Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleData Analyst 2, Central Office;

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Office of Financial Management, Strategic Financial & Managed Care Group is recruiting to fill a Data Analyst 2, G-23, position. The Data Analytics Unit in Strategic Finance and Managed Care Group is charged with the responsibility to manage the fiscal component of several key initiatives, many of which are related to the preservation of reimbursement for and the ability of community providers of mental health services to operate solvently, maintain system-wide capacity and provide desperately needed services to the younger population of New York State dealing with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) concerns. The incumbent will be tasked with Duties and responsibilities including, but not limited to
- Developing and maintaining information and data reports that are necessary to evaluate managed care organizations’ performance.
- Contributing to the development of programs and policies using data analysis (including analysis of Medicaid fee-for-service and encounter data, Health Home data, Provider Network data and other data).
- Respond to ad hoc data analysis requests and provide results or solutions within required timeframes.
- Using plans submitted data and State provider database to monitor children provider network adequacy and access to behavioral health services.
- Contribution to the design of Managed Care Organization’s reporting template and data analysis process.
- Collaborating with internal and external data users to identify data needs and provide analytical insights.
- Develop, maintain, and support other data-related processes
- Prepare, interpret and present data-driven results to non-data audiences, including Board of Directors at OMH, decision-making leadership of healthcare providers and Managed Care Organizations.
- Generate narrative reports, charts and table visualizations for presentations using data visualization software.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have one year of permanent service as a Data Analyst 1 OR bachelor’s degree and three years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of the specialized experience. A Ph.D. in the above fields may substitute for two years of the specialized experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with the following
- analyzing large, complex, multi-dimensional datasets using a variety of tools;
- statistical software (e.g., SAS, R), data analytic programming and database languages (e.g., SQL, PL/SQL);
- research, development, and support of data visualization techniques;
- BI tools such as Tableau, PowerBI
- solving analytical problems using statistical approaches;

Additional Comments The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Jenna Hart

Telephone

Fax 5184863897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office Of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #203642 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.