Applied Data Scientist, Operations Officer III - Department of Planning

Salary Range: $83,530.00 - $133,471.00 Annually Hiring Salary Pay: $83,530.00 Get to Know Us  Welcome to the City of Baltimore! Experience the reward of a fulfilling career and enjoy the added element of excitement in a vibrant, diverse atmosphere. The City of Baltimore offers limitless opportunities to help drive social impact, both on the job and in the community, while serving its citizens. Join us in making Baltimore a great place to live and work.

In the City of Baltimore, we hire great people and provide them with the skills and opportunities to grow toward their career aspirations. If you are looking for a career change or interested in learning more, explore our opportunities and benefits programs. We are excited to have you as a part of the City of Baltimore Team! The city offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, optional life, AD&D, and FSA plans.

This office also supplies wellness programs, support groups, and workshops. You can learn about our benefits here :  https://humanresources.baltimorecity.gov/hr-divisions/benefits    POSITION SUMMARY The Department of Planning is seeking an Applied Data Scientist for its Operations, Data, and Performance team. This position will integrate data from multiple systems, build reliable data pipelines and automated workflows, develop dashboards and other analytical products, evaluate programs and agency performance, and help staff and leadership use data to improve operations and decision-making.

CLASS DEFINITION Positions in the Operations Officer series contribute to the effective management of an organizational unit, e.g., section, division, or agency by supervising and/or managing staff, problem solving as an individual contributor, or project managing. Positions in the Operations Officer series are differentiated based on the following factors: analytics, budget, communications, environmental factors, functional responsibilities, minimum qualifications, policy, relationship building, supervision given, and supervision received.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must: EDUCATION:  Have bachelor’s degree in business administration, Public Administration, Management, or related field from an accredited college or university AND EXPERIENCE: Have six (6) years of experience in professional-level administrative, operations, or technical work. Previous work lead experience may be required.

OR NOTES EQUIVALENCY: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience. Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates:  Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial or equivalent out-of-state driver’s license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management. PROVISIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE OR LEARNER PERMITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. NOTE: YOU MUST UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH APPLICATION AT TIME OF APPLYING.

**APPLICATION DEADLINE : Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration. KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration and management, including the process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Knowledge of methods and procedures for the collection or organization, interpretation and presentation of information.

Knowledge of the basic principles of accounting, budgeting, fiscal controls and statistics. Knowledge of management practices and methods. Ability to adapt and apply the concepts and techniques of administrative analysis to the needs of specific projects. Ability to identify problem areas and recommend appropriate solutions based on logical consideration of alternatives. Ability to interpret and apply a variety of laws, rules, regulations, standards and procedures.

Ability to prepare and present reports or recommendations clearly and concisely. Ability to compile financial and operational data and to analyze charts and reports and statistical and budge