Data Analyst, Violence Prevention Initiatives (VPI), Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) aims to eliminate racial and other inequities leading to premature mortality. CHECW focuses on increasing visibility of harm caused by racist policies and advocating for redress in impacted NYC communities. It addresses inequities across community and healthcare systems through partnerships, considering environmental and commercial determinants, and both upstream and downstream factors to improve health and well-being. The Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building (HEBC) within CHECW works to implement collective strategies that build community power and capacity to address health inequities and social determinants of health. The Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI), rooted in health equity principles, employs a multi-strategy, trauma-informed approach to reduce violence risk factors. VPI emphasizes the social context of violence in disinvested communities, prioritizes solutions addressing behavioral and structural impediments, and collaborates across systems to reinvest in violence-affected neighborhoods. VPI supports hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) to reduce readmissions and retaliations, and the Strong Messenger Project (SMP) to provide therapeutic mental health support to community partners.

Requirements

• Experience processing, cleaning, manipulating, and analyzing program or administrative datasets using statistical software such as SAS, and/or R is required.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
• At least two years of experience in research in the appropriate field of specialization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Salesforce/Partners Connect and RedCap
• Experience with Tableau or similar data visualization tools.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative analytical methods.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and research skills.
• Ability to work independently and problem solve.
• Willingness to be flexible and work as part of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization.
• Three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization.
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to a doctorate degree with one year of experience or a master's degree with three years of experience.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program staff and partners to develop and refine data collection instruments and improve data systems and processes.
• Work with program stakeholders to develop specific and measurable program metrics for operational and performance management.
• Use SAS, or R to process, clean, and prepare data for analysis and reporting; conduct regular data checks; document data management procedures (e.g., data dictionaries); monitor data quality; identify and resolve issues with program staff and partners.
• Prepare routine reports and presentations of program performance; clearly and meaningfully communicate (oral and written) results of analyses to program staff/ partners/ leadership and/or non-technical audiences; write scientific articles for publication.
• Maintain and update existing dashboards as needed using software such as PHPC, Tableau or PowerBI; assist in developing new dashboards as needed.
• Respond quickly and accurately to ad hoc data requests for internal (e.g., Directors, Assistant Commissioners) and external audiences (e.g., public hearings, City Hall).
• Work with leadership and program stakeholders on the interpretations and limitations of data analysis results.
• Develop training materials and conduct trainings on updates to data collection systems as needed; create guidance documents for internal staff and external users detailing updates to the system; provide data technical assistance to external users.
• Serve on workgroups/cross-agency committees regarding community violence prevention research and data.
• Manage multiple projects and collaborate with other research and program staff.
• Incorporate an equity lens in all aspects of work.
• Conduct special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs
• Premium-free health insurance plan
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan
• Tax-deferred savings program
• Robust Worksite Wellness Program
• Work From Home Policy (up to two days per week, depending on position)
• Job Security

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level