Complete Description:
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is seeking a qualified Data Analyst (BA) with knowledge and experience in the areas of business process engineering and education systems at the state education level. The position also requires a thorough knowledge of federal and District education policy. The BA must have experience with the development and deployment of .Net products as well as COTS implementations. The BA will lead focus group sessions with the business units to gather the requirements necessary to develop System Requirements Specifications (SRS). The BA will work for the Office of Data Management.
Behavioral Characteristics:
Candidate must possess outstanding verbal and written communications skills, demonstrate superb leadership, planning, organizational, and communication skills.
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
Propose solutions to complex and unusual data requests
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Ability to analyze technical data
Required
6
Years
3 - Expert
Microsoft Excel
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Microsoft Word
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Highly desired
2
Years
2 - Proficient
Experience working with large and complex data sets
Highly desired
4
Years
2 - Proficient
Knowledge of Longitudinal Data Systems as it pertains to Educational data sets
Highly desired
4
Years
2 - Proficient
Experience with SQL, data warehouses, and statistical data presentation.
Required
4
Years
2 - Proficient