List Maintenance Data Quality Analyst - Richmond, United States - Department of Elections

Description

Title:
List Maintenance Data Quality Analyst


State Role Title:
Info Technology Specialist II


Hiring Range:
Up to $110,000


Pay Band: 5


Agency:
Department of Elections


Location:
Department of Elections


Recruitment Type:
General Public - G


Job Duties

Organizational Objective
The Department of Elections promotes and supports accurate, fair, open and secure elections for the citizens of the Commonwealth.

Elect ensures the proper administration of election laws, campaign finance disclosure compliance, and voter registration processes in the state by promulgating rules, regulations, issuing instructions, and providing information to local Electoral Boards and general registrars.

The Department of Elections envisions a highly modern, efficient and professional electoral process that is trustworthy and accountable at all levels and engages Virginia's diverse citizenry in the most fundamental right in a democratic society: the right to vote.

About the Position

The List Maintenance Data Quality Analyst is responsible for measuring the validity, completeness, accuracy, and reliability of data sources used for voter registration list maintenance.

The Analyst will develop, define, and document standard measures to assess the quality of ELECT data sources.

The Analyst will utilize advanced data analysis tools and methodologies to evaluate data sources used for list maintenance against those measures and present findings in narrative reports, presentations, and data visualizations.

The Analyst will coordinate with internal stakeholders and external data partners to proactively identify, quantify, document, and remediate data quality concerns in a timely manner.

The Analyst will serve as the lead coordinator within ELECT IT of list maintenance activities involving other states.

The Analyst will contribute to an annual review of all Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with ELECT's data partners and summarize data quality findings in the Annual List Maintenance Report.

The Analyst will assist in the development of policies, standards, and procedures related to list maintenance data sources, as well as data analysis and data profiling practices at ELECT.

Lastly, the Analyst will serve as the backup for the List Maintenance Programmer Data Analyst.


Minimum Qualifications

• High level of proficiency analyzing data quality of large, complex data sets and relational databases
• High level of proficiency performing scripted data analysis using a programming language such as R, Python,or Scala
• Strong understanding of data matching / record linkage approaches
• High level of proficiency using SQL for data retrieval tasks
• Strong understanding of ETL processes used in operational systems and data warehouse environments
• Proficient using business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Proficient using the Git version control system

Additional Considerations
Certifications in information technology or information systems.


Special Instructions

Contact Information

Name:
Debbie Wyatt-Smith


Phone:

Note**:

Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.

**Equal Opportunity Employer