Junior Data Scientist

Client: Government

Type: Contract

Role: Junior Data Scientist

Term: 12 months

Pay Rate: $45.00

Start date: 2-3 weeks

Location: Toronto / Hybrid

Req ID: RQ08480

Requirements: What you'll need

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications:

A junior Data Scientist is required to support the assessment and analytics of datasets for proofs-of-concept. The general scope of work for the data scientist involves:

• Assessing datasets from various ministry sources, including those involved with land-use planning, childcare, and school related data.
• Identifying potential gaps (e.g. inconsistencies, errors) in datasets and documenting gaps as well as steps for resolution.
• Identifying new datasets needed to improve analytical capabilities of a proof of concept; Developing reports in various visualization tools (e.g. GIS, Tableau, Microsoft PowerBI).
• Conducting historical analytics on relational datasets.
• Conducting predictive analytics on relational datasets.
• Documenting the findings at each phase of work and reporting the findings to the team.

Tools and techniques:

• Superior Knowledge of MS analytical products in particular Excel and data validation on Excel forms.
• Experience with SQL databases.
• Experience cleaning, transforming and joining data.
• Experience is creating and applying data standards.
• Experience with dimensional data models.
• Statistical modeling using R Script and experience integrating R with Microsoft Power BI an asset.
• Experience building visualizations in R Shiny, SAS, Python, Esri/ArcGIS, Microsoft PowerBI, and PowerViewer, Cognos an asset.

Power BI and Analytics Experience:

• Experience developing business intelligence and various analytics resources.
• Experience with cleaning, transforming, integrating, and visualizing data sets.
• Experience understanding a data model.
• Experience creating interactive visuals.

Communication Skills:

• Experience in developing documentation on data standardization and requirements.
• Demonstrated consulting and relationship management skills, with proven ability to elicit requirements, develop/consult on options and solutions, and provide effective guidance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A demonstrated team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

OPS Experience:

• Previous public sector experience or an organization of equivalent size and complexity to the Ontario Public Service.

MUST HAVES:

• Superior Knowledge of MS analytical products in particular Excel and data validation on Excel forms.
• Experience cleaning, transforming and joining data.
• Experience with SQL databases.
• Experience building visualizations in Microsoft PowerBI.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Excel + Modeling R Script + Power BI + Esri/ArcGIS + Python

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