Data Scientist

Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Vancouver or Victoria

Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to five (5) days at home per week as per the Telework Agreement.

Data Scientist

$75,552.53 - $86,175.83 annually

The Post-Secondary Digital Policy and Programs Branch works collaboratively to enhance the Ministry’s digital strategy and digital service delivery through two core initiatives: the Digital Services Strategy and Digital Learning Strategy. These initiatives support flexible, high-quality learning experiences and opportunities for post-secondary participation and career development.

The Data Scientist is an expert in large-scale, complex, multi-year projects involving programs and partners across the Ministry and partner organizations. This position applies expert advice and knowledge about data science to ministry-wide programs and projects.

Qualifications for this role include:

• Degree in a related field and 2-year related experience; or, a diploma in the related field, and 4 years related experience; or, certification from a recognized institution, in the related field and 5 years related experience; or, 6 years related experience.
• Related Education fields may include: Data Science, Computer Science, GIS, statistics, mathematics, or other relevant specialty education as designated by program requirements.

Related experience includes a combination of the following:

• Experience at leveraging structured and unstructured data sources to conduct quantitative analysis.
• Experience determining appropriate use of various problem structuring methods and statistical methods for sampling, distribution assessment, bias and error.
• Experience determining appropriate use of various problem structuring methods and statistical methods for sampling, distribution assessment, bias and error.
• Familiarity with machine learning, clustering and classification techniques to analyze diverse sources of data.
• Experience creating and delivering executive-level presentations for the purpose of decision making.

For more information and to apply online by April 16, 2023, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/98168