City and County of San Francisco

Senior Statistician (#1806)

$50.80-$61.75 Hourly / $8,805.00-$10,703.00 Monthly / $105,664.00-$128,440.00 Yearly


Definition

Under general direction, performs very responsible professional and technical work involving the gathering, analyzing and reporting of statistical data; supervises the activities of subordinate statistical and clerical personnel engaged in such work; and performs related duties as required. Requires responsibility for: interpreting , carrying out and assisting in the development of policies and methods for the compilation , analyzing, verification and presentation of statistical data; making important contacts with responsible officials and persons in the explanation and interpretations of statistical procedures, techniques and theories upon which important decisions of all types are made; the preparation and reviewing of important records and reports affecting city operational, maintenance and administrative activities.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

1. Supervises statisticians and clerical personnel in assembling, compiling and recording statistical data and the production of reports and summaries; or may perform the more complex work in planning surveys, calculations, tabulations and reporting processes and verifying the reliability and validity of results.

2. Analyzes statistical results of research projects and continuing reports such as school examinations, attendance, accounting , budget, personnel and research practices; supervises the compilation of data, the calculation of statistical measures, the preparation of tabular and graphic presentation sand prepares and edits interpretations of results, explaining the statistical significance of finding s in understandable terms.

3. Analyzes and interprets statistics relating to departmental operations and consults with executives, administrative, professional and technical personnel in the development and execution of special research projects.

4. Designs questionnaires, punch cards and detailed coding and tabulation instructions for the production of statistical summaries and reports.

5. Selects sources of data to be studied, statistical methods to be applied and types of presentation, calculated to display statistical results with optimum effectiveness; devises new methods and procedures and establishes uniform methods and procedures where practicable.

6. Instructs other statisticians and clerical personnel in modern statistical methods and procedures; explains, interprets and performs statistical operations for other agencies when required; performs related public relations and publicity functions as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requires a comprehensive knowledge of: mathematical and statistical methods; modern office procedures; research techniques and methods; office machines and data processing procedures and techniques.

Requires considerable ability to: direct, plan, outline, carry out and review statistical procedures; analyze and present statistical data in varied forms; exercise good judgment in evaluating statistics and making related recommendation.

Experience and Training

Requires completion of a four year college or university with a baccalaureate degree, with major course work in mathematics, statistics or closely related fields.

Requires four years of progressively responsible experience in statistical analysis and interpretation, including two years of supervisor experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

License or Certificate

Disaster Service Workers

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

CLASS: 1806; EST: 1/1/1900; REV: 1/1/1900;