Research Data Specialist III/Research Data Specialist II (Senior Researcher)
About the DFPI
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is California’s financial regulator, working to protect consumers by examining and licensing financial activities and taking action against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices. We oversee state-chartered banks, credit unions, student loan servicers, and more. The DFPI has office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-441387
Position #(s):
410-150-5770-100
Working Title:
Senior Researcher
Classification:
RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST III
$7,911.00 - $10,199.00
Shall Consider:
RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II
$7,201.00 - $9,282.00
**In accordance with the SEIU MOU, a 3% General Salary Increase is anticipated with the July 2024 Pay Period (effective 7/01/2024), and is not reflected in the salary listed.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Job Description And Duties
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one, Permanent, Full-time Research Data Specialist III position within the Division of Consumer Financial Protection's Market Monitoring, Consumer Research, Insight & Analytics Unit. This hybrid position is to be located in the Sacramento office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.
Under the general direction of the Research Data Manager, the Research Data Specialist III is responsible for performing complex research for the Market Monitoring, Consumer Research, Insight & Analytics unit.
Final Filing Date: 8/7/2024 (Extended)
Examination Information
Applicants will need to take and pass the online Research Data Specialist III exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for Research Data Specialist III positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2363
For the Research Data Specialist II exam/assessment please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2361
Minimum Qualifications
All Levels (Research Data Specialist III & Research Data Specialist II)
Education
Incumbents must possess 12 semester or 18 quarter units course work in any combination of a data driven research-related field, such as economics, mathematics, psychology, sociology, demography, geography, anthropology, statistics, data science or a research-related field. This must include at least one course in statistical methods; AND
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree. Work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis by applicants who have the required units mentioned above.
A Master's Degree in economics, mathematics, psychology, sociology, demography, geography, anthropology, statistics, data science or a related research-oriented field may be substituted for two years of the required experience. A doctoral degree in the same areas may be substituted for three years of the required experience.
Experience applicable to one of the following patterns may be combined on a proportional basis with experience applicable to the other pattern to meet the total experience requirements.
Research Data Specialist III
Experience:
Either I
One year of experience in the California state civil service performing data research-oriented duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Research Data Specialist II; or
II
Six years of progressively responsible quantitative and qualitative data research experience engaged in the collection, compilation, analysis, and interpretation of data. (Experience applied toward this requirement must include one year of experience performing duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to a Research Data Specialist II.)
Research Data Specialist II
Experience:
Either I
One year of experience in the California state civil service performing data research-oriented duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Research Data Specialist I; or
II
Five years of progressively responsible quantitative and qualitative data research experience engaged in the collection, compilation, manipulation, analysis, and interpretation of data. (Experience applied toward this requirement must include one year of experience performing duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to a Research Data Specialist I.)
Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!
DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov