Reporting Specialist (State Data)

Type of Requisition

Public Trust/Other Required

US Citizenship Required

Responsibilites

• Conduct detailed reviews of OCSE34, OCSE157, and OCSE396 reports submitted by state child support agencies to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and identification of anomalies.
• Identify discrepancies across reporting periods, performance indicators, and financial data; analyze trends and provide recommendations to address data quality issues and reporting risks.
• Coordinate with Regional Office staff and state agencies to resolve reporting errors and data anomalies.
• Ensure timely follow‑up and clear feedback to support improved reporting accuracy.
• Perform data analysis related to program performance, fiscal compliance, and reporting quality; develop dashboards, visualizations, and analytical tools to support oversight and decision making.
• Provide data‑driven technical assistance to grantees, offering timely analytical feedback to support early issue detection and corrective action efforts.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen reporting practices.
• Assist with technical guidance on federal reporting requirements and support documentation of review procedures, analytical methods, and business processes.
• Collaborate with and provide direct analytical support to DRO staff.
• Conduct reviews of OCSE34 and SF‑425 reports submitted by tribal child support agencies for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and anomalies, as requested.
• Collaborate with Federal teams to define requirements for new reports, including validation and monthly distribution of the FPLS Monthly Statistics Report.
• Serve as OCSE data experts by reviewing and validating OCSE statistics prior to external publication or presentation.
• Maintain data and calculations necessary to estimate NDNH‑attributable collections.
• Conduct cost/benefit analysis, burden estimates for legislative proposals, and statistical research to support budget control processes.
• Provide liaison services to external agencies receiving or supplying data (e.g., BLS, SSA) to determine MI reporting needs.
• Provide subject matter expertise in the development of management information repositories and analytics tools used across DFS.
• Catalog dataset information across system teams, security, IV&V, and other stakeholders for use in analytics environments.
• Support development, testing, and validation of standard reports, curated datasets, data transformations, and end‑user documentation in MICRS and the AWS DA environment.
• Test analytics tools including MICRS Reports, Report Builder, curated tables, and dashboards across MICRS, MICRS‑RS, and the DA environment.
• Provide end‑user support and training for MICRS and Data Analytics systems.
• Conduct analytic projects evaluating DFS application usage, system performance, enhancements, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Serve as SMEs supporting customers analyzing survey tools, statistical techniques, and visualization tools for trend analysis, cost projections, cross‑application analysis, and child support program research.
• Research statistical programs for relevance to emerging child support issues and ensure consistency in national reporting.
• Analyze state‑level data to identify statistical patterns and comparisons against national averages.
• Produce visual analytics products—including dashboards and on‑demand visualizations—to support business questions and enable self‑service analytics.
• Required Skills:
• HS Diploma and at least 5+ years of experience supporting Child Support agencies.
• ​Experience with federal grants, program oversight, or child support enforcement programs.
• Experience analyzing financial, operational, or performance data.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex concepts.
• Familiarity with federal reporting environments and compliance review processes.
• Experience working with state or federal program reporting systems.
• Proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Amazon QuickSight, or similar platforms).
• Experience developing dashboards and visualizations.
• Skilled in data validation and quality review techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to identify trends, anomalies, and compliance risks.
• Capacity to manage multiple reporting cycles and deadlines.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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