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SalaryThe Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) is seeking to hire a talented, highly motivated student to assist with data management, analysis, and visualization using various business intelligence tools. This position will help FI$Cal better serve the people of California by unlocking key insights in our data and sharing it internally, with state departments, and with the public.
The Student Assistant will also work within FI$Cal’s Government Affairs Office, Data Analytics Section and report to the Staff Services Manager I. The Student Assistant will be working with a variety of teams and staff at FI$Cal, including the Information Technology Division and the Business Operations and Solutions Division, among others.
Conditions of Employment
This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefited, student position. Employment in all positions with University Enterprises, Inc. is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. and the employee. This means that either University Enterprises, Inc. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause.
UEI does not allow employees to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one college or center per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their current UEI position for a different UEI posting should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week’s notice.
Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre-employment background check consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal check: educational verification (i.e., degree, license, or official transcript), DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department.
UEI is not a multi-state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reside in California and all work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment.
Prerequisites
Must is a college student attending classes during the regular term (Fall, Spring, and Winter, if applicable), at one of the accredited colleges or universities on our affiliation list.
To view our current affiliation list please paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.calinterns.org/wp-content/uploads/Affiliation_List.pdf
Students must be enrolled in at least six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students.
Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting.
Majors/Fields of Study
Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics and Statistics
Work Schedule
Flexible workdays and work hours, Monday – Friday, between 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM. The final work schedule will be determined by the supervisor.
Additional Work Schedule
Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant employees generally work up to 20 hours per workweek (Sunday – Saturday) during the academic year and up to 40 hours per workweek during breaks; (winter, spring & summer).
M inimum Qualifications
- Intellectually curious, problem solver, motivated, innovative, and shows initiative.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
- Organized and detailed.
- Responsible, punctual and dependable.
- Ability to work well with others, including high-level executives, other state departments, staff, and peers; a team player.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Able to facilitate small to medium size meetings.
- Thorough understanding and use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Strong data management and analysis skills, especially with Power Business Intelligence (BI), R, Python, Structured Query Language (SQL), Excel, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience creating data visualizations using Power BI, R, Python, Tableau, Excel, D3, or other tools.
- Experience conducting statistical analyses in R or Python.
- Experience conducting survey research.
- Familiarity with government and accounting is a plus.
*Under the amendment to Government Code Section 18220, state agencies shall give preference to a qualified applicant (up to 26 years of age) who is, or has been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, a formerly incarcerated youth, or a victim of human trafficking.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Writing and proof-reading.
- Cataloguing and describing FISCal’s various data sources.
- Performing and supporting descriptive and exploratory data analysis, visualizing data using business intelligence tools (such as Power BI and R Programming).
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to support the development of California’s financial transparency portals.
- Supporting extract, transform, and loading tasks; data cleaning and organizing.
- Performing user research, proposing uses for FI$Cal’s data, designing solutions to user problems.
- Administrative and logistical support tasks such as email management, event coordination, meeting scribe, etc.
- Meeting facilitation. Support managers and staff on various tasks including developing documentation, training, and business support activities.
Physical Requirements
Sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk; manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication; use of office equipment including computer workstations, telephones, calculators, copiers, printers, and scanners with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a hybrid environment.
*Students will be required to work according to the current UEI remote workplace policy and sign a UEI telework agreement.
Application Instructions
Please complete all fields of the employment application. Include your educational history in the “Educational Experience” section and any employment history in the “Employment Experience” section of our application.
In addition to your resume, please upload the following documents:
- Cover letter
- Transcripts (unofficial or official)
- Schedule of Availability
Apply by: 3/5/24
The FI$Cal system modernized how the state of California manages its finances and is one of the largest and most dynamic IT and business-transformation undertakings in California’s history. It eliminates the need for hundreds of independent legacy systems by combining the state’s accounting, budgeting, cash management, and procurement operations into a single financial-management system.
Our Mission
To operate the statewide financial system to enable California to perform budgeting, procurement, cash management and accounting functions transparently and efficiently.
Our Vision
To provide world-class customer service, innovative solutions and efficient system operations as a trusted partner.
To learn more visit: https://fiscal.ca.gov/
Based on your answers to one or more questions, it appears you do not meet the minimum qualifications for the position. We are unable to move your application forward in the process. If you have questions, please contact us at 916-278-7003 or email us at ueijobs@csus.edu.
