You are building a new unit in the Ministry of Social Services. The unit has a mandate to use the ministry's vast data sources in new ways that will help inform strategy, including answering complex questions and creating performance metrics. You have one position to hire. The IT area can supply you with extracts of the data you think you need.

Answer the following in about two to three paragraphs: What role would you post for and why? What skills would you be looking for in the position? What type of education would you want applicants to have?