Government Analyst II - 64053572

DGS Office of External Affairs; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Health, Division of Children's Medical Services, seeks a professional research analyst in the Systems Information Management Unit to advance the unit's research agenda through data quality assessments, statistical analyses, and program evaluations.

You will present findings to diverse audiences, using SAS or R, SQL, and visualization tools, and translate complex results into clear, actionable information for program staff working to improve Children's Medical Services

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with multivariate and inferential analyses using SAS or R.
• Experience querying data with SQL, and depicting trends in Qlik or using ArcGIS map functions.
• Master's degree in quantitative social science or Bachelor's with 3+ years of professional statistical analysis experience in healthcare or social sciences.
• Ability to organize complex information into user-friendly formats for presentations and written materials.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills with professional organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the unit's research agenda through data quality assessments, statistical analyses, and program evaluations.
• Create presentations to help program staff achieve Children's Medical Services goals.
• Communicate research findings clearly to diverse audiences.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Presentations

Education

Master's degree in quantitative social science

Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of statistical analysis experience in healthcare or social sciences

Tools

SAS

R

SQL

Qlik

ArcGIS

Job description

This career service position serves as a professional research analyst for the Systems Information Management Unit within the Florida Department of Health's Division of Children's Medical Services. The incumbent will support the unit's research agenda by performing data quality assessments, statistical analyses, program evaluations, and creating presentations to help program staff achieve Children's Medical Services goals. The role requires competency in data validation, statistical analysis using SAS or R, and clear communication of research findings to diverse audiences.

Key qualifications:

• Professional proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Experience performing multivariate and inferential statistical analyses using SAS or R software
• Experience with querying data using SQL, depicting trends in Qlik, or conducting ArcGIS map functions
• Master's degree in quantitative social science OR Bachelor's degree with at least three years of professional statistical analysis experience in healthcare or social sciences
• Ability to organize complex information into user-friendly formats for presentations and written materials
• Strong written and spoken communication skills with professional organizational abilities