Data Analyst Job at Dept of State Health Services
Dept of State Health Services Austin, TX 78756
$5,785 - $7,784 a month
Data Analyst V performs highly advanced (senior-level) evaluation of vital statistics data for Vital Statistics Section, management, legislative entities, and Vital Statistics Federal Partners. The DA V reports to the Director of the Vital Statistics Section. The Data Analyst V performs moderate supervisory work overseeing the daily activities of the data management team, including establishing goals and objectives, setting priorities and standards to achieve established goals, and evaluating team activities. The DA V oversees the development, implementation, and analyzes of vital statistics data projects; the review and analysis of legislation, regulations, and policy requiring evaluation activities; and the preparation and presentation of evaluation findings. The DA V applies advanced evaluative and statistical methods to vital statistics data; writes advanced scripts and code for computer based statistical software. To enhance understanding of Vital Statistics Section programs and issues, this position prepares a variety of reports, studies, and other deliverables for Vital Statistics administration and policy analysts containing analyses of vital statistics data, the methods and procedures used, and the relevant sources referenced. The DA V provides consultation and assistance to internal and external staff and other Department of State Health Services agencies in developing evaluative methods and strategies for more effective reporting of data and analyses. Supervises Data Management team to insure team goals are met. Performs work under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Job Functions:
(35%) Manages the planning, designing, and development of SQL code programming and report layout to ensure user data requests are properly translated for use in statistical modeling and graphic analysis reports and follow prescribed security measures. Manages data extraction from TER, TxEVER and other agency databases using SQL code. Oversees the evaluation of data management team activities to insure that daily, weekly, and annual performance measures are met. Serves as the Vital Statistics liaison to the Center for Disease Control/National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS) to provide timely vital statistics data per the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program (VSCP) contract. Manages activities of the data management team in preparing a reports, studies, and other deliverables containing analyses of vital statistics data related to births, deaths and fetal deaths by establish goals and objectives for improving data quality, safeguarding vital record data and meeting delivery timelines. Oversees the development and implementation of research methods and analytical procedures for evaluating vital statistics data; applying advanced statistical methods to vital statistics data; coordinating project design, planning statistical analysis and/or reporting. Oversees the development of advanced scripts and code for computer based statistics applications (statistical modeling/graphic analysis), and documents processes and procedures for technical and non-technical TER/TxEVER users. Serves as expert regarding VSS data integrity, and performs quality assurance activities of VSS data.
(25%) Directly supervises a multidisciplinary data and reporting staff. Supervision includes screening, interviewing and hiring positions, assigning work, developing performance standards, completing performance evaluations, and counseling, recommending personnel or disciplinary actions and leave approvals. Manages staff development to ensure and encourage high standard of work output. Works on continuous process improvement in assigned work areas regarding analyzing VSS data for statistical use, identifying inconsistencies, identifying any significant differences in data, and then preparing associated reports in order to advise/make data revisions; therefore implementing high VSS data standards.
(20%) Oversees the fulfillment of requests for vital statistics data from a variety of internal and external stakeholders such as the Office of Inspector General Medicaid Fraud Unit, Teachers Retirement System of Texas, Texas Secretary of State office, Social Security Administration and HHSC Medicaid Eligibility per contractual agreement. Work will involve using complex SQL queries to extract data from the vital records registration database in flat file format.
(15%) Provides consultation and assistance to internal vital statistics staff and other DSHS agencies in developing methods and strategies for effective reporting of vital statistics data and analyses. Provides for testing and evaluation of newly developed knowledge, methods, and techniques in vital statistics data collection and reporting Defines requirements for development/modification of section interface files and tests for accuracy, reliability, and validity. Works to analyze data to ensure there are no data inconsistencies; Implements and defines data standards. Consults the Vital Reporting & Registration Branch Manager in vital statistics policy development and revision to determine impact on reporting capabilities and current/future research. Serves as the Vital Statistics Section Technical Liaison with the TxEVER development team to insure functionality meets section reporting standards.
(5%) Performs other related duties, as assigned. Performs duties in the absence of the State Registrar. DSHS employees are expected to support this mission either by actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or COOP activation.
(35%) Manages the planning, designing, and development of SQL code programming and report layout to ensure user data requests are properly translated for use in statistical modeling and graphic analysis reports and follow prescribed security measures. Manages data extraction from TER, TxEVER and other agency databases using SQL code. Oversees the evaluation of data management team activities to insure that daily, weekly, and annual performance measures are met. Serves as the Vital Statistics liaison to the Center for Disease Control/National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS) to provide timely vital statistics data per the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program (VSCP) contract. Manages activities of the data management team in preparing a reports, studies, and other deliverables containing analyses of vital statistics data related to births, deaths and fetal deaths by establish goals and objectives for improving data quality, safeguarding vital record data and meeting delivery timelines. Oversees the development and implementation of research methods and analytical procedures for evaluating vital statistics data; applying advanced statistical methods to vital statistics data; coordinating project design, planning statistical analysis and/or reporting. Oversees the development of advanced scripts and code for computer based statistics applications (statistical modeling/graphic analysis), and documents processes and procedures for technical and non-technical TER/TxEVER users. Serves as expert regarding VSS data integrity, and performs quality assurance activities of VSS data.
