State Of Michigan Lansing , MI 48907
Posted 1 week ago
The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.
This position serves as the recognized resource for complex data analysis in aging programs, including, but not limited to nutrition, evidence-based disease prevention, legal services, caregiving, and other Older Americans Act programming and services. Responsibilities include in-depth data analysis, report and dashboard development, and research. The data analyst will be the recognized resource, responsible for reviewing, aggregating, and analyzing existing data from the US Census Bureau, aging programs (particularly Older Americans Act programs), and other data sources and preparing reports, dashboards, maps, spreadsheets, and presentations to identify opportunities for quality improvements, determine gaps, and assist the teams in making programmatic decisions. The individual will also be the recognized resource to the State Unit on Aging for recommendations to program staff on areas for further analysis or programmatic adjustments. The individual will have an understanding of the policies and standards of programs and how the data may be analyzed to best support the programs within the requirements of the policies and standards. The data analyst will also identify additional data sources that may be helpful to the aging programs and work to obtain data sources, as needed, in support of the program analysis.
Position Description
Job Specification
To be considered for this position you must:
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience
Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.
The physical location of this position is Remote. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered.
Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.
Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including:
o A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions.
o A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
o Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For information about this specific position, please email MDHHSVacancies@michigan.gov. Please reference the job posting number in subject line.
If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.
Follow us on LinkedIn for more job opportunities!
MDHHSJobs#MDHHSjobs #Veteranfriendly #Careerswithpurpose #CommunityHeroes
MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer
State Of Michigan