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Performs analytical and technical work to assist with research, data management, and analysis in support of the Regional Services and Center Operations Division. Employs a variety of technical skills to collect, monitor, and report on data used to measure effectiveness of regional community development activities, programs and initiatives. Collects, analyzes and reports on data to support place-based initiatives and projects. Develops community profiles to inform regional work, and builds, develops, and maintains tools to assist regional leadership and community development staff in their community outreach and engagement work. Provides administrative and technical business area support to staff, management, and regional leadership.

Functional Areas: collecting, analyzing and/or reporting data.

Please note: the salary will not exceed the midpoint of the advertised salary range.

Illustrative Duties

• Conducts professional-level work in functions or activities, such as financial, budgetary, procurement, contract administration, human resources, training, information technology, and similar functions;
  
• Assists with a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes;
  
• Performs designated segments of projects or programs with well-defined objectives, including activities such as data collection, synthesis of data gathered to support analysis, and documentation of findings and recommendations;
  
• Performs data collection activities in support of existing studies, projects or programs, including conducting research; participating in interviews; administering customer, organizational or employee surveys; assisting in the facilitation of focus groups; participating in work group collaboration; and mapping or charting of workflow processes;
  
• Assists with measuring and analyzing indicators of performance, quality, quantity and efficiency of services;
  
• Compiles and provides business information to management;
  
• Maintains index or log of standard forms for gathering information from a variety of audiences;
  
• Formats data sets and performs qualitative and descriptive statistical analysis to aggregate and assimilate data for displaying potential patterns and trends;
  
• Assists in implementing business improvements, such as changes to policies, work practices, processes and procedures;
  
• Contributes to position papers, evaluation reports and presentations.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
  
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;
  
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g. personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);
  
• Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;
  
• Ability to perform a variety of fact-finding techniques (e.g., interview, case analysis, observation, research, benchmarking) to gather information in support of programs, projects, studies, assessments and evaluations;
  
• Ability to aggregate and assimilate data to identify major patterns, trends and themes regarding organizational and program effectiveness and efficiency;
  
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
  
• Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;
  
• Ability to train, lead, and/or supervise paraprofessional staff.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area.

BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce. However persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a check of the Child Protective Services Registry to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience conducting best practice research, analyzing data, and presenting findings.
• Experience using computer software to collect, monitor, and report on data.
• Experience developing community profiles to inform community development efforts.
• Experience developing and monitoring performance measures.
• Experience developing customized data reports utilizing software for evaluation and decision making.
• Experience monitoring and reporting on business processes, activities and outcomes.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary in nature. However, incumbent may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items up to 25 pounds. Ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

It is the policy of Fairfax County Government to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314 . EEO/AA/TTY.