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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 05/26/26
Applications Due06/09/26
Vacancy ID216788
NY HELPNo
AgencyHealth, Department of
TitleData Analyst 1 - 32802
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Salary Grade18
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 5%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 8 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County Albany
Street Address Division of Family Health/Bureau of Data Analytics, Research and Evaluation/Perinatal Health Surveillance and Quality Measurement
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 984
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12237
Duties Description The Data Analyst 1 will be responsible for data analysis and system management for the Maternal Mortality Review Initiative (MMRI) program and other Maternal and Child Health (MCH) initiatives in the Perinatal Health Surveillance and Quality Measurement Section of the Bureau of Data Analytics, Research, and Evaluation.
The Data Analyst 1 will work with program staff to develop and build systems in support of data collection, data management, and analysis of data and conduct data summaries, prepare statistical reports and presentations. The Data Analyst 1 will perform data extraction, aggregation, and quality checks from multiple sources and tables in support of trend identification and root cause analysis. The Data Analyst 1 will develop and build data dashboards for analytic use. The Data Analyst 1 will provide inputs on current approaches and recommend improvements to best achieve goals. The Data Analyst 1 will provide data-related training and technical assistance to program staff, provide continuous oversight of data collection activities, and review entered data for accuracy and completeness. The Data Analyst 1 may supervise lower-level support staff, student interns, and/or temporary contractors as needed.
Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive: bachelor's degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, and either: satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship or two years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in MS Access, SQL, and Visual Basic for Applications; statistics, data system development; data collection; and manipulation and analysis of large data files. Moderate experience using SAS, Tableau, or other data mining/statistical packages; and proficiency in the use of the rest of the Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Comments Full-time, permanent, non-competitive appointment.
If the Minimum Qualifications on an announcement require a degree or course work and you have obtained this education in another country, please use the following link for a list of companies that provide evaluations of foreign education for New York State employment. https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm
We accept only evaluations performed by these companies or companies that are current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) members - http://www.naces.org. Evaluation fees must be paid by the applicant.
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:
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: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
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Name Human Resource Management Group
Telephone 518-486-1812
Fax 518-473-3395
Email Address resume@health.ny.gov
Address
Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12237
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference MR/DA1/32802/DFH included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MR/DA1/32802/DFH, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.
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