(25%) Directly supervises a multidisciplinary data and reporting staff. Supervision includes screening, interviewing and hiring positions, assigning work, developing performance standards, completing performance evaluations, and counseling, recommending personnel or disciplinary actions and leave approvals. Manages staff development to ensure and encourage high standard of work output. Works on continuous process improvement in assigned work areas regarding analyzing VSS data for statistical use, identifying inconsistencies, identifying any significant differences in data, and then preparing associated reports in order to advise/make data revisions; therefore implementing high VSS data standards.
(20%) Oversees the fulfillment of requests for vital statistics data from a variety of internal and external stakeholders such as the Office of Inspector General Medicaid Fraud Unit, Teachers Retirement System of Texas, Texas Secretary of State office, Social Security Administration and HHSC Medicaid Eligibility per contractual agreement. Work will involve using complex SQL queries to extract data from the vital records registration database in flat file format.
(15%) Provides consultation and assistance to internal vital statistics staff and other DSHS agencies in developing methods and strategies for effective reporting of vital statistics data and analyses. Provides for testing and evaluation of newly developed knowledge, methods, and techniques in vital statistics data collection and reporting Defines requirements for development/modification of section interface files and tests for accuracy, reliability, and validity. Works to analyze data to ensure there are no data inconsistencies; Implements and defines data standards. Consults the Vital Reporting & Registration Branch Manager in vital statistics policy development and revision to determine impact on reporting capabilities and current/future research. Serves as the Vital Statistics Section Technical Liaison with the TxEVER development team to insure functionality meets section reporting standards.
(5%) Performs other related duties, as assigned. Performs duties in the absence of the State Registrar. DSHS employees are expected to support this mission either by actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or COOP activation.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge of vital statistics and other population-based data sources for surveillance. Knowledge of web-based data systems. Skill in business and program analysis. Skill in developing goals and objectives and develop procedures to monitor and evaluate progress. Skill in complex problem solving. Skill in advanced use of computer software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, and report/query. Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, interpret and analyze data. Ability to plan, organize, schedule and monitor completion of assigned projects. Ability to prepare concise reports. Ability to develop and revise policies and procedures. Ability to assess and manage priorities. Ability to organize and present complex information to a variety of audiences, verbally and in writing. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively. Ability to work in a team-approach collaborative environment. Ability to construct complex SQL queries.
Knowledge of vital statistics and other population-based data sources for surveillance. Knowledge of web-based data systems. Skill in business and program analysis. Skill in developing goals and objectives and develop procedures to monitor and evaluate progress. Skill in complex problem solving. Skill in advanced use of computer software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, and report/query. Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, interpret and analyze data. Ability to plan, organize, schedule and monitor completion of assigned projects. Ability to prepare concise reports. Ability to develop and revise policies and procedures. Ability to assess and manage priorities. Ability to organize and present complex information to a variety of audiences, verbally and in writing. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively. Ability to work in a team-approach collaborative environment. Ability to construct complex SQL queries.
Registration or Licensure Requirements:
Must pass background and fingerprint check.
Experience and Education: Experience in systems analysis and design work. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, or a related field is generally preferred. Education and experience may be substituted for one another.
Must pass background and fingerprint check.
Experience and Education: Experience in systems analysis and design work. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, or a related field is generally preferred. Education and experience may be substituted for one another.
Initial Selection Criteria:
4 Years’ experience with data analytics and analysis in health and human services, public health, or related field.
4 Years’ experience in writing complex SQL queries and using statistical software (e.g. SAS or SPSS)
1 Year experience selecting, managing and/or developing staff.
Bachelor's degree. Master’s degree may be substituted for the required experience, with a maximum substitution of two years.
4 Years’ experience with data analytics and analysis in health and human services, public health, or related field.
4 Years’ experience in writing complex SQL queries and using statistical software (e.g. SAS or SPSS)
1 Year experience selecting, managing and/or developing staff.
Bachelor's degree. Master’s degree may be substituted for the required experience, with a maximum substitution of two years.
Additional Information:
MOS Code:
Note: There may be no military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position. All active duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information see the Texas State Auditor’s Military Crosswalk at http://www.hr.sao.state.tx.us/Compensation/JobDescriptions.aspx.
Note: There may be no military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position. All active duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information see the Texas State Auditor’s Military Crosswalk at http://www.hr.sao.state.tx.us/Compensation/JobDescriptions.aspx.
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