Job Location: Rockville, MD
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) is looking for a talented data professional ( Performance Management & Data Analyst III ) with a passion for public service to join our team! This is an opportunity to apply your technical skills and natural curiosity to interesting analytical questions in a large public library environment. Your work will help MCPL make a difference in the lives of Montgomery County’s 1.1 million residents!
This position is full time, 40 hours per week, working in the Central Administration of Montgomery County Public Libraries. This position is eligible for telework under Montgomery County’s Telework Program.
Who we are:
We serve a diverse population of residents through our 22 physical library branches. Our award-winning Outreach team strives to meet our customers where they are in the community. We have a strong virtual presence on our website, on social media, and through virtual programming. We love to experiment with new solutions, like our recently deployed open-source Integrated Library System (Koha). We are the highest circulating public library system in the country using Koha.
At Montgomery County Public Libraries, we embrace and maintain an environment of inclusion, diversity, and respect for our coworkers and our customers. Whether working directly with customers or behind the scenes, we are committed to service that aids in creating a more equitable and just society for all.
Who We Are Looking For:
You are a data professional with an interest in and a passion for identifying and solving complex problems. You are naturally curious and have the technical aptitude and expertise necessary to extract data from our disparate systems, process, analyze, and transform that data into functional visualizations that decision makers can use to evaluate services, gain insights, and make data driven decisions.
You can work collaboratively with our diverse workforce, staff in other County departments, and our contracted vendors to accomplish goals, and you are comfortable navigating and succeeding in a remote work environment.
How You Will Contribute:
You will build out and modernize the department’s data ecosystem, to include data collection, investigation, warehousing, exploratory data analysis, and creation and maintenance of performance dashboards for the department and its subordinate branches and units.
You will utilize tools like Tableau and Power BI to create and maintain performance dashboards and data visualizations that will be used by MCPL’s Executive Leadership Team to evaluate the success and performance of disparate departmental services and initiatives, improve business processes, and enhance operational decision making. Your work will be critical in the implementation and evaluation of our new strategic plan and our outcome-based budget. Your work will ensure library services have the maximum impact on the communities that need them the most
This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.
Additional Employment Information
Effective August 30, 2021 all new hires will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus prior to their first date of employment. Individuals who are unable to be vaccinated should contact OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov to discuss possible accommodations.
OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.
Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant’s responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a “Lateral Transfer” candidate and may be considered for interview.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County’s “Public Employees” (which does not include employees of the Sheriff’s office) are subject to the County’s ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience : Four (4) years of professional experience performing data analysis and interpretation, program evaluation and/or process improvement in an academic, public library, government, data administration or business data analytics environment.
Education : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Operations Research, Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration, Public Policy, Management, Finance, Statistics, Engineering, or related field.
Equivalency : (1) An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. (2) Possession of a graduate degree in one of the above fields may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Preferred Criteria
There are no preferred criteria for this position. Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for interview. Selection for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
- Experience working across the data lifecycle, generating, collecting, processing, storing, managing, analyzing, visualizing, and interpreting data to provide concrete insights regarding the effectiveness and impact of library, government, or comparable services
- Expertise with data analysis and visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and experience using these or similar tools to create performance dashboards for a County department, a public library, or similar entity
- Knowledge of and experience using SQL, R, and/or Python for data extraction, analysis, and manipulation
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