NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities · 4 hours ago
Data Analyst 1
Schenectady, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$67K/yr - $85K/yr
4+ years expThe NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Data Analyst 1 to support data reporting and analytics. The role involves data extraction, aggregation, quality checks, and the creation of reports and dashboards to assist in trend identification and root cause analysis.
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Responsibilities
Prepare data download, cleaning, and analysis across several large data systems using SAS, Python, and/or SQL
Update and maintain Tableau Dashboards to support operational and leadership reporting
Maintain integration processes required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources in both on premise and cloud environments
Collaborate with staff and external partners to ensure support for all data sets and processes running in production
Translate program requirements to technical documentation and compile methodology/code to support for major quality, safety, and public health
Assess data structures of current data systems and provide suggestions for how they can be used to produce desired reports
Utilize cloud-based data analytics technology solutions to support both regular reports and analyses as well as research on health outcomes of interest
Prepare data for analysis and reporting using data wrangling techniques (joining, merging, stacking, cleansing, transposing, aggregating, transforming, etc.)
Produce and interpret univariate analyses to identify patterns, outliers, and errors in data
Assist in the systems management, data management, and testing of systems used for data quality; develop scripts and data pipelines to automate these tasks
Qualification
Required
Four years of experience in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools
Satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship; OR six years of experience in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools
An associate's degree may substitute for two years of general experience
A bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of general experience
A master's degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field may substitute for one year of general experience
A Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience
Benefits
Health Care Coverage: Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
Paid Parental Leave: Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event.
Retirement Program: Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
Professional Development and Education and Training: NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities.
Paid Holidays and Leave: Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
Life insurance and Disability insurance.
The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
Company
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome, and other neurological impairments.
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