RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II

Job Description and Duties Under the general direction of the Education Research and Evaluation Administrator I of the Data Visualization and Insight Office, the Research Data Specialist II (RDS II)/Research Data Specialist I (RDS I) is responsible for independently organizing and managing complex research analysis and reporting projects using Transitional Kindergarten to grade 12 data exported from student-level data systems, such as from California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System, California Basic Educational Data System, and the California Department of Education's data warehouse, to support a wide-range of data requests from policy makers, administration, and outside agencies. The RDS II/RDS I will implement and evaluate broad scope research data projects and support the production of communication materials that includes data visualizations to tell the data story. For additional information about this position, please refer to the duty statement. CDE is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Additionally, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. For more information click here: E-Verify You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office components, Transact-Structured Query Language (SQL) Server, statistical software (e.g., Statistical Analysis System (SAS) and/or Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and data visualization software• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals and can explain complex data concepts to a lay audience• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collegiality in teams and in a shared decision-making capacity on educationally-sensitive issues• Ability to handle multiple priorities, be detail-oriented, have strong analytical skills, make independent and thought-out recommendations on various data topics, and have familiarity with documenting workflow processes.