Data Analyst - Central Region

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About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH):
The Indiana Department of Health's mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play.
Salary Statement:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $61,022.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
Role Overview:
The Regional Data Analyst will serve as a regional point of contact for all assigned local health departments (LHDs)and will provide data and technical support for LHDs in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), ensuring that core public health services and programs are implemented effectively to protect the health of residents in the region. The analyst is responsible for providing analytical problem-solving support and guidance to local health departments and the IDOH in the dedicated region ensuring pertinent health data analysis, analytics and basic statistics are appropriately communicated while ensuring compliance with established policies, practices, protocols, and public health standards. This role will report directly to the IDOH Regional Administrator. Travel is required. CENTRAL Region: Districts 5-7.
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A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Serves as project lead/subject matter expert for specific data sources, as assigned;
• Reviews and provides feedback on the work products of other analysts;
• Responsible for transferring raw data to the appropriate location for use in data analysis projects;
• Wrangles, cleans, and validates agency data sources with minimal guidance;
• Conducts general analysis of agency datasets; serves as project lead, as assigned;
• Contributes to complex analysis of agency datasets, as requested;
• Conducts data quality checks to ensure the validity and cleanliness of agency datasets prior to their use in analysis and reporting;
• Oversee and review projects completed by associate analysts, as requested by senior analyst;
• Interprets data and from multiple sources using a variety of analytical techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation, to data mining, to more complex statistical methodologies;
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to develop novel ways of using and reporting out data.;
• Provides technical assistance to program areas for the creation of reports and grant deliverables;
• Develops compelling data visualizations to communicate findings to target audience(s);
• Presents key findings and summaries of results to internal and external stakeholders;
• Adheres to HIPAA, PII, PHI and other state statutes concerned with protecting data confidentiality and individual privacy.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success:
The ideal candidate in this role should minimally have either

• a Bachelor's Degree with some experience
• an Associate's Degree with 2+ years of experience, or
• at least 4+ years of experience applying the below, outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role.

Related certifications and coursework may be considered for education or experience.

• Experience with data manipulation, including cleansing, standardizing, and transforming preferred;
• General knowledge of statistical software, open-source programming languages, and database querying;
• General knowledge of at least two of the following is preferred: SQL, Tableau, R, Python, ArcGIS and/or PowerBI;
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities;
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written;
• Broad knowledge of data analysis, analytics, or statistics or demonstrated ability to learn;
• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple and fluid demands;
• Ability to maintain effective and professional working relationships with internal and external customers.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid new parent leave
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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