Data Analyst 2 - 95087

New York State Department of Health; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to lead teams in providing high-quality data services for health insurance programs. In this role, you will be responsible for producing business intelligence solutions, performing data quality control, and generating insightful reports. The position offers a chance to work collaboratively with various stakeholders while enhancing your skills in data visualization and analysis. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving public health and making a significant impact in the community. If you are passionate about data and want to contribute to meaningful health initiatives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System

Affordable Health Care options

Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Qualifications

• One year of permanent service as a Data Analyst 1 or a bachelor's degree with three years of experience.
• Master's degree can substitute for one year of experience; Ph.D. for two years.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to produce business intelligence solutions and reports.
• Assess data structures and identify patterns for effective reporting.
• Train new staff on the Medicaid Datawarehouse.

Skills

Data Visualization

Statistical Models

Data Mining Tools

SQL

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Tableau

Job description

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Occupational Category: Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade: 23

Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range: From $84156 to $106454 Annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Permanent

Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 5%

Workweek: Mon-Fri

Workday

From: 9 AM

To: 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County: Albany

Street Address: Division of Data Analytics Services/Bureau of Data Insight & Research

City: Albany

State: NY

Duties Description

The Bureau of Data Insights and Research is responsible for providing 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 Data Analyst 2 will be a team lead within the different units of the Bureau of Data Insights and Research; these teams are responsible for the following activities:

1. Fiscal Support
2. Program Implementation
3. Tableau Visualization
4. Reporting to internal and external stakeholders (including CMS)
5. Ad-hoc reporting for the Office of Health Insurance Programs
6. Audit Support

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

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

Minimum Qualifications

Non-competitive Candidates: One year of permanent service as a Data Analyst 1 OR bachelor's degree and three years of experience in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

Substitution: A master’s degree in the above fields may substitute for one year of the specialized experience. A Ph.D. in the above fields may substitute for two years of the specialized experience.

Preferred Qualifications

2 or more years of Medicaid experience, subject matter expertise in different Medicaid programs, fiscal development, SQL, and tableau visualization.

Additional Comments

This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

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...

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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: NYS Department of Health.

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Contact Information

Name: Human Resources Management Group, EM/DA2/95087

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email Address: [e-mail]

Address

Street: Room 2217, Corning Tower, ESP

City: Albany

State: NY

Notes on Applying

Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to [e-mail], with Reference EM/DA2/95087 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, EM/DA2/95087, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to [phone]. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.