Statistical Analyst II

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a dynamic individual with keen attention to detail to join their Medicaid and Long-Term Care Team in the Statistical Analyst II role. The successful candidate should possess good oral and written communications skills, abilities to interpret and apply state and federal laws and standards to technical narrative material; learn and uphold the objectives, philosophies and functions; and establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with managers/administrators, community organizations, and the public. Under general supervision, the Statistical Analyst II plans and analyzes, interprets, and prepares reports of statistical data; develops and applies standard automated or ad hoc database queries; and performs related work as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, economic/social science research methods, inferential/inductive statistical analysis, or other related field of quantitative analysis OR Experience applying statistical methods and techniques to program, project, administrative, or demographic data can be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
Good oral and written communications skills.
Abilities to interpret and apply state and federal laws and standards to technical narrative material.
Learn and uphold the objectives, philosophies and functions.
Establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with managers/administrators, community organizations, and the public.
Knowledge of the methods and techniques of statistical analysis.
Knowledge of resource material concerning statistical data collection methods.
Knowledge of the kinds and sources of statistical data pertinent to the employing agency’s programs/projects and activities.
Knowledge of the demographic characteristics, such as economic, social, industrial, or occupational, of those affected or served by the employing agency.
Knowledge of manual and automated methods and protocols for data collection, processing and analysis including personal computers, mainframe terminals, and packaged applications software.
Ability to communicate in person, by telephone, email, and correspondence, with others to exchange factual information and research analyses, findings, and conclusions.
Ability to construct tabular and illustrative material such as tables and charts.
Ability to use the capabilities and features of computers and associated applications software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Ability to interpret and apply State and federal laws and standards, and employing agency rules, policies, and procedures.
Ability to understand and apply technical narrative material including manuals, handbooks, instructional memoranda, and computer printouts.
Ability to summarize program/project and administrative data into technical reports.
Ability to apply statistical methods and techniques to the analysis and interpretation of data.
Ability to implement statistical studies or evaluation surveys within organizational constraints and available resources.

Nice To Haves

Experience with analytic tools or languages (Cognos, R, etc.)
Experience with health insurance or health-related programs
Experience with Nebraska Medicaid programs
Experience with stakeholder reports

Responsibilities

Participate on a team, in a service driven culture to provide accurate, timely, actionable data.
Conduct statistical analysis on Medicaid claims and eligibility data, assimilate multiple data sources into usable analyses for DHHS leadership and stakeholders.
Contribute to presentations in a multitude of formats for audiences including agency staff, health industry executives, and public consumers using established mathematical methods and innovative mediums.
Collaborate on joint projects with other divisions’ analytics teams to serve the State’s most vulnerable populations through informed decision making and service provider accountability.
Contribute to Division, State, and Federal reports according to specifications to appropriate reporting authorities.