Data Analyst, Bureau of Epidemiology Services (Long Island City)

Data Analyst, Bureau of Epidemiology Services

The New York City Health Department works every day to protect and promote the health of more than 8.5 million diverse New Yorkers. This includes centering health equity and racial justice in all the work the Agency does. The Bureau of Epidemiology Services (BES) conducts systematic data collection and monitoring, rigorous analysis, and effective data communication. BES seeks to provide accurate and timely public health data to inform decision-making, to optimize data use, and to ensure accurate analysis of health data. The Survey and Data Analysis Unit (SDAU) in BES is responsible for developing, collecting, and facilitating the use of population-based surveillance survey data and other data sources; and providing support to DOHMH in study design, questionnaire development, and survey weighting. The Data Branch of SDAU is responsible for preparing topline reports, summary tables, analytic dataset, documentation materials and other data needs in SDAU. The Data Branch is also responsible for providing rapid response to data requests from other Bureaus, the Commissioner of Health, and external users to help shape programs and policies around the city. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO : The Data Analyst will work under the supervision of a Data Manager in SDAU and will be part of a team of data analysts that process and analyze survey data, advises on agency-wide data use agreements and evaluation of data use proposals for survey data, and responds to data requests. The team also supports the data needs of the NYC Health Panel. Duties will be split between supporting the data needs of the NYC Health Panel, including modernizing data systems for the NYC Health Panel, and assisting with the preparation of survey datasets managed by the team such as NYC KIDS, Community Health Survey (CHS) and Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and include :

• Maintain the NYC Health Panel participant SQL database, create distribution lists for contacting sampled participants, and conduct analyses for quality control of processes related to the participant database.
• Train staff to use the NYC Health Panel registration database in SQL and the linked MS Access interface, including assisting to set up their access to the database and troubleshoot.
• Help smooth the transition from an MS Access interface to Voxco platform and train staff to use the new system.
• Contribute to methodological research and analyses related to the NYC Health Panel.
• Support the creation of analytic and public use datasets from the NYC Health Panel and other surveys conducted by SDAU, such as the CHS and YRBS.
• Support the creation of topline reports, highlights, codebooks and other documentations from NYC Health Panel surveys and other surveys conducted by the SDAU, such as the CHS and YRBS.
• Provide high quality and timely ad hoc data requests of all datasets housed in SDAU.
• Contribute to DOHMH efforts to promote health equity and racial justice.
• Support other Bureau projects as needed and be an active participant in the ongoing work of the Bureau.

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