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Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced remote centered environment with variety in your work? The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is seeking a dynamic Research Data Specialist I with experience managing and presenting scientific data and modeling information.

If this is you, then CDI may be the employer for you!

Under general direction of the Insurance Model Advisor, the Research Data Specialist (RDS I)serves as a Climate and Catastrophe Risk Mitigation Specialist, and will focus on supporting and developing processes, preparing complex statistical analyses, and recommending policies that reduce climate risks, including those related to wildfire, extreme heat, and flooding events.

This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700), which includes an Assuming Office filing within 30 days of appointment, annual filings, and a Leaving Office filing within 30 days of physical separation. Non-compliance with the Conflict of Interest Code requirements may result in the voiding of appointment, financial penalties, or enforcement actions.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 and related Pay Differential 386. PLP 2025 requires employees to receive a reduction in pay in exchange for monthly hours of PLP 2025 leave credits. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay. For more information, visit the CalHR website ().

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Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-503863

Position #(s):

413-129-5742-901

Working Title:

Catastrophe Risk and Mitigation Specialist

Classification:

RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST I

$6,955.00 - $8,706.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The CDI is the consumer protection agency for the nation's largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. With annual direct premiums of $340 billion, California is the largest insurance market in the United States and the fourth largest insurance market in the world.

Nearly 1,400 dedicated employees work at CDI to oversee more than 1,400 insurance companies and license more than 425,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, and business entities.

Climate & Sustainability Branch

Data Analytics & Reporting Division

Data Analytics & Reporting Unit

Department Website:

Desirable Qualifications:

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Proven commitment to working in teams with diverse backgrounds, cultures and personal experiences.
• Experience managing and presenting scientific data and modeling information.
• Experience creating communications documents, such as fact sheets, presentations, and visualizations of key information for public audiences.
• Experience producing written memoranda, visual analyses, technical and public reports, and analytical or policy summaries.
• Strong organizational skills for collaborative projects.
• Understanding of climate change risks to insurance, climate resilience, land-use, datasets and statistical models, and risk mitigation approaches.

Benefits

• Flexible work hours
• Remote work options
• Medical Benefits - including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• On the Job Training
• Career Services Program
• Recognition Program
• Paid Holidays and leave
• Defined benefit retirement program
• Savings Plus Program (401 (k), 457)
• Every 12 months, based on performance evaluation, employees may receive a 5% salary increase until they reach the maximum salary for the position.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website:

Hiring Unit Contact:

Classification & Consultation Unit

(916) 492-3300

CDIJobinquiries@insurance.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

EEO Officer

(916) 492-3024

OCR@insurance.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination Information:

Step 1 - If you have not taken the Research Data Specialist I examination, or if your eligibility has expired, and/or you have no other type of eligibility, you MUST take the examination to be eligible for appointment. Please click the link provided below for the examination information and instructions.

Reserch Data Specialist I: CalCareers

Step 2 - Submit your application including all required documents, by using the "Apply Now" button found at the top of this bulletin.

Statement of Qualifications:

Interested individuals MUST submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) with their application. Resumes, letters, and other materials do not take the place of the SOQ.

The SOQ must be typed, be no more than 3 pages, single-sided, 1" margin, 12-point Arial font, and address the following:

1. Provide a narrative discussion of how your education, training, experience, and skills qualify you for this position. Please include specific details and examples.
2. Please give a specific example, with details about your role definition and teamwork, of one major project you have worked on that align with the duty statement.
3. Please give a specific example of a project where you had to learn new technical expertise to accomplish the project goals and how you did so within the time constraints of the deliverables.

Ensure your responses are complete, specific, clear, and concise. Answer each numbered item separately indicating the corresponding item number for each response.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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