Data and Research Analyst-25254109 bei County of San Diego, CA
County of San Diego, CA · San Diego, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
The County of San Diego has current openings for
DATA AND RESEARCH ANALYST
DATA AND RESEARCH ANALYST
FUTURE SALARY INCREASE
** June 2026 – 4.49% increase to base pay (3.00% Across-the-Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment)
** June 2027 – 4.49% increase to base pay (3.00% Across-the- Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment)
The current vacancy is in the Citizen's Law Enforcement Review Board; however, the list established from this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies in other County departments.
Data and Research Analysts conduct data analysis and research to inform decisions related to policies, resource allocations, and operations. Incumbents are privy to highly confidential and sensitive information regarding decision-making processes on operational issues. There may also be contact with individuals who have encounters with County departments in various sectors, including but not limited to criminal justice, medical, environmental, and social services data with regards to data collection or projects.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have a degree in statistics, data analytics, computer science, information systems, management information, or a related field. Experience performing data analyses and/or data management in the government sector is highly desirable. A desire to collaborate with other staff (internal and external) is also important for this position due to the projects and where the data comes from. The ideal candidate has an understanding of PeopleSoft and has experience working with reporting tools and Microsoft Office Suite. They will also be able to design and implement data analysis projects and understand data collection. Also, they will have the flexibility to be the data analyst or project manager for any given tasks.
Duties include:
- Applies rigorous analytic thinking to the collection and analysis of data
- Supports projects through cleaning and transforming various types of data
- Creates analytical datasets for different types of projects
- Performs descriptive and exploratory data analyses
- Contributes creative ideas to the development of proposals for new projects or for changes to existing projects
- Provides technical assistance for projects that require data collection, cleaning, transformation, or analysis
- Is actively and thoughtfully engaged in the activities of multidisciplinary teams, drawing on their technical expertise to support analytic tasks
- Creates and maintains well documented code and other documentation required for other data analysts to replicate and reproduce work products
- Finds extracts and interprets data meanings in data for trends, solutions, improvements, efficiencies, and understanding community needs
- Builds dashboards and reports to visualize data statistics
- Collects, analyzes, and manages data to develop, monitor, and improve outcome-based performance measures that support evidence-based, data-driven decision-making
HIRING PROCESS AND TIMELINE:
- Job Offer and Background Process begins shortly after the interview. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
- Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
- Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a certified foreign studies equivalency; OR,
- Four (4) years of full-time experience performing data analysis and/or research activities to support program, policy, and/or operational decision-making.
Notes: Education and work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
ATTACHMENTSFor your education and/or certifications to be considered, you must attach a copy of your degree, transcripts, diploma, foreign equivalency report and/or certifications to your application. Required attachments submitted on or after February 29, 2008 do not need to be resubmitted. Please submit only the documents required. Additional documentation, such as awards, letters of recommendation, unsolicited certifications, etc. will not be added to your application file.
The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
EVALUATION
Qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications.
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
Note: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
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