ISL 27R - Data Scientist

Position: Data Scientist
Classification: IS 27
Salary: $83,071.72 to $94,752.52
Status: Full time, Temporary (2 years)
Location: Vancouver, Coast and Mountains region (Hybrid)
Comox Valley, BC (Remote)
Cranbrook, BC (Remote)
Kamloops, BC (Remote)
Kelowna, BC (Remote)
Nanaimo, BC (Remote)
Penticton, BC (Remote)
Prince George, BC (Remote)
Terrace, BC (Remote)
Victoria, BC (Remote)

Work Option: Hybrid or Remote

Flexible work options are available, subject to an approved telework agreement; Hybrid work is available for employees residing within the Vancouver, Coast and Mountains (VCM) region and enables employees to telework from their home up to 3 days a week with in office days on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Remote work is available for employees residing outside of the VCM region in one of the approved remote locations in BC listed above. Employees working remotely will have the opportunity to visit the Destination BC office once a quarter.

Closing Date:October 15, 2024 at 4:00pm
Position #: 00141826
Competition #: DBC 2024-23

If you are interested and you meet the selection criteria, please respond to this link with your CV prior to October 15, 2024 at 4:00pm.

You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit to apply for this temporary opportunity.

The initial salary for this position will start at the beginning of the listed salary range with the opportunity to advance up the pay grid in annual increments. An eligibility list may be established.

Destination BC is recognized globally for our strong, authentic brand, our award-winning creative and leading-edge marketing, and our destination management strategies. We work hard, play to our strengths, support each other unreservedly, and consider it a privilege to share the transformative power of BC’s experiences with the world. We offer the opportunity to love what you do by engaging in exciting and innovative work and immersing yourself in a collaborative work culture that is committed to empowerment and employee learning and development. Our primary workplace model is a combination of in office and work from home based on a split week giving you the best of both worlds.

Destination British Columbia (Destination BC) is a Provincially funded, industry-led Crown corporation that supports a strong and competitive future for BC’s tourism industry through a combination of global marketing, destination development, industry learning, cooperative community-based programs, and visitor servicing. Destination BC’s programs help to improve the visitor experience, support businesses and communities across the province, and strengthen BC’s worldwide reputation as a destination of choice. For more information about Destination BC’s programs and services, please visit www.DestinationBC.ca.

Destination BC is committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and in all aspects of our work, and welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you are an applicant with a disability, we will ensure workplace accommodations are in place to enable you to do your best work.

A safe and respectful workplace for all employees is a leading priority for our organization, and as part of this, we are committed to the health and safety of our employees, industry partners, sub-contractors, and community.

For inquiries regarding accommodation requirements, or to learn more about our commitment to the health and safety of our employees, please contact dbccareers@destinationbc.ca. For more information about Destination BC’s programs and services, please visit www.DestinationBC.ca.

Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, status or non-status, Métis, or Inuit) seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. For advice and guidance on applying and/or preparing for an interview for this opportunity, we invite applicants to connect with the Indigenous Applicant Advisor, by email: IndigenousApplicants@gov.bc.ca or by phone: 778-698-1336.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Reporting to the Manager of Digital Analytics, the Data Scientist plays a critical role in driving the organization's data strategy and ensuring the integrity of sector data resources. The primary purpose of this position is to provide expert data analysis, data design, data modeling, and data quality services. The Data Scientist will develop data architecture, standards, and policies, ensuring data integrity and promoting the management of information as a valuable, sustainable sector asset.

In this role, the Data Scientist will lead medium to large-scale projects, creating end to end support from data ingestion to professional analyses on tourism economic indicators and marketing web analytics. By implementing components of Destination BC’s Data & Analytics Strategy, the Data Scientist will leverage a strong and strategic understanding of technology and performance data. Through these efforts, the Data Scientist supports cross-functional teams in making data-driven decisions, ultimately contributing to the organization's growth and competitive advantage.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Plans, designs, the development and implementation of data, software, concepts, specifications, and business requirements impacting multiple databases.
• Researches, develops, and maintains Destination BC’s data model and data architectures with third party vendors.
• Leads and delivers logical data modelling and business modelling strategies, standards, policies, tools, and procedures.
• Provides expert conceptual, logical and warehouse data model validation and consulting services to the Destination BC for all systems development projects.
• Provides consulting expertise to Destination BC’s management and staff on Destination BC’s and government use of data structures and data management principles to improve the use of information as a vital business resource, including data governance and data management best practices.
• Engineers the Data Architecture function to meet evolving business needs and technology changes; plans, develops, implements, and enhances Destination BC’s data administration, data modelling, spatial data, and data warehouse standards, and metadata repository. This includes the acquisition of Raw Data, transfer from and to different storages, and data cleansing.
• Provides leadership on major cross organization and broader tourism industry data administration projects.
• Evaluates business processes using data modelling and makes recommendations for change.
• Promotes management of shared data resources by internal and external application users.
• Collaborates in the evaluation, selection, development, modification, implementation, documentation and maintenance of data administration tools and applications.
• Prepares and/or negotiates contracts, monitors performance, and authorizes payment.

