Office of Data and Innovation
California
As the Chief Data Officer, you’ll guide data practices within the state. Your goal is to improve government data use. You’ll develop and steer California’s data strategy. You’ll champion the use of data. You’ll work to ensure the state has the infrastructure, processes, and people to manage, access, and use data in an ethical, effective, secure, and responsible manner that respects privacy.
You’ll manage CalData’s three teams:
Advanced Analytics and Evaluation
Programs and Policy
Data Services and Engineering
14 staff support the statewide data strategy implementation. They are thoughtful, hardworking, and data enthusiasts. You’ll empower staff to deliver on statewide data initiatives and projects. You’ll inspire, coach, and support your team and communicate a clear vision and strategy to get there.
Location: The employee’s workstation is located in Sacramento, CA or Oakland, CA. Travel to the Sacramento headquarters and Oakland will be required. This position provides telework opportunities in accordance with agency telework policies.
Annual salary: $175,896 – $190,236 based on experience and qualifications
Benefits: The state offers many benefits , including pension, health benefits (including after retirement), life insurance, employee assistance program, and much more.
Appointment : This position is appointed by the Governor of California.
Last day to apply: Open until filled. First application review begins November 15, 2023.
What you’ll do
Work closely with state departments and agencies, external entities, and international jurisdictions to act on the California statewide data strategy per the role’s authorizing legislation
Work with agencies and departments to improve the quality, use, and sharing of data
Take part in federal data policy for it to align with statewide strategy. Address structural barriers best solved at the federal level
Support the CalData team to deliver on Data and Innovation Fund projects across its 3 services : the data science accelerator, analytics accelerator, and modern data stack accelerator
Provide expert guidance and consultation to major data policy and program initiatives
Develop and manage partnerships and key stakeholders to advance data use for decision-making
About you
You have vision.
You are strategic and love turning strategy into action.
You enjoy empowering a team of thoughtful data professionals. You like inspiring and supporting great work.
You can deliver projects and produce results.
You translate complex, messy data into understandable information.
You understand the value of effective data storytelling.
You enjoy working across entities to coordinate and align work.
You thrive on managing complex meeting dynamics and stakeholder relationships.
You always remember the people underlying the data and approach with empathy.
You are passionate about improving the use of data across the state of California.
Desirable Qualifications
We encourage you to apply regardless of whether you think you meet 100% of the desirable qualifications.
Personal Skills
Enjoys collaborative processes and developing shared understanding
Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
Investigative ability and intellectual curiosity
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to learn and embrace new technologies
Ability to lead across many teams, programs, and work streams
Demonstrated ability working with diverse groups of stakeholders
Comfort with risk and trying new things
Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
Commitment to equity and the use of data to meet the needs of all Californians
Technical/Knowledge Skills
General understanding of statistical analysis techniques, data mining, and predictive modeling
Familiar with data governance frameworks, data privacy regulations, and data protection practices
General understanding of data engineering practices, ETL processes, data integration methodologies, and data pipeline management
Understands data architecture principles, including data modeling, database design, data integration, and data warehousing concepts
Understands ethical considerations related to data usage, bias in algorithms, and responsible AI practices
About ODI
We deliver better services to Californians through technology and design. We do so through close partnership with other state departments. Our goal is to create programs and products that are more equitable and effective. We listen to Californians who use a program now or may do so tomorrow and learn about what they need.
We:
Build tools and products
Create and enhance digital services
Conduct research
Identify data solutions
Offer training
We are a cross-discipline staff with blended backgrounds in:
Design
Engineering
Product
Operations
Data
Research
Policy
Strategy
Learn more about ODI’s vision and mission .
About CalData division
CalData uses data to deliver better decisions, services, and outcomes for Californians.
As the central data team for the state, we empower people to use data. We build infrastructure, develop processes, and train people to better manage and use data. We want the state’s data use to be:
Efficient
Effective
Secure
Responsible
To help state departments use data well, we created California’s Data Strategy. We use a road analogy to illustrate the strategy. We must:
Build data roads
Craft rules of the road
Boost the drivers
Read the full strategy in Google Doc or PDF .
More details about CalData, our positions, and how we work are available in our Gitbook .
Diversity, equity, and inclusion at ODI
Diversity, equity, and inclusion help us deliver better government services to Californians.
Fostering diversity inspires better ideas and more innovative thinking.
Feeling included nurtures a shared sense of community. This drives us to take collective action on challenging problems.
Prioritizing equity ensures we build solutions for people whose needs are often overlooked.
We acknowledge our history and present of implicit and structural injustice, bias, and discrimination. We see, hear, and accept each other and the lived experiences we bring to our work. We support each other in learning and developing so we can help all Californians thrive.
We understand this work is never done. That’s why we commit to constant improvement.
