What are the responsibilities and job description for the PREDICTIVE DATA ANALYST position at Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources?
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The OpportunityCounty of Los Angeles is recruiting highly motivated and career-minded individuals to fill the position of Predictive Data Analyst. To view classification standards for the position, please click HERE.
Under immediate supervision, the candidate will:
Play a key role in helping the commission foster transparency and evaluate reform efforts
Help the commission use data to educate stakeholders about justice issues and advocate for reform (or the implementation of the Board’s “Care First, Jails Last” vision )
- Support commission leadership in using justice data as a tool to recommend policy changes/solutions
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Essential Job Functions
- Assists in maintaining and analyzing County, departmental, or divisional data assets by collaborating with other department subject matter experts and relevant data sources to understand, identify, and select data sources (e.g. internal, external, structured, unstructured, large-scale, streaming) for use cases; participating in data science projects from conception through implementation; identifying and developing statements of business problems in order to support data-driven program design and management, as well as ensure data science projects meet business needs.
- Assists with data management by contributing to the development of data pipelines (e.g. data scrubbing, merging databases); working with IT data engineers and architects to assist in the development and maintenance of large-scale databases that meet high standards for completeness, accuracy, and utility in order to ensure good quality data for analysis.
- Assists in conducting analytical studies by assisting in the design and planning of data collection (e.g. surveys) as needed; collaborating with business managers and domain experts; selecting and deploying appropriate predictive and prescriptive analytical techniques (e.g. machine learning, multivariate analyses, optimization, algorithms, feature selection, variable importance, hyper parameter tuning, artificial intelligence tools); and interpreting findings in order to ensure that findings are actionable and support data-driven program, policy, and operational decision-making.
- Assists in the development of technical reports, dashboards, data briefs, white papers, publications, reports, and other advanced data visualization products (e.g. scenario-based applications, adaptable models) by using computer scripting languages (e.g. R, Python, MATLAB), domain-specific languages (e.g. SQL, html) and/or programming languages (e.g. Java, C#) to digest, interpret, prepare, analyze, summarize, and visualize data; conveying findings and conclusions orally, in writing, visually, and in presentations; and developing interactive tools in order to communicate findings to targeted and/or a wide range of audiences (e.g. technical and nontechnical staff, stakeholders, members of the public).
- Assists in formulating recommended changes to processes and tools resulting from analysis by collaborating with various functional teams; recommending ongoing improvements to methods and algorithms; recommending alternative systems; and documenting tools and systems in order to strengthen divisional and departmental analytic capacity.
- Implements data science best practices by accessing ongoing training and professional development opportunities; maintaining familiarity with current industry and academic research; participating in research and development; retaining fidelity to best practices identified through the analysis; in order to apply the latest and most useful statistical learning techniques to help extract patterns and trends from data.
Requirements
A Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of applied research such as Data Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Psychology, or Public Health may be substituted for the two years of experience.
Option II: Four (4) years of experience with responsibility for planning, designing, conducting, and evaluating research projects involving the application of techniques of machine learning, predictive analytics, data management, and/or hypothesis-driven data analysis to complex experimental designs leading to actionable findings and recommendations.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
PHYSICAL EXPECTATIONS:
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
- To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) calendar days from the last the day of filing. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. Please submit documentation to vcudiamat@hr.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, Applicant ID#, exam name and number. We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf (Download PDF reader) and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf (Download PDF reader)
Withhold Information
No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met by the last day of filing, and clearly indicated on the application.
Endorsement of County Qualifications
If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and believe you qualify for this opportunity, please provide verification via official documentation of additional responsibility bonus, out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of filing. Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position that regularly performs functions in alignment with the requirements.
Additional Information
This examination will consist of multiple choice and/or simulation assessments weighted 100%, measuring:
- General Problem Solving Skills
- Customer Focus
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
Scores cannot be given over the telephone.
Transfer of Test Components:
Test Preparation:
We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.
Various information can be found on our website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/. The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."
Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests.
Eligibility and Vacancy Information:
Application and Filing Information:
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
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Note: If you are unable to attach documentation to your online application, you may email it to vcudiamat@hr.lacounty.gov. Please ensure to reference your attachment by writing your full name, examination title, and examination number on the subject of your email.
If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran’s credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or submit it as soon as possible to ensure prompt processing. You can email the document to vcudiamat@hr.lacounty.gov.
Federal law requires that all employed people have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.
Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
Testing accommodation:Have any questions about anything listed above? Contact us:
Exam Number: H1762A-R
Department Contact Email: vcudiamat@hr.lacounty.gov
Department Contact Phone: (213) 433-3376
Testing Accommodations Coordinator: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov
Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099
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Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Revised January 2025
