Data Analyst 2 - 78152

New York State Department of Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from NYS Employees’ Retirement

Shift & Geographic pay differentials

Affordable Health Care options

Family dental and vision benefits

NY Deferred Compensation plan

529/ABLE College Savings

US Savings Bonds

Job summary

The New York State Department of Health is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to lead the Bureau of Data Insights and Research. You will develop BI solutions, supervise analysts, and deliver ad-hoc and scheduled reports supporting OHIP and policy teams.

Responsibilities include data visualization, pattern analysis, and contributing to the Medicaid Data Warehouse. Strong communication and mentoring are essential.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in data visualization, statistical models, and data mining tools.

Responsibilities

• Produces BI solutions by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports.
• Performs quality control on data requests.
• Devises methods to identify data patterns and trends.
• Assesses data structures to produce required reports.
• researches new data sources and analytical tools; recommends solutions.
• Drafts functions or applications in programming languages for analyses.
• Creates written reports and presents results clearly.
• Drafts requirement documents and analytics insights.
• Supervises a team of data and business analysts.
• Trains staff on Medicaid Data Warehouse.

Skills

Data visualization

Statistical models

Data mining tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in data or related field

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Duties Description

The Division of Data Services & Analytics/ Bureau of Data Insights and Research provides high-quality, state-of-the-art data services to the Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) and its Department of Health (DOH) partners that are collaborative, aligned with policy, and proactively inform strategy and decision-making. The Bureau is responsible for ad-hoc, dashboards, enrollment and fiscal analyses related to H.R.1 impacts, including community engagement and six-month renewals. The positions will also be responsible for impact analyses on the long-term care program, and 1915(c) waiver programs.

Description

Duties Description

The Division of Data Services & Analytics/ Bureau of Data Insights and Research provides high-quality, state-of-the-art data services to the Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) and its Department of Health (DOH) partners that are collaborative, aligned with policy, and proactively inform strategy and decision-making. The Bureau is responsible for ad-hoc, dashboards, enrollment and fiscal analyses related to H.R.1 impacts, including community engagement and six-month renewals. The positions will also be responsible for impact analyses on the long-term care program, and 1915(c) waiver programs.

Responsibilities

• Fiscal Support
• Program Implementation
• Tableau Visualization
• Ad-hoc reporting for the Office of Health Insurance Programs
• Audit Support

As a team lead within the Bureau, day-to-day activities of the Data Analyst 2 include:

• Produces business intelligence solutions by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports.
• Performs quality control mechanisms on data requests.
• Devises methods for identifying data patterns and trends in data sources.
• Assesses data structures and how they can be used to produce desired reports.
• Researches new data sources and analytical tools and recommend solutions.
• Drafts new functions or applications in programming languages to conduct analyses.
• Creates written reports and effectively communicates/presents results.
• Drafts documentation needs to produce requirement documents and insights from analytics.
• Supervises a team of data and business analysts.
• Trains new staff members on the Medicaid Data Warehouse.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Non-competitive: seven years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

• Substitution: An associate’s degree may substitute for two years of general experience; or a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of general experience. A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of general experience; or a Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 2 years of experience in Medicaid, including fiscal development, long term care and 1915c waiver

Additional Comments

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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