Data Analyst [Analytics and Visualization Specialist]

Summary

STI is seeking an Analytics and Visualization Specialist to assist with communicable disease data reporting and analysis. The role involves leveraging analytic tools to integrate and transform public health data, building visualizations and dashboards, and collaborating with stakeholders to refine data requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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
• Strong communication skills
• Self-starter
• 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
• WordPress knowledge
• ArcGIS/working with geospatial data

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 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
• Strong communication skills
• Self-starter

Nice to Haves

• 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
• WordPress knowledge
• ArcGIS/working with geospatial data