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DATA SCIENTIST - REVENUE POLICY ANALYST SERIES (I, II, & III)

Bureau of Revenue Estimates

Recruitment #24-006866-0001

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Introduction

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

 

THIS IS A SPECIAL APPOINTMENT POSITION. THE INCUMBENT WILL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.

GRADE

Revenue Policy Analyst I: Grade 16
Revenue Policy Analyst II: Grade 18
Revenue Policy Analyst III: Grade 20

LOCATION OF POSITION

Annapolis, Maryland

POSITION DUTIES

The Bureau of Revenue Estimates is recruiting for a Revenue Policy Analyst.  Candidates with economics and related experience will analyze economic trends to forecast Maryland's economy and State tax revenues; estimate the fiscal impact of proposed law changes; write and edit reports and communicate findings.  Candidates with programming experience will analyze large, complex tax data sets to identify patterns and trends; construct, maintain, update, and ensure data quality of data sets; improve existing querying techniques.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Revenue Policy Analyst I:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Economics, Data Science, Finance, Mathematics, or related field.

Experience: None required.


Revenue Policy Analyst II:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Two years of experience in: (1) economic forecasting or in the research and analysis of tax/economic policies; or (2) computer programming, match modeling, or data science

NOTES:

  1. Graduate education in Computer Science, Economics, Data Science, Finance, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field may be substituted at the rate of 18 credit hours for each year of the required experience for up to two years of experience.
  2. Additional experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
  3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in financial management classification or financial management specialty codes in the internal revenue agent field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Revenue Policy Analyst III:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Three years of experience in: (1) economic forecasting or in the research and analysis of tax/economic policies; or (2) computer programming, match modeling, or data science

NOTES:

  1. Graduate education in Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field may be substituted at the rate of 18 credit hours for each year of the required experience for up to two years of experience.
  2. Additional experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
  3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in financial management classification or financial management specialty codes in the internal revenue agent field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.
** For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. If you possess a degree obtained outside of the United States, please submit a detailed, course-by-course evaluation report from one of the U.S. equivalency evaluating members identified at http://www.naces.org/members.html.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • One or more years of experience as an analyst, economist, data scientist, computer programmer etc. or post- baccalaureate education
  • Experience or education in regression analysis / time-series models
  • Experience or education using SQL or other programming languages 
  • Experience or education in writing, editing, and/or communicating results to a variety of audiences

SELECTION PROCESS

Please ensure you provide sufficient information on your application to demonstrate that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Please indicate clearly any position-specific experience and ensure all education and experience sections are complete. Approval of your application will be based on a review of the information you submit. All qualified applicants are placed on an unranked list of candidates and will remain active on this list for at least one year. Incomplete information may result in the disqualification of your application.

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.

Qualifying applicants are subject to an oral interview. Prior to appointment, the employee must successfully undergo a comprehensive background check that will include fingerprinting, tax obligation, and determination of legal authorization to work in the United States.

*Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you choose email as the option to submit your application/required additional information, you must include the following information on at least one the pages you submit.

  1. First and Last Name
  2. Recruitment Number (located at the top of the bulletin)
  3. The last four digits of your SS#
If you have questions or concerns regarding this recruitment, please email dbrown@marylandtaxes.gov at Comptroller of MD, Office of Human Resources.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or  Application.Help@maryland.gov.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.

Please contact Stanley Harris at sharris@marylandtaxes.gov if you need reasonable accommodations.


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