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Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
Announces an open recruitment for: Data Business Scientist (Analyst)
$81,232.57 - $103,675.35 annually
Final Filing – 5:00 pm – January 05, 2024
The Court is conducting an open and promotional recruitment to fill a Data Scientist (Analyst) position. The Data Scientist is a dynamic business analyst whose aim is to deliver innovative and user-friendly data-driven analysis, business process evaluations, enhanced data reporting methods, as well as financial and strategic planning dashboards.
Under direct supervision of the CEO (Court Executive Officer) and the CIO (Court Information Officer), utilizes well-established analytic principles, methods, and procedures to identify, gather, analyze, and evaluate data to support the Court's effort in leveraging data to optimize business and operational directives; provides general data support which may include gathering requirements, extracting data from designated case management systems, creating reports and interactive dashboards, performing impact analyst and leading and/or participating in meeting and/or projects. Work is of a confidential nature and requires a good understanding of court policies and functions.
Representative duties include:
Developing dashboards (Power Bl and Tableau) and other visual data discovery tools to support the needs of various organizations throughout the court, which includes but not limited to JBSIS (Judicial Branch Statistical Information System) data points that include filings, disposition and hearings.
Consulting with leadership on organization improvements based on evidence and/or analytical studies.
Designing, leading, and implementing analytical studies
Developing and maintaining regular reporting to improve the performance of everyday operations.
Tracking, interpreting and implementing mandated legislative changes that impact the units supports in regard to data capturing.
Extracting and summarizing large amounts of data from court systems for the purposes of improving business decisions, monitoring court performance and influencing court priorities.
Researching and developing statistical learning models for data analysis.
Reviewing, assessing, and supporting data needs of the court to support actionable intelligence.
Providing technical assistance to judges and staff for building reports, performing data validation and any statistical needs.
Work with Court Information Technology and Court Operations on on-going validation of data in case management systems.
Complete various required court surveys for various entities by request and/or by statue.
Leading or supporting business process re-engineering efforts.
Keeping current with the latest technology trends.
An eligibility list will be established as a result of this recruitment and may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification. Only incumbents who meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date may apply.
The individual appointed to this position must be able to: (1) work well with others as well as work independently; (2) have the ability to handle multiple assignments and deadlines; (3) maintain a positive and professional attitude; (4) possess good interpersonal and oral communication skills; and (5) work in a confidential working environment. Regular and punctual attendance is essential.
The IDEAL CANDIDATE should have the following knowledge and abilities:
Knowledge of:
Computer science, statistics, applied math or a closely related field (Master's Degree)
PSS, ETL, data processing, database programming, data analytics, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Data mining and statistical analysis
Programming languages such as R and Python
Various data structures and common methods in data transformation
Pattern recognition and predictive modeling
SharePoint and webpage design
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)`
SAP (Court's financial system)
Principles and techniques of project management
Principles of relational database management systems
Ability to:
Work with court technology to collaborate and implement solutions
Principles and practices of sound business communication, include written and verbal communication, including proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Organize statistical and narrative information in a clear, concise manner;
Minimum Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the fields of data science, mathematics, computer science, business/public administration, finance, economics.
One year of experience performing complex program/project or analytical duties such as researching, summarizing, and presenting data, developing policies or procedures, or program or process analysis/evaluation which would have developed the knowledge and abilities required for data science and analysis.
Any combination of education and experience that provides the candidate with the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the Data Scientist (Analyst).
Highly Desirable Qualifications:
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in the fields of data science, mathematics, computer science, business/public administration, finance, economics or a closely related field. A Master's degree in data science, mathematics or computer science is highly desirable.
All of the above experience must be full-time or its equivalent.
Application and Selection Process:
Interested individuals must complete a Court application on-line and provide a valid email address. Only applications submitted electronically will be considered.
To apply, go to: http://www.cc-courts.org and click on the Job Opportunities tab. All communications will be via email. Please add contracosta.courts.ca.gov and government.jobs.com to your email address book to ensure delivery of emails. For additional information email: [email protected] .
Depending on the number of applications received, an application evaluation committee may be convened to review and evaluate each candidate’s application package, and those deemed best qualified will be invited to an oral interview. The court reserves the right to revise this process in accordance with Court Personnel Plan and accepted selection practices.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Conditions of Employment
Successful completion of fingerprint and a criminal record background check is required prior to appointment and is a condition of employment.
All employees of the court who operate a vehicle on court business must certify they possess a valid California Driver’s License and required levels of automobile insurance.
Convictions
Felony and misdemeanor convictions MAY BE disqualifying for employment with the court. The court will assess the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has elapsed since the offense was committed, and the nature of the job duties to be performed.
Employment Eligibility:
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all persons hired after November 6, 1986, are required to present to the Court, at the time of appointment, original documents which show satisfactory proof of: 1.) identity and 2.) U.S. Citizenship or a legal authorization to work in the United States.
Union Representative This position is an exempt, unrepresented position.
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