Mitigation Research Specialist

The Research Data Specialist I, as part of the Hazard Mitigation Assessment Unit will design studies and undertake geospatial, statistical, and qualitative analysis on program interventions to measure success. The incumbent will write reports and studies, recommend the adoption of applications, and determine authoritative data services. The incumbent plans for and performs data creation, preparation and modeling for loss avoidance studies, risk assessment, disaster recovery and other products as necessary. This is an integral role in ensuring that Cal OES is accurately measuring the success of disaster recovery and mitigation actions, continuously updating best practices, and ensuring communities are employing the most effective actions toward building resiliency.