As the Chief Data Officer, you’ll guide data practices within the state. Your goal is to improve government data use. You’ll develop and steer California’s data strategy. You’ll champion the use of data. You’ll work to ensure the state has the infrastructure, processes, and people to manage, access, and use data in an ethical, effective, secure, and responsible manner that respects privacy.
You’ll manage CalData’s three teams:
Advanced Analytics and Evaluation
Programs and Policy
Data Services and Engineering
14 staff support the statewide data strategy implementation. They are thoughtful, hardworking, and data enthusiasts. You’ll empower staff to deliver on statewide data initiatives and projects. You’ll inspire, coach, and support your team and communicate a clear vision and strategy to get there.
Location: The employee’s workstation is located in Sacramento, CA or Oakland, CA. Travel to the Sacramento headquarters and Oakland will be required. This position provides telework opportunities in accordance with agency telework policies.
Annual salary: $175,896 – $190,236 based on experience and qualifications
Benefits: The state offers many benefits , including pension, health benefits (including after retirement), life insurance, employee assistance program, and much more.
Appointment : This position is appointed by the Governor of California.
Last day to apply: Open until filled. First application review begins November 15, 2023.
What you’ll do
Work closely with state departments and agencies, external entities, and international jurisdictions to act on the California statewide data strategy per the role’s authorizing legislation
Work with agencies and departments to improve the quality, use, and sharing of data
Take part in federal data policy for it to align with statewide strategy. Address structural barriers best solved at the federal level
Support the CalData team to deliver on Data and Innovation Fund projects across its 3 services : the data science accelerator, analytics accelerator, and modern data stack accelerator
Provide expert guidance and consultation to major data policy and program initiatives
Develop and manage partnerships and key stakeholders to advance data use for decision-making
About you
You have vision.
You are strategic and love turning strategy into action.
You enjoy empowering a team of thoughtful data professionals. You like inspiring and supporting great work.
You can deliver projects and produce results.
You translate complex, messy data into understandable information.
You understand the value of effective data storytelling.
You enjoy working across entities to coordinate and align work.
You thrive on managing complex meeting dynamics and stakeholder relationships.
You always remember the people underlying the data and approach with empathy.
You are passionate about improving the use of data across the state of California.
Desirable Qualifications
We encourage you to apply regardless of whether you think you meet 100% of the desirable qualifications.
Personal Skills
Enjoys collaborative processes and developing shared understanding
Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
Investigative ability and intellectual curiosity
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to learn and embrace new technologies
Ability to lead across many teams, programs, and work streams
Demonstrated ability working with diverse groups of stakeholders
Comfort with risk and trying new things
Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
Commitment to equity and the use of data to meet the needs of all Californians
Technical/Knowledge Skills
General understanding of statistical analysis techniques, data mining, and predictive modeling
Familiar with data governance frameworks, data privacy regulations, and data protection practices
General understanding of data engineering practices, ETL processes, data integration methodologies, and data pipeline management
Understands data architecture principles, including data modeling, database design, data integration, and data warehousing concepts
Understands ethical considerations related to data usage, bias in algorithms, and responsible AI practices
About ODI
We deliver better services to Californians through technology and design. We do so through close partnership with other state departments. Our goal is to create programs and products that are more equitable and effective. We listen to Californians who use a program now or may do so tomorrow and learn about what they need.
We:
Build tools and products
Create and enhance digital services
Conduct research
Identify data solutions
Offer training
We are a cross-discipline staff with blended backgrounds in:
Design
Engineering
Product
Operations
Data
Research
Policy
Strategy
Learn more about ODI’s vision and mission .
About CalData division
CalData uses data to deliver better decisions, services, and outcomes for Californians.
As the central data team for the state, we empower people to use data. We build infrastructure, develop processes, and train people to better manage and use data. We want the state’s data use to be:
Efficient
Effective
Secure
Responsible
To help state departments use data well, we created California’s Data Strategy. We use a road analogy to illustrate the strategy. We must:
Build data roads
Craft rules of the road
Boost the drivers
Read the full strategy in Google Doc or PDF .
More details about CalData, our positions, and how we work are available in our Gitbook .
Diversity, equity, and inclusion at ODI
Diversity, equity, and inclusion help us deliver better government services to Californians.
Fostering diversity inspires better ideas and more innovative thinking.
Feeling included nurtures a shared sense of community. This drives us to take collective action on challenging problems.
Prioritizing equity ensures we build solutions for people whose needs are often overlooked.
We acknowledge our history and present of implicit and structural injustice, bias, and discrimination. We see, hear, and accept each other and the lived experiences we bring to our work. We support each other in learning and developing so we can help all Californians thrive.
We understand this work is never done. That’s why we commit to constant improvement.
Partners in Health
Boston, MA
Position Title: Data Warehouse Engineer
Reports to: Associate Director of Strategic Information and Systems
Location: Boston ( 2 0% travel to PIH global care delivery sites)
Position Overview
T he Data Warehouse Engineer is an experienced developer of system integrations, data pipelines and data warehousing , enabling expand ed and improved data access and use, data governance, and enha nc ing Partners In Health ( PIH ) teams’ ability to make data-driven decisions.
