**Working Title: Office of Traffic Safety - Research Analysis Spec** **Job Class: Research Analysis Specialist** **Agency: Public Safety Dept** + **Job ID** : 83857 + **Location** : St. Paul + **Telework Eligible** : Yes + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited + **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers and DPS employees eligible to bid (permanent, classified employees in the same job and class). Eligible bidders should apply through self-service and confirm their bid by emailing megan.lund@state.mn.us by 11:59 PM 02/24/2025. + **Date Posted** : 02/18/2025 + **Closing Date** : 03/03/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Public Safety Dept / Public Safety-MAPE + **Division/Unit** : Traffic Safety / OTS RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS + **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM + **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday + **Travel Required** : Yes - Up to 25% of the time + **Salary Range:** $27.84 - $40.82 / hourly; $58,129 - $85,232 / annually + **Classified Status** : Classified + **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE + **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt + Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes **The work you'll do is more than just a job.** At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. This position exists to provide analysis and advice on crash and other data related to traffic safety so that the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) can make the best possible decision on the target markets to reach and the strategies likely to be effective with them. Overall, this position will work to improve the OTS problem identification and program delivery efforts through the implementation of appropriate statistical techniques and research into the databases using programming skill and to provide information on traffic crashes in Minnesota to a wide range of stakeholders. **Minimum Qualifications** 1. Two* years of research experience collecting, analyzing, evaluating, synthesizing, and organizing information in databases. 2. Proficiency in statistics and statistical methods, their applications and limitation, sufficient to select and use procedures appropriate to problems and to interpret results. 3. Experience using Microsoft Office programs, statistical reporting packages such as SPSS, SAS, and business intelligence tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, and/or Looker Studio. 4. Communication skills sufficient to write reports and conduct oral presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences. 5. Proficiency in graphically presenting data for easy understanding by various audiences utilizing programs such as Excel, R, SAS, PowerBI, Tableau, and/or Looker Studio. 6. Ability to work cooperatively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities. *A bachelor's degree or higher may substitute one year of experience. **Preferred Qualifications** 1. Bachelor's degree or higher with statistical coursework 2. Knowledge of traffic safety issues and national emphasis areas **Physical Requirements** Requires occasionally moving and transporting such articles as file folders and small tools. May need to maintain a stationary position for long periods of time while carrying out job duties. **Additional Requirements** This position requires successful completion of the following: It is the policy of the Department of Public Safety that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment, includes the following components: 1) criminal history 2) reference check 3) drivers license check AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.