Data Scientist - Edmonton, Canada - City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Number:

47628
Your success will be measured by achieving timely results in a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton's Cultural Commitments to be Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

Work independently as a core project lead, carrying a personal content portfolio on a range of priorities that span the Corporation
Achieve results based on the direction and the objectives critical to the Corporation's success
Maintain Data Science capacity within the Corporation as the sole functional area responsible for this significant scope of work
Solve ambiguous and complex data problems, extract business value and share actionable insight with management
Act as internal technical consultant to business areas across the Corporation providing highvalue consultation
Liaise with all levels of the organization and external experts
Present complex ideas at a strategic level to Deputy City Managers and/or branch managers, working closely with directors and/or program managers, and communicating details of projects (dealing with change management) to front line workers
Collaborate and engage on largescale Corporate projects
Promote data science with business areas across the Corporation and externally
Provide leadership in evidence based decisionmaking and action
Work closely with the Corporate Data and Analytics Ethicist and the Corporate Access and Privacy Office
Lead specialized multidisciplinary project teams in the conception, development, implementation and sustainment of Data Science solutions
Supervise Corporatewide project contributors as the responsible and accountable project lead
Additional related duties as required

Qualifications:

Graduate degree in applied statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, operations research or related field
Minimum of seven (7) years experience in advanced analytics, data mining, data visualization, and optimization
Expertise in multivariate regression/classification, time series models, cluster analysis, anomaly detection, optimization, neural network models and both supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques
Experience working with big data platforms, relational databases, and scripting languages (e.g. R, Python)
Expert with data analysis and visualization using tools like FME, Knime, Weka, R, Tableau, Octave
Strong programming skills with experience in software development in a collaborative environment
Experience with version control /Git
Intrinsically motivated, intellectually curious, and possessing a strong bias to action
Strong critical thinking, consensusbuilding, and influencing skills
Self

- directed and able to proactively manage complex projects unsupervised

Project management experience and skills
Proven ability to lead continuous improvement through assessment, design and implementation at an organization, department and operational level
Strong communication skills and diversified audiences, with proven results (informing and listening effectively)
Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City's six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City's leadership competencies, please visit )
Applicants may be tested
Management and OutofScope positions at the City of Edmonton are being reviewed for possible inclusion in the Civic Service Union 52 bargaining unit. If this position is impacted, the incumbent will be notified accordingly._

_ Up to 1 permanent full-time position_

Hours of Work: 36.9 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Salary:
$87, $124, Annually)

Talent Acquisition Consultant:
RM/MZ

Classification Title:
PT- Information Technology

Posting Date:
Sep 5, 2023

Closing Date:
Sept 19, :59:00 PM (MDT)

Number of Openings (up to): - Permanent Full-time

Union:
Management

Department:
Service Innovation and Performance

Work Location(s): Century Place, 17th Floor, A Avenue Edmonton T5J 3A3