Food Policy Data Analyst: Dashboards & Impact Insights

Department of Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health seeks a Food Policy Data Analyst to support the Food Policy Council by strengthening DC's data-driven understanding of the local food system, defining indicators, data sources, and dashboards.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, accessibility, and using insights for program and policy decisions, with ongoing ad hoc analyses, data quality work, and collaboration with internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, or Public Health preferred.
• Master’s degree in Public Health preferred.
• GIS Professional Certification or Esri certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use information databases to produce program reports while maintaining data integrity; retrieve historical data, respond to information requests, prepare summary reports, and conduct ad hoc analyses using software tools.
• Design analysis approaches and produce analytical reports focused on performance measures, goals, milestones, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Compile trend data for required quarterly reporting and participate in management review of reported results and trends.
• Provide guidance and support the implementation of data-sharing with stakeholders, including internal and external partners within DCH.
• Interpret and apply analytical techniques to procedures to improve processing, reporting, and query capabilities, supporting efficiency and accuracy.
• Capture, develop, and document data definitions, rules, data quality requirements, and logical and physical data models aligned to program needs.
• Perform data cleaning, validation, and verification.
• Determine effective methods for data collection and validation and obtain required data independently.
• Develop and apply analytical techniques to support grant and research reporting, as well as value-added intelligence product development objectives.
• Ensure deliverable quality, including processes, procedures, reports, data extracts, and audit logs, across requirements, design, implementation, testing, and adherence to reporting standards.

Skills

Data analysis

Public health data

GIS

Ad hoc analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/Statistics/Public Health

Master’s degree in Public Health

Tools

GIS

Esri software

Job description

The Department of Health seeks a Food Policy Data Analyst to support the Food Policy Council by strengthening DC's data-driven understanding of the local food system, defining indicators, data sources, and dashboards.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, accessibility, and using insights for program and policy decisions, with ongoing ad hoc analyses, data quality work, and collaboration with internal and external partners.