DATA USE ANALYST - 73980

Executive Service

This position will work primarily in the office at the following address, with occasional days working from a home residence as business needs permit, pursuant to the Department's Alternative Workplace Solutions policy: Tennessee Department of Education Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/education/career-opportunities.html

Who we are and what we do:

The Data Use Analyst supports the Data Use Team in conducting essential data support activities to facilitate the departments data-driven decision-making process.

How you make a difference in this role:

With guidance from the Senior Director of Data Use, the individual will be responsible for maintaining the critical data assets of the Data Use Team and conducting in-depth exploratory analyses of any novel datasets as assigned. In addition, the individual will fulfill various data requests the department receives and contribute to providing data support to program teams as requested. The Data Use Analyst will also help ensure seamless team logistics and operations by supporting the coordination of the data request process.

Job Overview:

The department is seeking an individual who is skilled in data analytics and statistical programming, as well as passionate about collaborating with various program teams to provide data products to support the departments critical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Analysis and Support:

• Conduct in-depth exploratory analyses of assigned datasets from various data sources to identify potential data quality issues and calculate basic summary statistics.
• Present the findings of these analyses to the team.
• In addition, conduct requested data cleaning required to support the ongoing work of the Data Use Team by collaborating with appropriate team members.
• Establish and maintain detailed documentation on data cleaning protocols and relevant business rules.

Annual Reporting:

• Complete recurring state and federal reporting requirements as assigned.

Data Requests:

• Fulfill both internal and external data requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide other data support to program teams across the department as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Possession of a master's degree in education, education administration or other related field and substantial educational work experience (5 or more years) including 3 years of education administration or supervisory work.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.