Health Research Analyst -Legislative Research Commission (Non-Merit)
About The Position
The Legislative Research Commission is accepting applications for the position of Health Research Analyst with the Office of Health Data Analytics. This position is nonpartisan in nature and requires the ability to work with neutrality in a politically charged environment. The Legislative Research Commission provides staff support to the Kentucky General Assembly. The agency offers unique opportunities to people seeking fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding careers. LRC staff members provide diverse services and are united by the common purpose of supporting the branch of government closest to the people. This is a permanent, full-time position with benefits including health and life insurance; retirement plan; and paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. Compensatory time is awarded on an hour-for-hour basis with prior approval.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public administration, business or related field with relevant coursework and experience.
- 2-4 years of experience with state health policy and data, Medicaid, or healthcare administration through education or the workplace.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of government auditing standards.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods including statistical principles, techniques, and software.
- Ability to identify, compile, and analyze relevant data and to find, analyze, and apply relevant research, including scientific research.
- Ability to research federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, procedures, standards, case law, and practices.
- Ability to identify and apply relevant best practices and manage all or designated parts of research projects.
- Excellent meeting, interviewing, and note taking skills.
- Ability to use relevant software effectively, including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and email.
- Extensive knowledge of government and financial auditing standards and auditing techniques.
- Extensive knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and methods and ability to analyze and verify financial controls, statements, and projections.
- Extensive knowledge of budgets; strategic plans and goals; accounting records and methods; tax records; and other financial records and transactions.
- Ability to use a variety of databases to analyze legal research; federal, state, and local laws; regulations; academic literature, and procurement information.
Responsibilities
- Review national and state policies, research, and proposed legislation related to health policy.
- Collaborate with leadership to identify potential topics of interest related to health for the General Assembly.
- Preparing for and conduct meetings including preparing materials; assisting during the meeting; reviewing the minutes; and fulfilling requests for reports, presentations, and information.
- Use appropriate research, data, methods, and tools to produce material to be used in program evaluation, research reports, and presentations.
- Material should be comprehensive but as easy to understand and engaging as possible.
- Collaborate on research projects and work with LRC staff on the production of related and applicable LRC publications.
- Create research designs and plans and manage all or designated parts of research projects.
- Communicate with supervisor about agency policies and procedures.
- Travel for work-related duties and training.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- health and life insurance
- retirement plan
- paid holidays
- vacation
- sick days
- Compensatory time is awarded on an hour-for-hour basis with prior approval.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
