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What You'll Do: The Bureau of Vital Statistics (VS) operates a statewide system for the registration of births, deaths, and other vital events that happen within the state of Ohio. We are currently seeking a Health Services Policy Analyst to review data quality issues in birth and death data. This position will:

• Conduct research and analysis of VS data as collected from reports of birth, death, fetal death, marriage and divorce
• Research and identify complex business problems and opportunities
• Apply statistical analysis and visualization techniques to identify data trends and relationships
• Extract, analyze, reconcile and integrate data from multiple sources in order to ensure validity, completeness, and utility which includes querying data from relational databases and using various analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, R, Python, Statistical Analysis Software [SAS]) to clean, curate, transform, aggregate, and analyze data
• Prepare statistical and narrative reports for various audiences (e.g., birth registration system changes or death data quality issues)
• Assist program in designing and carrying out health research projects, utilize qualitative and quantitative data from multiple
  sources, and develop methodologies
• Use personal computer and various word processing database, graphics, and spreadsheet software to write reports, develop oral presentations, and prepare documents regarding program purpose, functions, policies/procedures, data collection, data analysis, and results for various audiences (e.g., public, legislators, researchers, local health departments, public health organizations)

Position Qualifications:

Option 1:

• Completion of undergraduate core coursework

• 12 mos. exp. in one of following: health services administration, mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, public administration, allied health sciences, nursing, economics, public health, or comparable field

• 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling 

• 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer programs/applications used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis & graphics presentation & word processing

• 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in multiple regression or multivariate analysis. 

OR

Option 2:

• Completion of graduate core coursework in health services administration, mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, public administration, allied health sciences, nursing, economics or comparable field

• 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling 

• 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer programs/applications used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis & graphics presentation & word processing

• 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in multiple regression or multivariate analysis. 

OR

Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

• Graduate or advanced degree in public health, statistics, or data analysis related field

• Experience using SAS or other statistical analysis software

• Experience working with vital statistics data (e.g., birth, death, fetal death)

• Experience with computer software (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel)

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, active disciplinary record, and work record.

Job Skills: Health Administration
Technical Skills: Compliance Enforcement, Public Relations, Research
Professional Skills: Analyzation, Attention To Detail, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Interpreting Data

EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:
Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration. 

Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.