The Data Warehouse Engineer will partner with clinical, operational, and business team s across the organization to design and develop solutions to support data warehouse and business intelligence initiatives. This work may include d evelop ing data architecture , programs and procedures using standard data architecture methods ( e.g. star schema and snowflake data models), SQL and ETL development tools , modern database technologies, and supporting analytics and report dashboard development. The position requires strong data management, problem-solving, integrations, business system, time management and documentation skills .
Responsibilities
P artner with business and data analysts to design, develop and maintain data pipelines, data governance compliance, procedures , and tooling to support local and global data warehousing .
Gather and identify system requirements through collaboration with clinical, data analysts, information systems, business systems, and other stakeholders across multiple administrative and clinical locations globally.
Lead the design of data warehouse schemas and data architecture to ensure system scalability, performance, data integrity and ease of use.
D evelop and maintain ETL programs for disparate systems both on premise and in the cloud.
Participate in d esign ing system data models, data integrations and automated data management solutions .
Lead the design of data sharing and integrations between systems for improved cross-functional reporting and insights.
Collaborate with technical stakeholders to determine best practices and implementation of non-functional requirements such as exception/error handling, performance optimization and code management .
Use various SQL tools or scripts to monitor data quality , identify issues and implement solutions.
Support subject matter experts in their development of reporting and analytics
Maintain parall el training and documentation activities to help build global data management capacity
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Business Intelligence , Data Science, Information Technology
3 -5 years of experience with proven data warehousing , data management, system integrations and analytics skills
Experience with multiple data warehousing tools and technologies (star schema, snowflake data models), modern database technologies, and technologies for stream and batch data processing
Experience gathering requirements and understanding the needs of diverse stakeholders
Advanced proficiency with SQL
Experience with analytics and programming languages such as Python, JAVA, R, and STATA
Experience with Power BI, Jet Reports desirable
Proven ability to learn new systems, processes and problem solve
Data Analytics experience working in low-resource settings
Advanced Excel skills
Attention to detail
Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and countrie s
Cover Letter and Resume required
Please note that we are not able to sponsor work authorization for this position.
Organizational Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Malawi, Lesotho, Russia, Kazakhstan, Navajo Nation), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Position Title: Data Warehouse Engineer
Reports to: Associate Director of Strategic Information and Systems
Location: Boston ( 2 0% travel to PIH global care delivery sites)
Position Overview
T he Data Warehouse Engineer is an experienced developer of system integrations, data pipelines and data warehousing , enabling expand ed and improved data access and use, data governance, and enha nc ing Partners In Health ( PIH ) teams’ ability to make data-driven decisions.
The Data Warehouse Engineer will partner with clinical, operational, and business team s across the organization to design and develop solutions to support data warehouse and business intelligence initiatives. This work may include d evelop ing data architecture , programs and procedures using standard data architecture methods ( e.g. star schema and snowflake data models), SQL and ETL development tools , modern database technologies, and supporting analytics and report dashboard development. The position requires strong data management, problem-solving, integrations, business system, time management and documentation skills .
Responsibilities
P artner with business and data analysts to design, develop and maintain data pipelines, data governance compliance, procedures , and tooling to support local and global data warehousing .
Gather and identify system requirements through collaboration with clinical, data analysts, information systems, business systems, and other stakeholders across multiple administrative and clinical locations globally.
Lead the design of data warehouse schemas and data architecture to ensure system scalability, performance, data integrity and ease of use.
D evelop and maintain ETL programs for disparate systems both on premise and in the cloud.
Participate in d esign ing system data models, data integrations and automated data management solutions .
Lead the design of data sharing and integrations between systems for improved cross-functional reporting and insights.
Collaborate with technical stakeholders to determine best practices and implementation of non-functional requirements such as exception/error handling, performance optimization and code management .
Use various SQL tools or scripts to monitor data quality , identify issues and implement solutions.
Support subject matter experts in their development of reporting and analytics
Maintain parall el training and documentation activities to help build global data management capacity
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Business Intelligence , Data Science, Information Technology
3 -5 years of experience with proven data warehousing , data management, system integrations and analytics skills
Experience with multiple data warehousing tools and technologies (star schema, snowflake data models), modern database technologies, and technologies for stream and batch data processing
Experience gathering requirements and understanding the needs of diverse stakeholders
Advanced proficiency with SQL
Experience with analytics and programming languages such as Python, JAVA, R, and STATA
Experience with Power BI, Jet Reports desirable
Proven ability to learn new systems, processes and problem solve
Data Analytics experience working in low-resource settings
Advanced Excel skills
Attention to detail
Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and countrie s
Cover Letter and Resume required
Please note that we are not able to sponsor work authorization for this position.
Organizational Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Malawi, Lesotho, Russia, Kazakhstan, Navajo Nation), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.