RESEARCH & STATISTICS CONSULTANT - 76003313

Requisition No: 849277 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: RESEARCH & STATISTICS CONSULTANT - 76003313

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76003313 

Salary:  $45,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/17/2025 

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Florida Highway Patrol

Technology, Fleet & Emergency Operations

Career Service (CS) Opportunity

*Open Competitive Opportunity*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history.  Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position. 

Contact Person: Martina Rogers, (850) 617-3367, MartinaRogers@flhsmv.gov

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. 

Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

Duties and Responsibilities

At the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) we are committed to providing highway safety and security through excellence in service, education and enforcement.  The Office of Analytical Support helps make this mission possible by providing the data analysis, reporting and predictive modeling that enables leadership to make effective strategic decisions.

As a Research & Statistics Consultant, you will play a critical role in assisting operational and administrative personnel in deploying and managing resources for the prevention and suppression of criminal activities.  This work will include providing timely and relevant information on traffic crash data, crime patterns, and enforcement initiatives and trends. Providing reports based on analysis to reduce traffic crashes and increase the apprehension of offenders by using geographic information software, crime mapping concepts, spatial analysis and structured query language. Maintaining and developing liaisons with users and technical (IT) personnel to resolve problems and recommend solutions as it relates to relational internal database design, maintenance and usage utilizing a SQL server database.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Be able to successfully apply a solid working knowledge of research, data analysis, spatial analysis and mapping, and statistical tools and methodologies in the collection, analysis and reporting of statistical data (particularly in a law enforcement capacity).

• Possess strong database management (building, integrating and maintaining) and statistical analysis and reporting software skills to successfully collect and compile data and to prepare reports, charts, graphs, diagrams and other pictorial representations of statistical data.
• Be solutions oriented with the ability to use critical thinking, judgment and problem-solving techniques to effectively evaluate information and make sound decisions.
• Have a strategic focus with the ability to understand, evaluate and integrate the needs of the Department to drive operational assessment, resource allocation, and strategic planning and change management initiatives.
• Possess excellent active listening, oral and written communication skills to include the ability to effectively articulate and convey information so that it is readily understandable.
• Possess strong business application skills such as Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).
• Be able to effectively organize and manage a busy workload, balance multiple priorities, and meet designated timeframes without compromising accuracy, attention to detail or follow-through.
• Be flexible, able to adapt to change, and react professionally to changing conditions. 
• Possess a strong work ethic and drive to move things forward under their own initiative.  Approach work with a sense of commitment, urgency and personal accountability.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Display a positive, sensitive, respectful and professional image to all regardless of background, situation or communication method. 
• Understand the importance of ensuring the integrity of confidential information and the ability to process and maintain confidential information in a discreet manner.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with experience:

• Experience collecting, summarizing and analyzing data, using statistical methodologies.
• Experience preparing reports, charts, graphs, diagrams, and other pictorial representations of statistical data.
• Experience in using statistical reporting software (e.g., Crystal Reports, Tableau, etc.), and/or geographic information system mapping (e.g., ESRI products) software.
• Experience programming in and/or consuming data in Oracle or SQL server databases.

Job Related Requirement

• Be able to travel on both day trips and overnight trips for up to 7 or more consecutive days at a time.
• This position requires the incumbent to have and maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing. This means there can be no cancellations, suspensions, or revocations for a minimum of three years prior to employment and for the duration of employment. There can be no more than three chargeable crashes or any violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, during any consecutive three-year period prior to and throughout employment.
• The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes.  Please note that, since this position requires CJIS clearance, the Department will have access to all an applicant’s criminal and juvenile delinquency records, even those that have been sealed or expunged. 

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.  Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month.  All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.