• Oversees Destination BC’s approach to modelling complex business problems, conducting large scale experimentation, discovering business insights, and identifying opportunities through the use of statistical, algorithmic, mining and visualization techniques, including automated, reproducible and scalable data workflows. Example projects include Market Mix Modelling and SearchLift Analysis.
• Leads in business partner consultations for defining program policies or priorities, identifying business partner preferences and reconciling conflicts.
• Manages data science projects, including defining scope, objectives, data requirements and methodologies and works with business partners to achieve project objectives, including influencing strategic and operational decisions.
• Leads the development and promotion working relationships with internal and external partners, and government agencies to achieve program or project objectives.
• Oversees data science ethics frameworks and best practices based on standards from across government, industry, and academia.
• Provides technical supervision to the Marketing Data Analyst and/or Research Analyst, pertaining to scientific approach, evaluation, and assessment processes.
• Other duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in data analytics, computer science and/or related field and 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and convey complex results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in information resource management, corporate data design, relational and/or object data modelling, process modelling, data analysis, data warehousing and/or business area analysis techniques, data management principles, structured analysis and design, and documentation of business requirements.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with at least one of these tools: Alteryx, Snowflake, Databricks, SAS-EG, Knime, AWS, and / or AZURE.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, including delivering incremental logical and/or physical data model releases.
• Experience with Report design and development using BI tools, including query optimization and database view development; developing reports and data visualizations via such tools as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or DOMO.
• Experience at leveraging structured and unstructured data sources to conduct quantitative analysis.
• Experience determining appropriate use of various problem structuring methods and statistical methods for sampling, distribution assessment, bias, and error.
• Experience working with third party vendors and ensuring technical objectives are met.
• Knowledge of relational database systems, Structured Query Language, relational data modelling and data management principles, ETL Processes, structured analysis and design, and documentation of business requirements.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. 3 years or more Industry level experience required for all of the following programming languages: Python, SQL, R, JS
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Ability to interpret and implement advanced mathematics, scientific rules, and methods to solve complex problems.
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ability to identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Ability to travel within British Columbia, as required
• Preference may be given to those with experience deploying physical data models to a cloud hosted solution.
• Preference may be given to candidates with hands-on experience in developing python scripts for REST API connections with understanding of Back-end technologies (MySQL) and Front-end skills (AJAX, React).

COMPETENCIES

• Analytical Thinking is the ability to comprehend a situation by breaking it down into its components and identifying key or underlying complex issues. It implies the ability to systematically organize and compare the various aspects of a problem or situation and determine cause-and-effect relationships ("if...then…") to resolve problems in a sound, decisive manner. Checks to ensure the validity or accuracy of all information.
• Business Acumen is the ability to understand the business implications of decisions and the ability to strive to improve organizational performance. It requires an awareness of business issues, processes and outcomes as they impact the client's and the organization's business needs.
• Commitment to Continuous Learning involves a commitment to think about the ongoing and evolving needs of the organization and to learn how new and different solutions can be utilized to ensure success and move the organization forward.
• Conceptual Thinking is the ability to identify patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related, and to identify key or underlying issues in complex situations. It includes using creative, conceptual or inductive reasoning or thought processes that are not necessarily categorized by linear thinking.
• Planning, Organizing and Coordinating involves proactively planning, establishing priorities and allocating resources. It is expressed by developing and implementing increasingly complex plans. It also involves monitoring and adjusting work to accomplish goals and deliver to the organization's mandate.
• Integrity refers to actions that are consistent with what one says are important. People with integrity "walk the talk" by communicating intentions, ideas and feelings openly and directly, welcoming openness and honesty even in difficult negotiations, and acting on values when it is not easy to do so.

INDIGENOUS RELATIONS BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Self-discovery and Awareness means understanding one's thoughts, feelings, values, and background and how they impact the success of the interaction and relationship, or how they may influence one's work. It is recognizing one's own biases by tracing them to their origins, through reflection and by noticing one's own behaviour-and then intentionally seeking a way forward that positively impacts the interaction and relationship. It means maintaining new ways of thinking and acting when situations become difficult or uncertain, or in times of urgency.

ORGANIZATION CHART
Vice-President, Corporate Development
Director, Research & Analytics
Manager, Digital Analytics
Data Architect
Marketing Data Analyst

HOW TO APPLY & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the job requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the above Job Description. A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

A resume is required as part of your application. Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

As part of the application process, you will be prompted to complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Responses to this questionnaire will be used to shortlist applicants against the job requirements.

Please allot approximately 30 minutes to complete the application.

Only applications submitted using the online application portal will be accepted.

If you are interested and you meet the selection criteria, please respond to this link with your CV prior to October 15, 2024 at 4:00pm.