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Position Highlights:
Position Title: Data Analyst
Location: In-Person (Reside in Trenton, New Jersey)
Position End Date: 10/31/2024
Salary: $80,730 Plus Benefits
OVERVIEW:
The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention and response activities within the State Funded Projects program. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a Data Analyst. The Data Analyst will plan, develop, and conduct analysis of overdose surveillance data and data related to overdose prevention efforts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
· Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management, Public Health, or related field.
· Master’s degree preferred.
· Minimum of two (2) years of full-time, professional work experience with data cleaning, data management and statistical analysis.
· Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
· Proficiency in navigating computer systems; ability to learn new data systems quickly and to comply with data integrity and security to safeguard all personally identifiable information.
· Highly motivated and organized with the ability to work well in teams and independently on multiple simultaneous projects.
· Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to be efficient and consistently deliver high-quality work under time constraints.
· Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
· Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Full life cycle activities of data analytics to include data cleaning, developing analysis and reporting capabilities, and linking databases and data sets.
· Perform basic data management, data cleaning and statistical analysis using SAS, R, or other statistical programming language on OD2A data.
· Produce and analyze reports for the purposes of monitoring overdose surveillance trends and providing timely data in support of OD2A response and to inform the public.
· Collaborate with agency and external groups providing public health surveillance support and data & analytics support to the OD2A response.
· Effectively communicate technical and general information regarding OD2A data to a variety of audiences including agency leadership, policy makers and public health professionals.
Special Notes:
This position requires the regular operation of a motor vehicle during the course and scope of employment as an essential function of the job. As such, Employees in this position must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in their state of residence, must self-report motor vehicle violations/convictions, and must provide proof of acceptable insurance coverage with mandatory minimum coverages as set forth within the Driver Safety Motor Vehicle Policy (“Policy”). All offers of employment and continued employment for this position are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications of this Policy.
This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and New Jersey Department of Health in order to best support the State of New Jersey in their public health programming.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
