What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analyst 2 position at New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs?
Duties Description
Working within the Office of Data & Analytics and under the general direction of the Data Analyst 3, the Data Analyst 2 will perform tasks related to data analysis, business intelligence development, and data management in support of agency operations. Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Non-competitive: one year of permanent service as a Data Analyst 1 OR bachelor’s
degree and three years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and
data mining tools.
Established in 2013 by the Protection with Special Needs Act; The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction across six State Oversight Agencies. https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/
The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources via email at jc.sm.deeo@justicecenter.ny.gov
NOTE ON FINGERPRINTING: Please be advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.
NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the Justice Center’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
Working within the Office of Data & Analytics and under the general direction of the Data Analyst 3, the Data Analyst 2 will perform tasks related to data analysis, business intelligence development, and data management in support of agency operations. Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Create, design, and maintain dashboards, reports, and general data analysis deliverables that are used to identify trends, monitor agency operations, deliver insights, and evaluate the impact of agency initiatives.
- Monitor, validate, and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure usability, quality, and timeliness of data.
- Partner with various stakeholders to identify and resolve data quality concerns and establish best practices.
- Create and maintain a data catalog of agency data sources inclusive of data definitions, lineage, and quality rules to support data governance efforts.
- Support data stewardship efforts by ensuring compliance with data usage standards and policies.
- Research best practices in analytics, data governance, and monitor emerging technology to support the creation of best practices and policies within the Data & Analytics function.
- Facilitate working sessions with users to ensure data needs are met.
- Fulfill customer requests for ad-hoc report requests, data extracts, or general data analysis requests.
- Analyze, clean, and interpret data from disparate sources for inclusion into written reports, measuring data findings against the criteria, critical benchmarks, and objectives identified and defined by Executive Leadership and in alignment with the agency’s strategic plan.
- Provide supervision and coaching to Data Analyst 1(s).
- Experience building dashboards and reports in either Oracle Analytics or Tableau.
- Strong SQL skills for data querying and validation.
- Understanding of data governance frameworks.
Non-competitive: one year of permanent service as a Data Analyst 1 OR bachelor’s
degree and three years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and
data mining tools.
- Substitution: A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of the specialized experience. A Ph.D. in the above fields may substitute for two years of the specialized experience.
Established in 2013 by the Protection with Special Needs Act; The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction across six State Oversight Agencies. https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/
The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Holiday & Paid Time Off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
- Affordable Health Care options
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
- NYS Deferred Compensation plan
- Access to NY 529 College Savings Program
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources via email at jc.sm.deeo@justicecenter.ny.gov
NOTE ON FINGERPRINTING: Please be advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.
NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the Justice Center’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.