Govt Data/Reports Analyst
About The Position
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) seeks highly qualified candidates to fill the Data Analyst position within the DSHS Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registries Section. This position will perform senior level consultative services and technical assistance work in the area of DSHS analysis for program related activities. Work involves analyzing DSHS priority initiatives and special projects utilizing business analysis best practices in coordination with agency business and technical units. Duties include: assessing, analyzing, researching, documenting data requirements, assuring the use of data best practices and standards, assisting in the coordination and optimization of DSHS operations and program functions and providing recommendations. This position is responsible for assisting with the analysis across numerous related initiatives and leading special projects as assigned by agency leadership. These responsibilities include: developing data analysis tools; defining data requirements; providing recommendations to project leadership. This position will also work with staff to initiate, facilitate or participate in projects to maximize the success of multiple and diverse projects. Works under limited direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Requirements
- Ability to research, gather, assemble, correlate and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; and to prepare concise reports.
- Ability to analyze and solve complex and difficult problems and prioritize information and issues.
- Ability to transform data into information that can be utilized to make business decisions and develop and present reports identifying gaps in technology and operational effectiveness to executive stakeholders.
- Develops or contributes in the development of as-is / to-be data models to identify opportunities for greater operational efficiencies.
- Skilled in effectively mapping data and identifying improvements. Establishes benchmarks and develops framework for operational trend analysis and performance measurement.
- Experience with the analysis of data policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas.
- Acquires data from various sources, creates reports on a regular basis, and performs deep analysis of underlying trends and correlations. Develops metadata, tables and user interfaces to define clear reports for business users.
- Uses creativity and specialty reporting tools to define and develop data reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
Nice To Haves
- Uses creativity and specialty reporting tools to define and develop data reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
- Experience developing strategic and project SDLC materials, including gap analysis, recommendations, roadmaps, requirements, design documents, system and data flow diagrams, test cases, and use cases.
- State or Federal Public Sector experience
Responsibilities
- Research, gather, assemble, correlate and analyze facts; devise solutions to problems; and prepare concise reports.
- Analyze and solve complex and difficult problems and prioritize information and issues.
- Transform data into information that can be utilized to make business decisions and develop and present reports identifying gaps in technology and operational effectiveness to executive stakeholders.
- Develop or contribute in the development of as-is / to-be data models to identify opportunities for greater operational efficiencies.
- Effectively map data and identify improvements. Establish benchmarks and develop framework for operational trend analysis and performance measurement.
- Analyze data policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas.
- Acquire data from various sources, create reports on a regular basis, and perform deep analysis of underlying trends and correlations.
- Develop metadata, tables and user interfaces to define clear reports for business users.
- Use creativity and specialty reporting tools to define and develop data reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
- Develop data analysis tools.
- Define data requirements.
- Provide recommendations to project leadership.
- Initiate, facilitate or participate in projects to maximize the success of multiple and diverse projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
