute for one year of experience.  A Master's Degree may substitute for eighteen months of experience.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Experience in fraud, oversight, licensing, compliance, audit and/or compliance analytics.

+ Experience…