JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Data Scientist
Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA)
Number of Positions: 2 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.
BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION
Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief Administrator of COPA's Policy, Research and Analysis Division (PRAD), the Data Scientist will be assigned to PRAD on a variety of data-related projects designed to support data driven patterns and practices investigations and policy recommendations and will perform related duties as required.
Essential Duties:
NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be exhaustive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.
Location: 1615 W Chicago Ave, 4th Flr
Days: Monday through Friday
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Salary: $112,404 (Non-negotiable)
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or Information Technology/Systems or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of experience in data analysis or data management; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.
SELECTION REQUIREMENT: This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected for hire.
You must include a writing sample (2-10 pages in length) as an attachment to your application. The writing sample may be an excerpt from a longer work, a single work, or multiple single works. All samples provided must be original work (either wholly or substantially authored by you) and must reflect a data analysis conducted by you (e.g., analysis summary, methodology section, data visualization with a narrative, etc.).
Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:
Residency Requirement: All employees of the City must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Please note, all positions with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59 pm C.D.T. Applications for this position will be accepted from May 06, 2024, until 11:59 pm C.D.T. on May 20, 2024. No exceptions will be made.