Job Location:

• The office for this position is located at the Harry S. Truman State Office Building, 301 W High Street, Jefferson City, MO. 65101.

Why you’ll love this position:

Do you enjoy working with data and helping others make data-informed decisions with their data using visualizations? Are you proficient in training groups on best practices and techniques for building better dashboards? Do you enjoy digging into data, finding trends, making predictions, and building dashboards using Tableau Desktop and Prep?

This position will support all agencies in refining their data culture to be able to make data-informed decisions using Tableau tools. We will encourage data security, data validation, machine learning processes, predictive analytics, and becoming more transparent for both internal and external stakeholders.

This position is with the Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD).

ITSD Core Values - We Innovate and Partner with Passion, Respect, and Integrity United as #OneTeam.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with State Agencies to assist in developing dashboards that drive data-based decision-making.
• Analyze data related to customer experience.
• Convert and validate raw data into clear, meaningful information and tell a story by creatively displaying details in charts, graphs, and slides.
• Build and maintain various dashboards for cross-agency metrics.
• Validate and ensure data accuracy from various data sources in various forms.
• Respond to inquiries from customer agencies related to data requests, data integrity, dashboards, and data issues that arise.
• Market dashboards to targeted audiences to promote awareness and maintain an open feedback loop for continuous improvement to meet customer needs for timely data-based decision-making.
• Offer training opportunities for all state Tableau Creators to increase Tableau expertise statewide.
• Research opportunities to combine data sets from different agencies to enhance data analytics for the State.

All you need for success:

• Proficiency in Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data warehouses and data lakes, writing queries, developing reports and presentations, and using SQL.
• Knowledge of R or Python and building data models.
• Ability to convey technical information and concepts to non-technical staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to define a problem, analyze relevant information, and develop solutions and plans to solve the problem.
• Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships.
• Good customer service.
• Ability to be self-motivated, exercise independent judgment, and take action on it.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with customers and determine reporting requirements.
• Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Knowledge of data modeling and design. Ability to think methodically and critically. Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve database performance issues. Ability to organize work assignments and multi-task.

The classification for this position is Data Analyst: click for more information.

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions please contact: ITSDRecruiting@oa.mo.gov