A Data Analyst conducts analysis and research related to urban planning, transportation, airports, utilities, police and other administrative and operational issues, and prepares and interprets quantitative analyses through the application of statistical and quantitative analysis concepts and techniques, mathematical models and simulation programs; may use statistical and general software packages involving the use of a personal computer or mainframe terminal; prepares forecasts and develops forecasting or machine learning models; may supervise and participate in the work of a small staff engaged in the above work; and performs other related duties.
REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with 12 semester or 18 quarter units in upper-division mathematics, statistics, or data analytics; AND one (1) year of full-time paid professional experience in applying advanced statistical, data analysis, or mathematical techniques; or
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university AND two (2) years of full-time paid professional experience in applying advanced statistical, data analysis, or mathematical techniques.
Satisfactory completion of 15 semester units or 20 quarter units of graduate level work in statistical or quantitative analyses or a master’s degree in data analytics or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for a maximum of one year of full-time paid professional experience.