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About the Role
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) seeks a Research Consultant II, Data Analyst, to support statewide Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. This role involves research, accountability, reporting, program evaluation, and data-informed decision-making using complex educational data.
Responsibilities
- Analyze statewide student, program, accountability, fiscal, workforce, and performance data to support CTE programs and initiatives.
- Develop recurring and ad hoc reports for program management, accountability reporting, strategic planning, policy analysis, and leadership decision-making.
- Write and maintain T-SQL queries and scripts to extract, transform, validate, reconcile, and analyze data from Microsoft SQL Server and other enterprise data systems.
- Ensure data integrity, accuracy, consistency, and reliability through data validation, quality assurance processes, and resolution of data discrepancies.
- Design, develop, and maintain reports, dashboards, semantic models, visualizations, and business intelligence solutions using Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and related analytics tools.
- Use R or comparable statistical tools to conduct statistical analysis, trend analysis, research, and program evaluation.
- Identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and performance gaps and communicate findings through reports, visualizations, presentations, and briefing materials for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Conduct research studies, program evaluations, needs assessments, and analyses of program effectiveness and student outcomes.
- Develop and maintain methodologies, performance measures, business rules, calculations, reporting processes, and supporting documentation for accountability and analytical activities.
- Support Perkins V and other state and federal accountability reporting, including data collection, validation, calculation, submission, and documentation activities.
- Support audit responses, compliance reviews, monitoring activities, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts through accurate analysis and documentation.
- Collaborate with CTE staff, USBE information technology teams, districts, charter schools, postsecondary partners, and other stakeholders to define data needs and reporting requirements.
- Provide consultation, technical assistance, and training related to data definitions, reporting processes, dashboards, accountability measures, and interpretation of results.
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Serve on committees and complete other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Professional experience conducting research, data analysis, program evaluation, performance measurement, or business intelligence work.
- Experience writing T-SQL queries and working with Microsoft SQL Server, including relational databases, data structures, and data quality practices.
- Experience working with large, complex datasets, including extraction, transformation, reconciliation, validation, and quality assurance activities.
- Experience developing dashboards, reports, semantic models, and visualizations using Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, or similar analytics platforms.
- Experience using R, Python, SAS, SPSS, or similar statistical and analytical tools.
- Experience automating recurring reports or developing repeatable analytical processes.
- Experience with educational data systems, longitudinal student data, accountability reporting, or state and federal education reporting.
- Knowledge of Career and Technical Education programs, Perkins V accountability requirements, workforce education, or labor market data.
- Experience conducting research, program evaluation, or policy analysis and communicating findings through reports, visualizations, presentations, and recommendations.
- Strong communication, analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Submission of one analytical work sample demonstrating data analysis, findings identification, and communication of results.
- Work sample cover statement addressing purpose, applicant's role, data, methods, audience, and outcome.
- Work sample must be a maximum of five pages; cover statement maximum 250 words.
- Remove or de-identify confidential, proprietary, or restricted information from work samples.
- Clearly identify individual contributions if work was collaborative.
- Use publicly available or simulated data if prior work cannot be shared, clearly identifying simulated data.
- Background Check Required.
- Must work in the office on a regular basis with the opportunity for a hybrid schedule.
Skills
- Research
- Analytical
- Database
- Reporting
- Communication
- T-SQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Power BI
- Microsoft Fabric
- R
- Statistical analysis
- Trend analysis
- Program evaluation
- Project management
- Problem-solving
Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Professional experience
Education Level
- Degree in statistics, data analytics, statistics, education, or a closely related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $30.47 - $46.08 Hourly Wage
Benefits
- Full benefits package
- Job Stability
- Career Growth
- Meaningful Work
- Supportive Work Environment
About the Company
- The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is dedicated to making a meaningful impact on Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs throughout the state.
- In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture.
- We are a well-established organization that offers job stability.
- We provide opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
- We contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
- We are a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.
Equal Opportunity
- The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
- We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
- For accommodations, please contact (801) 957-9390.