Data Analytics Specialist II - Public Benefit Programs

State of California; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California's Employment Development Department (EDD) is seeking a Research Data Specialist II to join the Unemployment Insurance Support Division. You will lead complex analysis, develop reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to support program performance and reporting.

The role requires analytical skills, experience with relational databases and statistical tools, and strong collaboration with program staff and IT teams. Salary is $7,640.00–$9,561.00 per month.

Qualifications

• Experience with large datasets and data visualization.
• Ability to develop reports and dashboards.
• Attention to detail and rigorous research methods.
• Knowledge of unemployment insurance program is desired.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leads complex research and data analysis projects that support program performance, federal reporting, modernization efforts, and executive decision-making.
• Analyzes large datasets, identifies trends and opportunities for improvement, develops reports, dashboards, and data visualizations, and provides recommendations.
• Works closely with program staff, executive leadership, and IT teams to improve data quality, support system modernization efforts, validate reporting, and develop business intelligence solutions.
• Serves as a technical resource by providing guidance on research methods, data analysis, and reporting practices.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Data visualization

Report writing

Communication

Tools

Snowflake

SAS Enterprise Guide

SQL

DB2

QMF

Excel

Job description

State of California's Employment Development Department (EDD) is seeking a Research Data Specialist II to join the Unemployment Insurance Support Division. You will lead complex analysis, develop reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to support program performance and reporting.

The role requires analytical skills, experience with relational databases and statistical tools, and strong collaboration with program staff and IT teams. Salary is $7,640.00–$9,561.00 per month.