Data Analyst (Telework) Jobs

Who We Are
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. This position reports to the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments program in Austin, TX, but is eligible for working a hybrid schedule reporting to Austin one to two days per month. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits.
Who You Are
A highly skilled data professional that can read, analyze, interpret, and compile data to identify trends and enhance quality. You possess strong multi-tasking and organization skills with the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. You are a critical thinker that will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accuracy, quality and compliance in RESEA data.
What You Will Do
The Data Analyst IV performs complex (journey-level) data analysis and data research. Work involves conducting detailed analysis of and extensive research on data, providing results, and monitoring and implementing data quality. May train others. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
You Will Be Trusted To

• May perform quality assurance and serve as a subject matter expert on data integrity, extraction, and compilation
• May drive the selection of data management tools, and the development of standards, usage guidelines and procedures for those tools
• May develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
• Read, analyze, and interpret workforce data, financial reports, and regulatory guidance
• Assists in defining, developing, and implementing data standards
• Collaborate with data and systems analysts in the IT and I3 Divisions on RESEA data elements and sources
• Interprets results to identify significant differences in RESEA data sets
• Cleans and prunes data to discard irrelevant information
• Consults with internal and external customers to identify user needs
• Investigates and Identifies data sources, RESEA data patterns and trends to ensure data quality
• Assists in developing data quality measures, analyzing data quality results, and implementing necessary changes to ensure data quality improvement
• Prepares concise, comprehensive technical reports to present and interpret data, identify alternatives, and make and justify recommendations on data revisions
• Compiles and queries data
• Assists with developing software applications or programming to use for statistical modeling and graphic analysis
• Identifies data gaps, errors, anomalies, inconsistencies, and redundancies by analyzing the content, structure, and relationships within RESEA data
• May train others
• Performs related work as assigned
• Analyzes data using standard statistical tools, methods, and techniques

You Qualify With

• High school diploma or equivalent plus three years of full-time experience in data analysis, research, compilation and/or reporting work.
• Each year (30 semester hours) of coursework in data science, business analytics, computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, accounting, finance, mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related field may be substituted for one year of full-time experience in data analysis, research, compilation, and/or reporting work.

You Are a Great Fit With

• Experience using data to support decisions based on quantitative or deductive reasoning
• Experience with data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• Ability to present and report on data findings.
• Advance skills using SQL and Excel

You Gain

• Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.
• Competitive salary: $6,217.26/month
• Telecommuting offered from anywhere within the State of Texas
• Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
• A Family Friendly Certified Workplace.
• Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
• Medical Insurance

Veterans
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_PlanningResearchandStatistics.pdf
How To Apply
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment, and apply online at www.workintexas.com or in Taleo.
TWC is not considering applications from persons who require sponsorship for an employment visa.
A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Austin
Work Locations
Austin:1117 Trinity St
Job
Data Scientists
Organization
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
Schedule
Full-time
Employee Status
Regular
Job Type
Standard
Job Level
Non-Management
Travel
Yes, 10 % of the Time
Job Posting
Sep 13, 2023, 12:00:00 AM
Work From Home
Yes