Departmental Specialist 13 (Data Analysis and Program Evaluation)

State of Michigan; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan is seeking a data analysis and program evaluation specialist for the MEAP and related low-income energy assistance programs. You will oversee data collection, reporting, and analysis to support program decisions.

You will develop evaluation processes, coordinate data development and software configuration, and visualize results through dashboards and other formats, working with multiple agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any major required.
• Four years of professional experience, including two years at the P11 level or one year at the 12 level.
• Please attach official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data collection and reporting processes for MEAP and the LIEAF/MCL 460.11(2) programs.
• Develop and implement evaluation processes for MEAP Program grants and related programs.
• Consolidate, analyze, interpret, summarize, and visualize historical, geospatial and inter-program data from multiple sources.
• Lead committee work to define data definitions, elements and process flows; ensure data quality and integrity.
• Prepare reports and dashboards to inform program decisions and performance.

Skills

Data analysis

Program evaluation

Data visualization

Dashboards

Data governance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Python

Excel

Job description

Online application must contain all detailed education and experience. It will be used as the primary source for the initial review of your application.

This position serves as the specialist for data analysis and program evaluation for the Michigan Energy Assistance program (MEAP) and the MCL 460.11(2) the low-income rate provision programs, with duties including overseeing and coordinating the data collection and reporting processes, engaging in comparative analytics among energy assistance programs, and overseeing the development and ongoing implementation of an evaluation process for the MEAP Program grants and the MCL 460.11(2) program that is under transition per MPSC Case No. U-20757. This includes oversight of data development and software configuration to ensure data elements are prioritized, collected and reported accurately and consistently, including data visualization through dashboards, and other formats. This position troubleshoots and resolves data reporting and data integrity issues and leads committee work to inform data definitions, critical elements, and process flow. This position is the expert on the consolidation, analysis, and summary of key data and the metrics including comparative data analyses required under amended MEAP, Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund (LIEAF) and MCL 460.11(2) program for tracking, analysis and evaluation. Evaluation includes evaluating grantee performance, program outcomes and the implementation of the LIEAF law in relation to the MEAP, MCL 460.11(2) and its interaction with the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Treasury. This position consolidates, analyzes, interprets, summarizes, and visualizes historical, geospatial and inter-program data from utilities, human service agencies, the MEAP section, MI EJ Screen, and other departments and develops, writes and provides reports. This position works independently in decision making regarding data collection, analysis and reporting as well as evaluation process development, implementation and reporting.

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Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience

Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

Please attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. Click here for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition of an Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

Michigan Public Service Commission is proud to be an equal employment workplace that values inclusion & diversity. In an effort to minimize implicit bias, the Michigan Public Service Commission is removing/protecting applicant personal identifying information. For best results include detailed education and experience in the online application for review. Do not put “see resume” instead of listing duties under your work experience.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/D/DepartmentalSpecialist.pdf