Salary : $73,673.60 - $113,464.00 Annually
Location : Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 27-00541
Agency: 282 Iowa Department of Education
Opening Date: 08/24/2026
Closing Date: 9/7/2026 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST
Point of Contact: To Apply: To ensure full consideration for this position, all requested materials must be completed and uploaded through the NEOGov online application process.
Job DescriptionIowa Department of Education's mission is ensuring all students experience a world-class education. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to build an excellent education system that empowers all students to achieve their full potential.
The Data Analyst 2 will be a member of the Bureau of Performance and Analytics and work as a member of the Data and Analytics team.
Your Responsibilities:This position will primarily be responsible for analyzing education data sets, manipulating data and producing education metrics and data needed for state and federal reporting. This position will work closely with assessment data and calculating education metrics. This individual will work on publications, such as the Annual Condition of Education report, the Iowa School Performance Profiles website, and additional Department reports. This position will assist in implementing Iowa's accountability framework. Duties will include creation of measures, recommendations for changes, and analyzing results. This position will assist in running quality assurance checks to verify the accuracy of data. Additionally, this role will complete statistical modeling, work on evaluation of projects, prepare reports, develop technical documentation, and present results.
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Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday; some nights and weekends, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel
A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:- Advanced degree in Education, Statistics, Social Sciences such as Political Science, Public Policy or similar field.
- Highly proficient in utilizing statistical software packages such as SAS, R, SQL, SPSS or STATA. SAS experience preferred.
- Experience analyzing large data sets. Experience and competent knowledge of statistics.
- Ability to build data files to meet required specifications.
- Ability and experience in completing advanced statistical modeling.
- Proficient in using technology and open to learning new technology tools.
- Able to give oral presentations and represent the Iowa Department of Education at meetings, statewide conferences, or national conventions.
- Able to effectively communicate to a non-technical audience, including policymakers, educators, and community leaders.
- Must have exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, to produce a range of report and publications from technical journal articles to high-level summaries.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with team staff members, education program consultant staff, and other governmental agencies.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both individually and team, and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Ability to access data from database servers and database tables. Experience interpreting highly technical analyses and disseminating information to stakeholder groups in a non-technical manner.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?- Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities
- Collaborative, positive work environment
- Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow
- Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the country
- Employee discounts from a variety of vendors
- Competitive salary and benefits package:
Applicants must reside in the State of Iowa at the time of hireE-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal
Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit
Minimum Qualification RequirementsApplicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
**NOTE: Unofficial transcripts are required to verify education. Please attach to your application. 1) Six years of full-time work experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science.
2) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management, and experience equal to two years of full-time work (as described in number one).
NOTE: Unofficial transcripts are required to verify education. Please attach to your application. Computer Science majors do not qualify.3) All of the following (a and b):
a. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management equals one year of full-time experience; and
b. A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management equals one year of full-time experience.
NOTE: Unofficial transcripts are required to verify education. Please attach to your application4) All of the following (a and b):
a. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
b. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management.
NOTE: Unofficial transcripts are required to verify education. Please attach to your application. Computer Science majors do not qualify.5) All of the following (a, b, and c):
a. Two years of full-time work experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science; and
b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
c. Possession of a professional certificate in data science, business analytics, or data analytics.
NOTE: Unofficial transcripts and certificate copies are required for eligibility. Please attach to your application6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Data Analyst 1.
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Do you have six years of full-time work experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science?
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Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management, AND have experience equal to two years of full-time work in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science? NOTE: Unofficial transcripts are required to verify education. Please attach to your application
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Do you meet A and B:A. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management equals one year of full-time experience; andB. A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science, where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management equals one year of full-time experience.NOTE: Unofficial transcripts are required to verify education. Please attach to your application
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Do you meet A, B and C:A. Two years of full-time work experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science; andB. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.C. Possession of a professional certificate in data science, business analytics, or data analytics.NOTE: Unofficial transcripts and copies of the certificate are required to verify education. Please attach to your application
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Do you meet A and B:A. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science, where thirty semester hours of accredited \college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; andB. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management.NOTE: Unofficial transcripts are required to verify education. Please attach to your application
- I meet A and B
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Are you a current, permanent State of Iowa employee? If yes - do you have continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Data Analyst 1?
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What is the major degree field of your Bachelor's degree?
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What is the major degree field of your Master's degree?
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How many years do you have of full-time work experience in performing statistical/data analysis to specifically examine business practices and guide business decisions? Describe the duties performing this work. It is required to list the number of years AND exact duties performed.
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How many years do you have of full-time work experience performing economic research and analysis? Describe the duties performing this work.It is required to list the number of years and exact duties performed.
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How many years do you have of full-time work experience processing raw data to extract meaning from the data? This involves gathering data from sources such as databases/customer users, cleaning the data, data analysis, presenting the data and making recommendations. Describe the duties performing this workIt is required to list the number of years and exact duties performed.
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Which best describes your education and experience? (If multiple responses apply for you, please choose the one option that best describes your experience)
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited U.S. institution
- Master's Degree or higher from an accredited U.S. institution
- In a related field such as Education, Statistics, Public Policy, Public Health
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How many years of full-time work experience do you have working with data and analytics?
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How many years of full-time work experience do you have working with research and evaluation?
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How many years of full-time work experience do you have utilizing statistical software packages such as SAS, R, SQL, SPSS, Stata)?
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How many years of full-time work experience do you have presenting analytical material to a broad array of stakeholders?
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How many years of full-time work experience do you have accessing data and linking datasets over time?
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How many years of full-time work experience do you have in statistical modeling?
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How many years of full-time work experience do you have in creating reports, presentations, or publications?
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How many years of full-time work experience working in a state or federal agency?
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