Job description
Researcher 3
(220008J0)About Us:
At Development we invest in the people, places & businesses of Ohio in ways that empower them to succeed!
Empowering Communities to Succeed - that is our mission.
This mission is fulfilled by our dedicated and talented team that comes to work every day ready to make difference in the lives of their fellow Ohioans. If you’re looking to be part of a team that values bold thinking, diversity in people and ideas, being responsive, and always taking a solution-focused approach, I encourage you to view Development's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan to learn more about Development’s work culture and how you could make a difference for Ohioans.
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What You'll Do:
- Assist others in Community Services Division (i.e., CSD) with completion of assigned projects by coordinating research activities with other office units.
- Independently coordinates research efforts & projects with other departmental units, outside agencies &/or consultants (e.g., CSD grantees & internal program teams).
- Gather necessary data from office databases (Ohio Community & Energy Assistance Network [i.e., OCEAN], Salesforce, US Department of Housing & Urban Development [i.e.,HUD], Integrated Disbursement & Information System [i.e., IDIS], FOXPRO) for completing these projects.
- Review & analyze problems & issues to be researched & develops appropriate research tools (e.g., data forms, indexes, processing packages, conceptual models, publications, methodology, design of experiments, hypotheses testing).
- Design & implement research projects & prepares & maintains necessary reports, records &/or technical evaluations relative to project.
- Provide maintenance & documentation support to information system users &/or IT specialists (e.g., provides maintenance support for application software).
- Generate enhancements for existing infrastructure, software or database systems in compliance with specifications & standards (e.g., creates &/or modifies program modules, creates database diagrams & reports, writes standard queries, writes test cases &/or scripts for unit & systems testing, verifies unit & system test results to ensure software is producing desired results).
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
24 mos. trg. or 24 mos. exp. in planning & conducting research studies using operational, mathematical, analytical &/or statistical research techniques & preparing reports, records &/or technical evaluations related to research conducted.
- Or 12 mos. exp. as Researcher 2, 66922.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Knowledge of supervisory principles/techniques*; employee training & development*; operational, mathematical, analytical &/or statistical methods used in problem solving or decision making. Skill in use of personal computer or video display terminal. Ability to deal with large number of variables & determine specific course of action; establish friendly atmosphere as lead worker; develop research tools & design projects; prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports.
(*)Developed after employment.
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
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