School Improvement Section
Phoenix Location
• The Data Analyst is responsible for performing duties associated with data analysis and generating reports. Responsibilities include cleaning, validating, maintaining, merging, transforming, and analyzing data from multiple large-scale databases. The Data Analyst works collaboratively on the development and maintenance of key reproducible workflows that fulfill state and federal requirements for reporting, accountability, and data analysis.
• This position plays a key service role in the agency by supporting the data needs of schools and districts, school improvement and school support professionals, Department of Education program areas, the legislature, and other stakeholders. The Data Analyst also coordinates with program areas and Information Technology staff to fulfill programmatic objectives.
• Rare in-state and out-of-state travel is required for this position.
The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.
• Data gathering, data analysis, report generation, presentation preparation, data visualization
• Provide data coaching/professional development for internal and external stakeholders
• Data and document management, version control, and maintenance of libraries and procedures
Knowledge in:
• Working knowledge of research and statistical methods
• Data verification and validation procedures
• Strong knowledge of data ana