Hybrid Statewide Data Scientist: Policy & Insights

State of Washington; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board in Washington state seeks a Data Scientist (Data Science & Informatics Specialist 2) to independently design and execute statewide research projects informing state policymaking and funding decisions. You will drive performance management, program evaluation, and survey design while leading data sharing agreements.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, translate analyses into strategic recommendations for executives and stakeholders, and

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of combined related education and/or experience.
• Two (2) years of professional experience using statistical software like SAS, SPSS, STATA, or R.
• One (1) year of experience using relational databases like Access, Oracle, or SQL.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in team and project management.
• Experience designing, managing, and working with complex administrative, demographic, and multi-source longitudinal databases.
• Experience with applying advanced statistical methods, including linear and logistic regression models, to analyze complex data sets.
• Experience communicating complex findings clearly through concise summaries and data-focused presentations for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute statewide research projects for policy informing decision-makers.
• Direct multidisciplinary project teams and lead comprehensive economic and statistical research initiatives.
• Translate complex data analyses into strategic findings and actionable recommendations for executive management and board members.
• Develop statistical business procedures while ensuring databases and policies comply with regulations.
• Lead multidisciplinary research teams from execution to final presentation.
• Translate complex results into data visualizations and present findings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Represent the agency in cross-agency data integration workgroups to drive DSAs and data sharing.

Skills

Regression analysis

Statistical software

SQL

Leadership

Data visualization

Education

Quantitative social science background

Tools

Access

Oracle

SQL

Job description

The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board in Washington state seeks a Data Scientist (Data Science & Informatics Specialist 2) to independently design and execute statewide research projects informing state policymaking and funding decisions. You will drive performance management, program evaluation, and survey design while leading data sharing agreements.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, translate analyses into strategic recommendations for executives and stakeholders, and