Job Specification Details

Planning, development, and management of data administration program activities functioning at a professional level. Work involves development of protocols and procedures that ensure the department uses information management efficiently and within government guidelines. Supervision is exercised over professional employees, including Business Analysts. Work is performed under the general supervision of an administrative superior, a deputy commissioner, or the Commissioner.

Ensures that data collection and management activities comply with strategic direction of department. Develops strategic and operational plans for data management. Establishes and promotes the department's information management policies. Provides leadership and facilitates data management within the organization. Ensures that Business Analysts define the business standards for their data, the level of quality of the data, and that the data source is documented and the metadata published. Advises Information Technology Managers on information management and opportunities of a strategic nature. Defines the business value, scope, standards and services of the department's data within the context of their mandate. Fulfills the legislated responsibility or program mandate of ensuring data quality, completeness, and integrity through management of the data creation and maintenance. Allocates resources to meet data needs. Ensures that the value of data is maximized through sharing.

Normal office working conditions generally prevail. Incumbent must be able to interact, work, and deal with Department staff, educators, state, federal, and local officials, and the general public. Evening and weekend work may be required. Some travel may be necessary for which private means of transportation must be available.

Thorough knowledge in one or more of the educational or technical specialties managed.

Knowledge of data resource management techniques.

Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of research, including the methods and procedures of statistical analysis.

Considerable knowledge and skill in the development of management processes and systems and the operation of those systems to meet the needs of the strategic plan and additional federal and state requirements.

Ability to coach, motivate, and develop a varied staff. Ability to work as an effective member of a team.

Ability to formulate and administer uniform data base standards and procedures.

Ability to prepare clear and accurate reports.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including presentations to small and large groups of people.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Bachelor's degree in management information, computer science, public administration, business administration or related field AND six (6) or more years of experience in data management, reporting & analysis in education, INCLUDING two years supervising.

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Associate's degree in computer science or college-level coursework that includes 15 computer science or research and statistics credits AND eight (8) or more years of experience in data management, reporting & analysis in education, INCLUDING two years supervising.

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Ten (10) or more years of experience in data management, reporting & analysis in education, INCLUDING two years supervising.

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