Working Title: Data Analyst/Senior Data Analyst

Job Class: Research Analysis Specialist/Research Analysis Specialist Sr

Agency: Pollution Control Agency

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 04/26/2024

• Closing Date : 05/16/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Pollution Control Agency / Pollution Control-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Operations Division / Data Analysis Unit

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Research Analysis Specialist Senior Salary Range: $30.55 - $45.02 / hourly; $63,788 - $94,001 / annually

• Research Analysis Specialist Salary Range: $26.64 - $39.06 / hourly; $55,624 - $81,557 / annually

• Classified Status : Unclassified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• End Date : 03/31/2026

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Telework Eligible : Yes

*This position may be located at one of the MPCA office locations: Duluth, Brainerd, St. Paul, Rochester, Detroit Lakes, Marshall or Mankato

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

This posting will be used to fill two limited vacancies. One vacancy will be filled at the Research Analyst Specialist (RAS) level, the other will be filled at the Research Analyst Specialist (RAS Sr) Senior level. The positions are anticipated to last up to 2 years with a projected end date of March 2026.

Research Analysis Specialist

As a Data Analyst at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), you will facilitate, and participate in complex agency-wide program evaluation, data management and data analysis projects with an emphasis on the development, execution and communication of visualizations and data analyses. Using data science principles, this position assesses the effectiveness of program business processes in meeting environmental and operational goals, identifies opportunities for improvement, and recommends strategies for enhancements to provide the MPCA leadership and its staff the ability to make and communicate informed, data-driven decisions.

Research Analysis Specialist Senior

As a Senior Data Analyst at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), you will provide leadership in integrating advanced data analyses and visualization methods into agency operations to support long-term, strategic, and program-level goals. Using data science expertise, this position develops, executes, and communicates technical data analyses and data management, to provide high-level data-driven decision support to senior agency management for statewide regulatory, environmental and organizational performance evaluation and improvement. This position works in a lead role to foster and extend the MPCA’s application of advanced analytics, visualization methods and geospatial analysis tools. In addition, as a Senior Data Analyst, this position plays an important role in training other team members and staff across the agency in key data analysis and management methods. A portion of the position will be dedicated to developing and supporting internal and external environmental justice data products.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate the following qualifications:

Research Analysis Specialist

Bachelor's degree in an Environmental Science, Ecology or other Natural Science; or Statistics, or other related degree with a broad knowledge of environmental sciences, natural sciences, data science, or Geographical Information System (GIS) AND two (2) years of demonstrated experience managing data; querying databases; performing quantitative analysis, spatial analysis; creating visualizations, and/or analyzing and reporting on data. **

Research Analysis Specialist Senior

Bachelor's degree in an Environmental Science, Ecology or other Natural Science; or Statistics, or other related degree with a broad knowledge of environmental sciences, natural sciences, data science, or Geographical Information System (GIS) AND three (3) years of demonstrated experience managing data; querying databases; performing quantitative analysis, spatial analysis, statistical modeling; and/or analyzing and reporting on data.

Ability to conduct advanced data analyses to include manipulating large datasets with a wide variety of approaches and tools, and leverage opportunities for improvement, even in unfamiliar systems and business processes. **

**AND

Technical writing skills sufficient to organize and effectively present ideas to a variety of audiences.

Human relation and communication skills sufficient to collaborate, work effectively, and create understanding within a wide range of clientele, partners, and interested parties.

Accomplished planning and organizational skills to meet priorities, goals and objectives, monitor work, and follow-up on implementation.

Willingness and ability to learn new data analysis tools, skills, and software.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Research Analysis Specialist

Experience manipulating large datasets with a wide variety of approaches and tools.

Skills to identify and extract factual information from a variety of sources to produce clear, concise analysis and reports.

Expertise in a wide variety of analytical and visualization software such as Tableau, SQL, ArcGIS, Python, R or other statistical analysis software.

Experience managing, querying, or analyzing environmental data (air, water, geology, climate, etc.) or pollution-related data (waste reduction, site remediation, cumulative impacts, etc.).

Research Analysis Specialist Sr

Experience teaching, training or mentoring others in data analysis and data management.

Expertise in identifying and extracting factual information from a variety of sources to produce clear, concise analysis and reports.

Expertise in a wide variety of data science (data collection, analysis, processing, evaluation, visualization, etc.) software such as Tableau, SQL, ArcGIS, Python, R or other statistical analysis software.

Expertise in querying MPCA data systems such as TEMPO, EQuIS, etc.

Experience managing, querying, or analyzing environmental data (air, water, geology, climate, etc.) or pollution-related data (waste reduction, site remediation, cumulative impacts, etc.).

Knowledge of environmental justice principles and tools at the state and federal level.

Additional Requirements

Position duties may require travel, but driving is not a minimum qualification or essential function of this position. Employees who may drive for state business will need their driver’s license checked prior to operating a state vehicle.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.