Senior Finance Data & Forecasting Analyst (Hybrid)

State of Minnesota - Children Youth & Families Dept; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Minnesota - Children Youth & Families Dept seeks a temporary senior research analyst to support statewide program planning, federal reporting, legislative responses, and long-range forecasting. This full-time, hybrid role is based in Saint Paul and runs through 2028 with the DCYF Central Office MAPE team.

Responsibilities include producing advanced statistical outputs, developing forecasting tools, maintaining data structures, and providing guidance across divisions to ensure data

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with spatial or statistical analysis or modeling.
• Proficiency in extracting, manipulating, and analyzing data via programming.
• Experience creating data visualizations to present findings.
• Experience with fraud, audit, oversight, or compliance analytics.
• SQL proficiency.
• Experience handling data collection, analysis, manipulation, transformation, and interpretation.
• Data visualization experience with Tableau and/or PowerBI.
• Experience with analytic tools including R Studio and/or SAS.

Responsibilities

• Produce advanced statistical and analytical products for external data requests and federal requirements
• Develop original statistical models and forecasting tools to evaluate program activity, assess policy impacts, and maintain consistency across ad hoc, public, and federally reported data
• Create and maintain innovative analytical tools, modeling systems, and data structures for statewide reporting and long-term consistency
• Build and maintain a library of common data requests and analytical outputs
• Provide expert guidance and quality assurance for analytical work across divisions to support consistency and data integrity
• Serve as a technical expert for DCYF in high-level meetings, federal consultations, and legislative discussions

Skills

Data analysis

Spatial analysis

Programming

Data visualization

Fraud analytics

SQL

Data manipulation

Data interpretation

Written/verbal communication

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

R Studio

SAS

Job description

The State of Minnesota - Children Youth & Families Dept seeks a temporary senior research analyst to support statewide program planning, federal reporting, legislative responses, and long-range forecasting. This full-time, hybrid role is based in Saint Paul and runs through 2028 with the DCYF Central Office MAPE team.

Responsibilities include producing advanced statistical outputs, developing forecasting tools, maintaining data structures, and providing guidance across divisions to ensure data