Statistical Analyst II
State of Nebraska

Job Info

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Description

The Department of Health and Human Services' Operations Division is seeking a candidate with great analytical skills, leadership, and attention to detail for a Statistical Analyst II position within our Medicaid Long Term Care Division based in Lincoln.

Apply today and join us in our mission of "Helping People Live Better Lives!"

What we can offer you:

• Stable Employment Opportunity and Hours
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals and benefits
• Opportunity to make a difference
• Flexible Schedules
• Respect as a valued team member
• Opportunity to positively impact the lives of Nebraskans

Job location is the Nebraska State Office Building, Downtown

Hours: 8-5, Monday - Friday
Examples of Work

Job duties are inclusive of the following:

• Analyze, interpret and prepare reports of Medicaid Statistical data through the application of statistical methodologies

• Contribute to data interpretation, data mapping and design of methodologies for studies as expertise allows

• Participate on a team in a service driven culture to provide accurate, timely, actionable data

• Conduct Statistical analysis on Medicaid claims and eligibility data, assimilate multiple data sources into usable analyses for DHHS leadership and stakeholders

• Contribute to presentations in a multitude of formats for audiences including agency staff, health industry executives, and public consumers using established mathematical methods and innovative mediums

• Collaborate on join projects with other divisions' analytics teams to serve the State's most vulnerable populations through informed decision making and service provider accountability

• Contribute to Division, State, and Federal reports according to specifications to appropriate reporting authorities

Qualifications / Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, economic/social science research methods, inferential/inductive statistical analysis, or other related field of quantitative analysis; OR Experience applying statistical methods and techniques to program, project, administrative, or demographic data can be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

PREFERRED: Experience with R statistical language, other standard programming languages, Microsoft Office products, other statistical and data analytics tools, health insurance, health-related programs, Nebraska Medicaid programs, survey methodology statistics.

OTHER: Valid driver's license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation for work-related travel.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

A successful candidate would have:

Knowledge of:

• The principles and procedures of random sampling and probability; the methods and techniques of statistical analysis; resource material concerning statistical data collection methods; employing agency policies, rules, and procedures pertinent to the collection and analysis of statistical data; State and federal laws, policies, and standards governing the programs/projects of the employing agency; the functions of public jurisdictions, business firms, or private organizations effected by the employing agency's mission; the kinds and sources of statistical data pertinent to the employing agency's programs/projects and activities; the demographic characteristics, such as economic, social, industrial, or occupational, of those affected or served by the employing agency; manual and automated methods and protocols for data collection, processing and analysis including personal computers, mainframe terminals, and packaged applications software.

Ability to:

• communicate in person, by telephone, email, and correspondence, with others to exchange factual information and research analyses, findings, and conclusions; construct tabular and illustrative material such as tables and charts; calculate probabilities; use the capabilities and features of programmable calculators, computers and associated applications software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; set personal and work group priorities and work schedules; interpret and apply State and federal laws and standards, and employing agency rules, policies, and procedures; understand and apply technical narrative material including manuals, handbooks, instructional memoranda, and computer printouts; summarize program/project and administrative data into technical reports; apply statistical methods and techniques to the analysis and interpretation of data; implement statistical studies or evaluation surveys within organizational constraints and available resources.

DHHS State of Nebraska values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or genetics.

For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.

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