Data Specialist

Fund for Public Health NYC•Queens, NY

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. In partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives. The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use (BADU) is seeking a Data Specialist to assist with the curation, cleaning, preparation, and basic analyses of data, such as overdose mortality data and naloxone distribution and dispensing data, as part of the RESCUE study. The Office of Research, Surveillance, Policy, and Communications conducts alcohol- and drug-related surveillance, program evaluation, and research.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Experience with evaluation, monitoring, and public health research
Experience with statistical software such as SAS, R, or SQL
Excellent computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing reports and presentations
Experience conducting administrative tasks simultaneously and efficiently
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Residency Requirement: Must live in the New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT)

Nice To Haves

BA/BS in sociology, psychology, anthropology, public health, or a related social science field

Responsibilities

Support the organization of data, including preparing data extracts, datasets, and aggregate data tables for our partners and providing preliminary documentation.
Extract, clean, manipulate, organize, and analyze data using R, SAS, Excel, SQL, and other platforms.
Perform data entry, for example naloxone distribution data, drug checking data.
Update surveillance data products, including but not limited to data tables.
Support the implementation and maintenance of the collection of individual-level naloxone dispensing, for example, data QA, data collection training.
Review medical examiner reports and toxicology reports, abstract data, and enter data into an electronic database.
Follow security standards for working with sensitive data and proper tracking procedures.
Attend appropriate meetings and provide findings to necessary parties upon request.
Other duties as assigned to support the overall goals and mission of the department/ organization.