Job Description
DYS is seeking a
Social Sciences Research Specialist in the Office of Best Practices Institute. This position will conduct research studies concerning a variety of DYS related issues.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Independently reviews, designs and plans social sciences research projects that include project definition, statistical and sampling techniques using tools required to analyze and interpret data provided by stakeholders.
- Utilize advanced skills in descriptive and quantitative statistical concepts including central tendency variability & standard error comparisons, correlational and predictive measures, regression analysis, and Bayesian analysis.
- Provides information and technical assistance to agency staff on research and evaluation issues.
- Conducts qualitative interviews onsite or virtually and completes written thematic content analysis as required.
- Contributes to the Department's internal and external publications.
- Develops social sciences statistical and conceptual models for social science research and evaluation projects.
- Develop graphic presentations.
- Utilizes software including Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Excel, Tableau, SAS, PowerBI, Google, and others to test hypotheses.
- Prepares records and reports related to research projects that concisely articulate analysis and interpretation of research projects.
- Acts as liaison with information Technology Systems (ITS) to develop and identify expanded data system requirements and inter-dependency between data networks.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications Completion of graduate core coursework in social science or public administration with at least 6 courses in advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology; 18 mos. exp. in research &/or social science policy analysis using advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware, software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis & graphics presentation & work processing.
-Or 6 mos. exp. as Social Sciences Research Analyst, 65261.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Research
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Work at office,