OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

1400 West Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $56,098 - $82,500 

Grade: 24

Closing Date: October 2, 2026 (First review of resumes September 24)

The Research Analyst (Participant Recruitment & Engagement Specialist) supports the Rural Health Transformation Program by conducting education and credential pathway analysis. The Analyst contributes to dashboards, tables, and analytic outputs, ensuring consistency in methods and findings. The position also maintains data dictionaries, validation logs, and supporting documentation to ensure analyses are transparent, reproducible, and audit-ready. Working closely with community colleges and education partners, the Analyst serves as a point of contact for clarifying program structures, credential requirements, and reporting conventions. The role supports the standardization of institutional data submissions and helps partners understand how their data inform statewide workforce and program evaluation efforts.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Conduct education and credential pathway analyses to support evaluation of training programs and workforce outcomes within the Rural Health Transformation Program.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, tables, and analytic outputs, ensuring consistency in methods, definitions, and reporting across deliverables.
• Perform data validation and quality assurance activities, including reviewing datasets for completeness, accuracy, and consistency prior to analysis.
• Serve as a point of contact for partner inquiries related to data submissions, reporting requirements, and interpretation of analytic outputs.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical documentation, summaries, and appendices accompanying analytic products.
• Coordinate with internal team members to ensure alignment between data processing, analysis, and reporting timelines.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge of:
• Data validation, cleaning, and reconciliation techniques.
• Descriptive statistics and cohort analysis.
• Google Cloud Platform and products.
• Workforce programs.

Skill in:
• Attention to detail.
• Organizational and documentation.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Problem solving.
• Written and oral communication.

Ability to:
• Manage multiple datasets and meet reporting deadlines.
• Collaborate with others, present complex analytic concepts and findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Use data analysis and management software such as Python, R, or SAS.

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Public Policy, Education Research, or related quantitative field required.

Minimum of one year experience performing analytic work.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Retirement plan
• Health and dental insurance
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation
plans, and supplemental life insurance
• For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
*NOTE - Enrollment eligibility in ASRS will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

• If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mariem Ly at mariem.ly@oeo.az.gov