Reporting Services Analyst (Administrator III)

Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MLDS Center seeks a senior data/reporting professional to design and maintain high-impact interactive dashboards translating complex data into policy-relevant insights.

The role supports state reporting requirements, leverages Power BI and Stata, and interfaces with legislative hearings and agency stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Two+ years designing, developing, and maintaining interactive reports/dashboards using Power BI, Stata or similar software.
• Master’s degree or higher in Public Policy or a related field.
• Ability to initiate, plan and direct research projects using large education or labor market data.
• Expert level knowledge of standard research methodology.
• Ability to present complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in Power BI and Stata or similar software.
• At least 1 year creating data visualizations, ideally education or labor market data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-impact interactive reports and dashboards.
• Fulfill data requests and analyses for state/federal reporting.
• Leverage analytics to streamline data workflows and transform variables.
• Rigorously review output for privacy compliance and data redaction.
• Represent MLDS Center at hearings, meetings, and conferences.

Skills

Data analysis

Policy reporting

Presentation to audiences

Education

Master’s degree in Public Policy

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Stata

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

The MLDS Center develops and maintains a data system containing student and workforce data from all levels of public education, child and youth services, and the State’s workforce. This position is responsible for developing interactive reports, dashboards, data requests, and other analyses that are relied upon by policymakers and practitioners to improve education and student outcomes. Reporting directly to the Director of Reporting Services, this position translates complex data into timely, policy-relevant, actionable insights.

Position Duties

• Reporting & Visualization: Design, develop, and maintain, high-impact interactive reports and dashboards that translate complex data into concise, policy-relevant insights.
• Legislatively Mandated Reports and Dashboards: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality reports and dashboards required under state statute that fulfill all reporting requirements and are completed by required deadlines. Completes special projects requested by the Director of Reporting Services.
• Data Requests and Data Analyses: Fulfill general data requests and data request and analyses that support state and federal reporting requirement for other state agencies and institutions.
• Advanced Analytics: Leverage statistical and data visualization software to streamline coding, construct data sets, transform complex variables, and apply analytical best practices to workflows.
• Data Privacy & Governance: Rigorously review all Center output to ensure strict compliance with state/federal privacy laws and data suppression and redaction requirements.
• Representation & Stakeholder Management: Represent the MLDS Center at legislative hearings, agency meetings, and professional conferences.

Education

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience

Six years of administrative staff or professional work.

Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

• Two or more years of designing, developing, and/or maintaining high-impact interactive reports, presentations, policy reports, and/or dashboards that translate complex data into concise, policy-relevant insights using Power Bi, Stata, PowerPoint or similar presentation, visualization or statistical software.
• Master’s degree or higher in Public Policy or similar field.
• Ability to initiate, plan and direct research projects using large data sets, ideally education or labor market data.
• Knowledge and understanding, at the expert level of proficiency, of standard research methodology and principles.
• Ability to organize and present complex findings and recommendations from reports to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in Power BI and Stata or similar software.
• At least 1 year experience creating data visualizations, ideally with a focus on education or labor market data.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Proof of eligibility to work is required in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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