New York State Department of Health
is hiring
Data Analyst
About Our Company
We protect and promote the health of New Yorkers by preventing and reducing the threats to public health and assuring access to affordable, high-quality health services.
Job Description & Responsibilities
Duties Description
Produces business intelligence solutions by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports; 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 recommends solutions; conducts or coordinates tests to ensure that business intelligence solutions are consistent with defined needs; tests, validates, and reformulates models to ensure accurate prediction of outcomes of interest; drafts new functions or applications in programming languages to conduct analyses; creates written reports and effectively communicates/presents results; and may supervise lower level staff.
Additional Comments
- Leading a team of data analysts, project managers and business analysts in developing program level dashboards and visualizations for the Office of Health Insurance Programs
- Coordinating with the Bureau Director and Engagement Leads to prioritize Program and OHIP leadership needs for real time data visualizations
- Managing delivery methods for standardized reports, including determining access, scheduling updates; recommending delivery methods updates; and troubleshooting problems.
- Supervising and developing Business and Data Analyst staff and contract resources to ensure ongoing high-quality performance.
Coordinating Tableau efforts, predictive modeling solutions and written reports
- Working closely with other divisions and vendors as it relates to enhancing OHIP’s analytics and visualization capabilities
- Enhancing tableau and predictive modeling capabilities
Requirements
Non-competitive: one year of permanent service as a Data Analyst 1 OR bachelor’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, 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: Experience in Insurance, Medicaid preferred, 1 year of SQL experience working with large datasets preferred, 2 years of supervising experience.
What we offer
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
- Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
- Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
- Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
- Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA
- Up to Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C
- Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
Health Care Benefits
- Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
Additional Benefits
- New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
- NYS Deferred Compensation
- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- And many more.
