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Public health Data Analyst job at nLeague. Richmond, VA. Job ID: 732560 Data Analyst Client: State of Virginia - Department of Health's Division Duration: 12 Months Location: Remote • The Virginia Department of Health's Division of Informatics and Information Systems is seeking an Analytics and Visualization Specialist to assist with communicable disease data reporting and analysis. • The Division of Informatics and Information Systems is responsible for the organization, presentation, analysis, and verification of epidemiological health information across the Commonwealth of Virginia. • The Analytics and Visualization Specialist will be responsible for data analysis and development of data visualization projects for various communicable diseases, primarily for COVID-19. This position will report to the Division of Informatics and Information Systems (DIIS) Data Analytics Manager. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Leverages appropriate analytic tools (SQL, Tableau Prep, Tableau Desktop, R, GCP, others)to integrate, clean, and transform public health and healthcare data. • Builds analyses and visualizations, dashboards using appropriate software (Tableau Desktop, R/Python, GCP, others) for a variety of purposes and audiences. Purposes may include public reporting, performance evaluation, decision analytics, data quality analysis, and/or scientific publication. Audiences may include the public, healthcare providers, community action groups, other government agencies, specific VDH disease programs, and/or VDH leadership. • Maintains, republishes, and enhances data products according to established cadences(e.g., daily, weekly, annually). • Works collaboratively with business stakeholders and subject-matter experts to define and refine requirements. • Documents detailed description of data cleaning steps, sources, filters, assumptions, and purposes. • Maintains Documentation related to data visualization processes, tools, and best practices while continuing to enhance existing processes and procedures. • Proactively identifies and communicates data quality issues and addresses issues arising from data processing. • Conducts other duties as requested/assigned. • Communication to stakeholders both internal and external via email, PPT presentations as well as internal presentations JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of experience and education • Strong data analysis skills in SQL, Tableau, R/Python,and Microsoft Excel • Experience working collaboratively with diverse groups and projects with defined timelines • Strong attention to detail and accuracy • Communication skills • Self-starter Preferred Qualifications: • Preferred > 2 years' experience with Tableau and SQL • Familiarity with health/public health data • Flexibility to work on multiple projects/issues simultaneously • Knowledge of relational databases. • Word Press knowledge • ArcGIS/working with geospatial data

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