RESEARCH DATA ANALYST II

About the role

Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation. Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California. The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision of the Research Data Supervisor II (Data Science Branch Manager), the incumbent dependently performs a variety of tasks including data analysis and visualization.
• Works collaboratively with a variety of teams and staff at Caltrans to develop data products, create data visualizations/maps and dashboards, and perform statistical analysis to address key departmental business questions.
• Expected to solicit and incorporate user feedback, develop and update data products in an iterative and agile manner using version control (GitHub) and statistical/data science tools (mainly Python).
• Assists in the development of performance metrics and data products for use across Caltrans, as well as the development and maintenance of data infrastructure and tools to support these products.
• Some of these data products may be public-facing, including datasets hosted on the Caltrans Open Data Geoportal and visualizations/dashboards hosted on the DDS Analysis Portfolio webpage.
• Expected to provide and develop subject matter expertise on a variety of position-related subjects, including but not limited to transit data standards (GTFS, GTFS-RT, TIDES, CAD-AVL, etc.), and planning matters.
• Member of the Data Science Branch comprised of additional Analysts and Specialists and will be expected to work collaboratively in two-week agile sprint sessions.

Requirements

• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) required: typed, no more than two pages in length, 12‑point Arial font.
• Each question must be numbered and addressed in the same order as follows:
  1. Please describe your experience with analyzing quantitative data to answer research or business questions. Describe the specific tools or methods you have used or are familiar with.
  2. How do planning and funding decisions made by Caltrans affect the experience of transit riders in California? In what ways do you think Caltrans has the greatest influence over these outcomes and what data/metrics should inform success (or lack thereof)?
  3. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Pay

$6,647.00 – $8,325.00 per month

Schedule

12 Month Limited Term – Full Time position. Hybrid telework arrangement. Work location: Sacramento County.