Statistical Analyst Trainee Salary $42,473.60 - $56,992.00 Annually Location San Bernardino, CA Job Type Full-time Department Public Health Job Number 18-19683-01 Closing 10/26/2018 5:00 PM Pacific The Job The County is recruiting for Statistical Analyst Trainees who plan, organize, develop, and implement analysis and statistical applications for departmental programs. Incumbents design and conduct complex research studies; determine appropriate statistical methods to answer complex research questions and tailor methods for specialized purposes; and compile, evaluate and interpret a wide variety of data from multiple and disparate sources in order to accurately and clearly inform decision makers and internal and external stakeholders. Trainees serve under close supervision while acquiring skill and experience. There is an immediate vacancy in the Public Health Department . The resulting eligible list will also be used to fill other vacancies as they occur throughout the County. For more detailed information, refer to the job description. The County is also accepting applications for Statistical Analyst, which requires a separate application. Applicants are encouraged to review both levels and apply as appropriate. Excellent benefits package includes: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Background Investigation: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation and verification of employment history and education. Background Investigation for the Probation Department: Candidates must pass a background investigation, which includes, but is not limited to, a fingerprint check, and a polygraph test. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony, or currently be on court ordered probation (or have been within the last year ). Promotion: Statistical Analyst Trainees are eligible for promotion to Statistical Analyst ($4,830 - $6,642 approx. monthly) upon meeting minimum qualifications and receipt of a satisfactory work progress report. Employees must qualify for promotion to Statistical Analyst within 12 months or be terminated. Minimum Requirements Education: A Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Math, Physical/Behavioral/Social/Life/Other Science, or Public/Business Administration, which must include twelve (12) semester (18 quarter) units of completed upper division coursework in Statistics or Research Methodology. ( A list of completed coursework must be submitted with the application.) Experience: No experience is required. Desired Qualifications Desirable skills include the ability to: Manipulate data and prepare visualizations using Excel Conduct and interpret the results of multivariate analyses using statistical methods Prepare visualizations using business intelligence platforms (Tableau and Power BI) Utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software products for spatial analysis Query data and write scripts using SQL; utilize relational database systems Program data-related commands using SAS, SPSS, STATA, R, Python, or equivalent Create automated reports and develop data dashboards for web publication Conduct studies and/or analysis of Demographic/Epidemiological/Health/Crime Statistics or evaluations to measure government program/policy effectiveness Selection Process An online examination and writing exercise will be administered to assess your knowledge and skills on the following topics: Statistical Concepts Research Methods and Design Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis GIS Data Interpretation Candidates who successfully complete the online examination will be invited to participate in the writing exercise , interpreting data output and writing a narrative of findings/results. Details of the online assessment process will be emailed once the recruitment has closed. All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email . Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your GovernmentJobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from email addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment. Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process . Administrative Services Unit The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked. For a summary of benefits, please click . Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at . 01 Qualifications: Indicate the option under which you qualify: Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Math, Physical/Behavioral/Social/Life/Other Science, or Public/Business Administration. I do not possess a Bachelor's Degree in one of the qualifying fields indicated above. 02 Coursework: Have you completed 12 semester (18 quarter) units of upper division college coursework in Biostatistics/Health Statistics, Business/Psychological Statistics or Research Methodology? I possess upper division coursework as stated above. No, I do not possess upper division or graduate level coursework as stated above. 03 If you indicated that you possess upper division or graduate level coursework in the question above, an unofficial transcript listing all completed and in-progress coursework must be submitted with the application. You may scan/attach an electronic copy of your transcripts in the attachments section of the application. I understand and will attach or email transcripts. Not applicable. 04 Competency: Indicate which of the following you are familiar in the use of: Note: Experience must be included and detailed in the work experience section of the application. SMARTSHEET SAS SPSS STATA ESRI INSIGHTS ARCMAP ARCGIS PRO MICROSOFT POWER BI R SQL TABLEAU PYTHON None of the above 05 Proficiency: Indicate which of the following you are proficient in the use of: Note: Experience must be included and detailed in the work experience section of the application. SMARTSHEET SAS SPSS STATA ESRI INSIGHTS ARCMAP ARCGIS PRO MICROSOFT POWER BI R SQL TABLEAU PYTHON None of the above 06 Law Enforcement Availability: Positions in Law Enforcement require an extensive background investigation that may include a polygraph. Indicate your availability for referral to the Probation Department. Probation Department. Other County wide vacancies. 07 ** ATTENTION GMAIL USERS** We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox. For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to . Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources. 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