Job Description and Duties This position supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by independently performing data quality review, data production, and a variety of special projects pertaining to the health status of California's population.
The Research Data Specialist I (RDS I) validates and verifies data quality of demographic and medical data on primary vital statistics data sources (i.e., birth, death, and fetal death data) using various software applications and coding languages (e.g., SAS, SQL, R, Excel). The incumbent aids the unit in developing protocols to reduce future data quality issues, works as a liaison with both internal and external stakeholders, and creates and checks vital statistics data products. The incumbent will also represent the Branch at various data committees, task forces, and workgroups, and acts as a subject matter expert (SME) in the data quality of Birth certificate data.
The incumbent works under the general direction of the Research Data Supervisor I, Chief of the Data Quality Analysis Unit (DQAU). The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded. Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey:
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Special Requirements In order to be considered for this position, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts official or un-official and/or Degree for education verification. For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week , and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY) . Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (433221) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.
If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Strong attention to detail, work both independently and as part of a team. Perform work accurately and thoroughly to meet deadlines. Data analysis background with strong computer skills in a coding language (i.e., SAS, R, SQL), Microsoft Excel, and any data visualization software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau). Benefits Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website. Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) Instructions A Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is required for this position. Applications submitted without the SQ will not be considered for an interview. The SQ must be typed and limited to one (1) page in total length, minimum twelve (12) point font. Please insert your name in the right corner, and title the document "Supplemental Questionnaire". Resumes, cover letters, statements of qualification, and any other document will not be considered in lieu of the SQ. Describe your overall experience working with any kind of health data. Please include your role, any software and coding languages leveraged, and how you communicated your work. PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, Statement of Qualifications, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the Supplemental Questionnaire. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SQ may be rejected. Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position. Resume is required and must be included. Other - Please see Supplemental Questionnaire instructions below at end of Posting . Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SQ will not be scored/reviewed.
