BUSINESS DATA ANALYST

Agency: Department of Central Management Services
Class Title: EXECUTIVE I - 13851 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 
Closing Date/Time: 11/21/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $5,703 monthly; Full Range $5,703 - $8,170 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC062

 

***A RESUME IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS POSITION.***

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

 

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number 42057

 

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is seeking to hire a high-performing candidate that is passionate about data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. Our Business Data Analyst role is a great fit for a candidate looking to expand their knowledge of data visualization, descriptive analysis, and statistical modeling. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with large data sets, command-line analysis, and design thinking. Success in this position will involve bringing analysis and data product development to bear on operating decisions within the agency and its bureaus. CMS offers a dynamic work environment where employees are given opportunities to learn new skills and works towards their career goals. The Business Data Analyst will work within the Office of Project Management as part of a supportive team on the frontline of integrating data driven decision making into government. We invite all qualified candidates to apply!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under direction of the Data Analytics Manager, serves as data analytics resource and operational improvement analyst to Agency executives and administrative staff.
• Extracts, indexes, merges, and manipulates large and multiple data sets into database and analytical formats to improve data management.
• Provides technical advice and presents recommendations to senior leadership in the development of survey questions and operational key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identifies analytics projects that could bring significant value to the Agency.
• Attends and provides input in business meetings and training sessions to stay abreast of advancements in data science and project management.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in computer science, statistics, data analytics, mathematics, economics, or directly related fields.