Address:  3010 E. Camelback Rd. Suite #200  85016

Salary:  $65,968 - $93,250

Grade: 26

Closing Date: August 7, 2025

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference? Would you like to be part of a culture that promotes learning and collaboration while helping employees with what they need to succeed and thrive? Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) is looking for talented people who will help us achieve our goal of honoring the contributions and sacrifices of Arizona’s public safety employees by providing outstanding service to those who protect and govern our state. At PSPRS, we understand that it begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you. Join our diverse and inclusive team where you’ll feel valued and inspired to contribute your unique skills and experience.

The mission of Public Safety Personnel Retirement System is to deliver unparalleled service in providing retirement benefits to Arizona’s community of police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, and judicial and elected officials. PSPRS serves approximately 60,000 active and retired public employees. We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits to those eager to serve our membership and mission. Interested applicants can visit www.psprs.com to learn more about our agency.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Data Analyst Intermediate located in Phoenix, Arizona. Under the direction of the Data Scientist Senior, the Data Analyst Intermediate will collect data, interpret results, and present findings in reports and dashboards as appropriate. This position will also assist in the development of financial and statistical models and will present findings to members of the Investment and Investment Operations teams.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (2-3 days per week in the office/hoteling).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Collect, clean, and validate data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Reconcile data across various platforms to identify and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Conduct data analysis on specific areas of the investment portfolio using appropriate statistical and analytical techniques.
• Coordinate with external partners by preparing, managing, and delivering data feeds in support of collaborative initiatives.
• Support the Investment team with insights related to portfolio performance, due diligence, and risk assessment.
• Research and evaluate new data sources, tools, and applications to enhance data-driven decision-making.
• Deliver data-driven insights through reports, presentations, and verbal communication to the Investment team, Board of Trustees, and other key stakeholders as needed.
• On as-needed basis, assists Investment Operations team with various transaction/ performance reporting projects and related tasks.
  

Knowledge of:

• Data gathering, cleaning and transforming techniques.
• Statistical software products (R and/or Python preferred).

Skill in:

• Coding in languages (R and/or Python preferred).
• Reporting and data visualization.
• Technical writing.
• Analysis and problem solving.

Ability to:

• Collaborate effectively within a small, cross-functional team to achieve defined goals and performance targets.
• Work with large and complex datasets, applying exploratory data analysis techniques to uncover trends and insights.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data analysis and reporting.
• Effective communication: verbal, written, and active listening. Ability to ‘translate’ complex technical results and concepts to various stakeholders.
• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  

Bachelor's degree in related field and experience in hands-on data analysis.

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation to include credit and criminal history.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

At PSPRS, we promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility, a learning environment and a team oriented culture. Among the many benefits of a career with PSPRS, are 10 paid holidays per year, accrual of sick and annual leave, affordable medical benefits, participation in the Arizona State Retirement Plan (after 6 months of employment), optional participation in a 457 deferred compensation program, and employer matching on employee deferrals in the 457 plan (limited to a matching of 6% of salary on a per pay period basis).

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Please note that enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Andrew Goodwin at agoodwin@psprs.com or 602-296-3738 for assistance.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.