Data Coordinator FARS Analyst

North Dakota Department of Transportation; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

North Dakota Department of Transportation is seeking skilled professionals for roles within the Highway Safety Division in Bismarck, ND. This position focuses on data entry and reporting for FARS, crash data management, and analytics support to ensure safe, reliable transportation across the state.

Join a team committed to excellence and public service. The role involves collaboration with law enforcement and state agencies, ongoing training, and engagement in statewide data integration projects.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree.
• Three years of work experience leading to a level of knowledge, skill, and ability to work independently, problem solve, decide, and plan/work activities.

Responsibilities

• FARS Analyst: enter and code data from source documents into the FARS system and summarize data for reports.
• Crash Data Software and Systems Management: oversee daily crash data operations, manage the electronic crash reporting software (ECRS) and provide training to approx. 2,000 law enforcement users.
• Crash Data Query and Reporting: perform data summaries, ad hoc analysis, assist staff with data issues, and ensure lawful data distribution and GIS outputs.
• Represent the Highway Safety Division as a Subject Matter Expert at meetings, conferences, and webinars.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary Of Work

Highway Safety Division, Bismarck, ND

Shape the Future of Transportation with the North Dakota Department of Transportation! Are you ready to make a real impact? The North Dakota Department of Transportation is looking for dedicated and skilled professionals to join our team. This is your chance to play a vital role in creating safe, efficient, and innovative transportation solutions that serve communities across our state. We uphold the values of professionalism, respect, integrity, dedication, and excellence in everything we do.

NDDOT Starting Salary: $6,670 / month

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Analyst

• Complete all FARS data entry and reporting requirements per standards.
• Interpret source documents related to fatal traffic crashes and track incoming and outgoing information including information from law enforcement, the North Dakota Office of Attorney General, the State Toxicology Laboratory, coroner's offices, emergency medical services, other jurisdiction offices, vital records from the North Dakota Vital Records Division, and other records.
• Enter initial fatal crash notifications into Fast FARS.
• Code the collected data into the FARS system. There are more than 100 different data elements for a single case.
• Summarize data for reports, as needed.
• Attend FARS training courses, annual meetings, and other agency-sponsored conferences to keep up to date on current issues as needed.

Crash Data Software and Systems Management, Quality Control and Technical Assistance

• Manage daily crash data operations including crash data system functions.
• Suggest procedures and/or policies related to crash reporting, software and systems.
• Manage the electronic crash reporting software (ECRS) system used by the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and all law enforcement throughout the State of North Dakota.
• Provide technical assistance, training and support as needed to approximately 2,000 law enforcement users as needed.
• Respond to phone calls, emails and other requests for information from law enforcement related to crash reporting.
• Identify law enforcement training needs using data quality reports and recognizing frequent data entry errors.
• Assure data is collected and reported consistent with applicable data standards.
• Coordinate and convene the ECRS User Group at least two times per year and as needed.
• Assist with processes related to crash data systems maintenance and integration to link crash data with other data and systems (driver, vehicle, injury, adjudication, etc.).
• Identify and test system edits and validations to improve data accuracy, correct data that fails the system edits, and other tasks.
• Evaluate the reliability of source data through query processes and other methods.
• Complete end of year close out of open crash reports.

Crash Data Query and Reporting

• Complete data summaries, queries and ad hoc low-level analysis.
• Provide technical assistance and resources to NDDOT staff, partners and consultants with technical data issues, queries and reporting for traffic records purposes. Provide consultation and recommendations for efficiencies in data gathering, analytics, and reporting.
• Assure legal distribution of crash data consistent with state statute, NDDOT legal policies and procedures. This includes assisting the public with accessing information through the e-commerce portal for crash report sales.
• Respond to inquiries regarding use and capability of geographical information systems. Create output such as maps and graphs using computer and geographic information system software.
• Work toward traffic safety data integration processes. This involves all processes related to integrating statewide traffic safety data from multiple agencies and systems.

Represent the Highway Safety Division as a Subject Matter Expert at Meetings, Conferences, Workshops, Webinars, etc.

• Attend state and national education opportunities as a subject matter expert and/or to advance professional skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree.
• Three years of work experience leading to a level of knowledge, skill, and ability necessary to work independently in interacting with others, problem solving, decision-making, and meeting established goals through planning, organizing, and controlling work activities.

Requires satisfactory completion of the interview process and a verifiable record of satisfactory performance in previous employment. Employment is contingent upon the results of a criminal background check.

About Team ND

“Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards:

The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

NDDOT does not provide sponsorships and we are not an E-Verify employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.

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