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Company Name : State of Washington Auditor’s Office
Location : Olympia, WA
Position : Data Scientist
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At the State Auditor’s Office, we are working together to make a real difference in how government operates. We are always looking for new ideas to ensure our work provides value to the clients we serve, and we take pride in the services we perform for the governments and for the people of Washington.
We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace environment that is collaborative and supports all employees as we effectively carry out the agency’s mission. This includes ensuring inclusion and equity throughout the agency, while embracing the individual differences of our employees and clients. We believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds are fundamental to doing our best work.
With 15 offices statewide, over 400 positions and important work to do, we always welcome talented people to join our team. Get to know us! We share more about who we are and what we do on social media, using the hashtag #WeAreSAO and on our website at: Current Openings and Internships – Office of the Washington State Auditor.
The mission of the State Auditor’s Office (SAO) is to provide Washingtonians with independent examinations of how state and local governments use public funds, and to develop strategies to make government more efficient and effective. Our audits look at financial information and compliance with laws on the part of all state agencies and local governments. In addition to these traditional audits, we also perform special investigations of fraud and whistleblower cases and conduct performance audits to identify improvement opportunities for state and local governments. In all, our office issues more than 2,000 audit and investigation reports each year. We tell the story of government in Washington.
SAO has a data analytics team that supports the auditors and investigators by obtaining and processing the data they need for their work. Our analytics team works with a wide variety of different types of data from more than 1,500 different clients, including state agencies, cities, counties, colleges and universities, school districts, and utility districts. This includes financial data, program data, and various audit-specific datasets. The datasets vary in size from a few thousand records to many millions of records. The analytics team develops automated processes to obtain and import data from the clients, assess the validity of the datasets, and then builds interfaces for the auditors to interact with the data.
SAO is now looking to hire a data scientist to expand the capabilities of its analytics function with a greater use of math and statistical models.
Duties
OVERVIEW OF THE DATA SCIENTIST POSITION
The Data Scientist is a new position within SAO’s data analytics function. They will be responsible for establishing and developing a program that draws on their analytical, statistical, and programming skills to collect, analyze, and interpret a wide variety of large data sets to support SAO’s audit teams. The scientist will work with a wide variety of internal stakeholders, including auditors, investigators, and data analysts to identify opportunities to use analytics to address audit issues, including identifying meaningful risk areas for financial, federal, accountability, and performance audits. The scientist will utilize a variety of data analysis methods and tools, such as statistical models, mathematical algorithms, simulation models, and data visualization tools to parse large data sets and address the auditor’s needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Data Scientist is responsible for:
Data Modeling-The Data Scientist develops and implements custom data models and algorithms to identify risk areas for SAO’s audit teams.
Internal Stakeholder Communications – The Data Scientist works with stakeholders throughout SAO to understand their data needs, identify opportunities to leverage the agency’s audit data to meet those needs, build appropriate analytic tools, and clearly communicate the results.
Data Visualization – The Data Scientist uses data visualization tools to create data dashboards and data stories for SAO auditors.
External Data Science Research – The Data Scientist proactively engages with the greater data science and audit communities to stay current on a new tools and analytic approaches that could be used in support of SAO audits.
Data Manipulation – Extracts, transforms, and loads datasets as needed to support data models.
Qualifications
A master’s degree or PhD in statistics, mathematics, economics, computer science, or another quantitative field, or a data science certification is required. At least two years of experience of applied work that involves manipulating data sets and building statistical models is also required. Experience in government auditing is preferred.
The State Auditor’s Office COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing verification of your vaccine status, having an approved medical accommodation or having an approved religious accommodation. No start date will be approved until you have either verified your vaccine status or have an approved accommodation.
Supplemental Information
A job and benefits that support a healthy work/life balance.
The Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) prides itself in offering flexible schedules and a hybrid work environment that helps our staff balance work and life. We also offer a comprehensive package of health and wellness benefits to employees, including:
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Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays.
Growth and development opportunities.
Educational and professional certification reimbursements
An agency-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and respect in the workplace.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and ideas in order to carry out the agency’s mission today and in the future. This includes ensuring every member of our team feels valued and supported. We encourage you to join us.
If you need assistance in the application or testing process, or need job announcements in another format, please call (569)999-0947. We can also be reached via the telecommunications relay service by dialing 7-1-1.
Application Process:
To be considered, applicants must submit a completed application and letter of interest detailing ow they meet each of the qualifications. Incomplete responses will result in disqualification of your application. Questions may be directed to the applications unit at applicationsunit@sao.wa.gov.
If you are a US Veteran and would like to apply for Veteran’s Preference, attach a copy of Form DD214 military record showing honorable discharge.
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