What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II position at Department of Transportation?
Under the general direction of the Chief, Office of Clean California and Roadside Managment, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, and under the lead of a Research Data Supervisor, the incumbent is a Division of Maintenance Geographic Information System (GIS) Data Specialist and is responsible for the continued development and maintenance of the Division's GIS deployment. The incumbent is expected to design and test complex spatial and other databases and develop high-end GIS applications for the Division, and District use. The incumbent takes the lead roles in designing, developing, testing, managing, and maintaining GIS databases and researching and implementing methods of linking to existing databases within the Department. The incumbent is expected to work cooperatively with other stakeholders in order to support the development of GIS desktop application and Web based GIS applications within the Division of Maintenance. The incumbent often works with sensitive and confidential data that is used for analyses and products for the highest levels in the Division involving policy and strategic matters.
PARF #07-5-673 / JC-463950
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Research Data Specialist II exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.
The work environment is fast-paced and requires considerable flexibility in managing time, priorities, and assignments. It can be demanding and/or stressful. Employee may work in an office in a climate-controlled environment and under artificial lighting. The office environment is a modular open space in a team setting. Some traveling may be required. Travel to the districts, region offices, other meeting facilities, and/or to the offices of other state or federal agencies across the state will subject the incumbent to the typical rigors of air, auto and transit travel and overnight hotel stays. Some project field reviews will require the incumbent to work outside of the office along state highways or other project sites for short periods of time.
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.- RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
Position Details
Department Information
Caltrans Mission: Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment.
Caltrans Vision: A brighter future for all through a world-class transportation network.
The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.
Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov
Frequently Asked Questions for an Applicant: http://dot.ca.gov/jobs/docs/faq-ct-applicants-081617.pdf
Director’s EEO Policy: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity
Director’s EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity
Special Requirements
- Describe how your education, training, and experience has prepared you to perform the day-to-day responsibilities of this position. Provide specific examples of your experience, software used, practices/techniques you used that would make you successful in this position.
- What experience do you have working, partnering, or collaborating with public safety or emergency management agencies or organizations? Please describe your role, the various types of data associated with this role and how the data was utilized.
- Please provide a link to a GIS web mapping application you created. Please give details about the application, such as the purpose of it, the intended audience, the data layers used and how they were configured, and when it was published. Describe any lessons learned as you created the application.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 2/11/2025Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
Desirable Qualifications
- Ability to implement GIS apps with ArcGIS Experience Builder and migrate WebApp Builder applications to Experience Builder.
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Knowledge and experience with Python and associated packages such as ArcPy, Pandas, Numpy. Experience with Jupyter Notebooks.
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Experience with creating apps using ESRI Field Maps and Survey123.
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Possess valid FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (Drone) Certification.
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Experience with creating dashboard with data analytics platforms (Tableau, Microsoft BI).
Benefits
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Human Resources Contact:
Ayush Mehta
(213) 407-7833
ayush.mehta@dot.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Esmeralda Contreras
(279) 220-5213
esmeralda.contreras@dot.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Caltrans EEO Office
(844) 368-3367
ask.eeo@dot.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Important Application Instructions
Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.
Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD. 678), to be considered for this position.
NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
