Human Resource Analytics Specialist (Data Analytics Specialist 1)

THE POSITION

The Human Resource (HR) Analytics team is looking for an HR Analytics Specialist to join our organization.  This role will work closely with HR Business Partners, key stakeholders, and functional team members to provide expertise in a variety of HR analytics and metrics that generate data-driven insights across multiple departments of the commonwealth.  As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for data preparation as well as data analysis, with the goal of telling a data-story using visualization and reporting tools, such as Microsoft Power BI.  You will help scale existing metrics and develop potential methods for analytical benchmarking, which facilitates informed decisions relative to the organizational goals to attract, engage, retain, and develop talent.  The ideal candidate will be responsible for data mining including tracking, trending, and interpreting multiple data points to conduct consistent and comprehensive analysis.

Apply today to join our talented HR Analytics team!  Help us provide the data and analytics that drive critical decisions at the Commonwealth! 

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The HR Analytics Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and ensuring the delivery of accurate data and analytical approaches focused on data storytelling in all areas of HR. This can include, but are not limited to, the following functions:

• Designing and developing interactive HR Power BI dashboards, reports, presentations, and additional visual aids to educate and inform key stakeholders of meaningful analytics surrounding their department/organization.
• Aiding senior analysts in the extraction, preparation, and modeling of large, complex data sets.
• Participating in the design, development, and maintenance of data models and interfaces from different HR data sources.
• Generating a variety of standardized and ad-hoc reports for HR leaders (who serve as agency senior executives) based on prioritized business needs.
• Thorough testing of all interactive dashboards and reports to ensure full functionality upon release.
• Assisting in identifying data-related discrepancies.
• Creating innovative methods to discover new insights from HR data.
• Serving as a liaison across the organization on various HR metrics, analytics, and reporting.
• Telling a story from raw data that identifies trends and answers questions surrounding requested workforce measurements.
• Identifying critical data factors and context associated with the data before starting a project.
  

We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational capabilities who is willing and ready to add an analytical mindset to our current team.  To be successful within our organization, you will also need to demonstrate the following skills:

• A proficient level of knowledge or demonstrable abilities in Microsoft Power BI, Access, and Excel.
• The ability to read and write in structured query language (SQL).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to extract, collect, organize, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• The aptitude to turn raw data into a comprehensive story using business reports, dashboards, and graphical presentations.

Interested in learning more?  Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description. 

 
Work Schedule and Additional Information: 

• Full-time employment 

• Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. 

• Working hours are negotiable within the office's business hours.

• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, telework and schedule will be discussed at time of hire.  In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection.  If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. 

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.  Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS 
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: 

• Successful completion of the Data Analytics Trainee program (commonwealth title); or 

• Two years of professional quantitative analytical experience utilizing data preparation, statistical analysis, or data visualization software programs and a bachelor’s degree in statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, data science, economics, actuarial science, geographic information systems (GIS), or a related STEM field (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics); Thirty (30) graduate credits in data analytics or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience; or 

• An equivalent combination of experience and training. 

Other Requirements: 

• You must meet the PA residency requirement.  For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions. 

How to Apply: 

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.  Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). 

• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 

• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.  Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. 

• Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov. 

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). 

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. 
 

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.  The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.  The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.  All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. 

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam). 

• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.  

• Your score is valid for this specific posting only. 

• You must provide complete and accurate information or: 

• your score may be lower than deserved. 

• you may be disqualified. 

• You may only apply/test once for this posting. 

• Your results will be provided via email. 

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