Statistician (Acting) Position Number: NS06

Office	Seattle	Region	HQ
Address	4045 Delridge Way SW, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98106-1274	Salary Range	See below (under Duties)
Work Unit	Division of Practice Improvement OCAR	Perm/Temp	Temporary
Posting Date	3/14/05	Full/Part Time	Negotiable
Closing Date	Until filled (no later than July 2005).	Shift	Negotiable
Contact Person	Heather Riden	Alternate Contact	Julie J. Soethe
Contact Phone	(206) 923-4885	Alternate Phone	(206) 933-3530
Contact Email	ridh300@dshs.wa.gov	Alternate Email	SOJ300@dshs.wa.gov
Contact Fax	(206) 933-3547	Alternate Fax
Appl. Process	Send a cover letter of interest in this position describing how you meet the desirable qualifications, a completed state application, a resume, a writing sample and the names, addresses and current telephone numbers of at least three professional references (including at least one from a former supervisor). FAX and email applications are acceptable (if followed up by original signed application). Email applications may be submitted to Heather Riden at ridh300@dshs.wa.gov. FAXes will be accepted at (206) 933-3547. Persons of disability needing accommodation in the application process, or those needing job announcements in an alternative format, should call (360) 902-0857 or (360) 902-7906 (TTY/TTD). The Department of Social and Health Services strives to create a working environment that encourages creative leadership, teamwork, and respects cultural and ethnic diversity. To ensure equal employment opportunity, we ask your voluntary cooperation in responding to the APPLICANT PROFILE DATA form (which can be found on-line at http://hr.dop.wa.gov/statejobs/bulletins/CURRENT/aaform.htm). This information will be treated as confidential and will be available only to authorized personnel.
Duties	Salary: Corresponding to $4,115-$4,540/month full-time. Temporary, through September 30, 2005 (subject to negotiation), position # NS06 (double-fill). This position reports to the Statistician/Research Supervisor for the Office of Children’s Administration Research (OCAR), within the Division of Practice Improvement, Children's Administration, Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). The position is responsible for designing, programming, carrying out and completing planned multivariable analyses as part of a federally funded program evaluation, as well as being responsible for summarizing, interpreting and presenting to management teams the statistical methodology used and results of the analyses. The position also is responsible for writing sections of reports in which the methodology and results of the analyses are presented.
Minimum Quals	A Master’s or Ph.D. degree involving major study in statistics or biostatistics, or in social science or public health with a strong emphasis in epidemiology and/or statistics. Demonstrable knowledge of research methods and report writing. One or more years of professional research experience and writing technical research-related documents. Strong ability to synthesize complicated data and information and present in clear understandable format. At least basic data management skills. Advanced computer skills using SPSS and/or SPlus, Egret, etc. Ability to conduct moderator/mediator analyses, as in Baron and Kenny (1986). Familiarity with exact tests and likelihood ratios tests. Mastery of logistic regression and survival analyses, including Cox Proportional Hazards Model and alternatives.
Desirable Quals	Good verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively and collaboratively. Experience with social services administrative data would be helpful.