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Data Analyst 1

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State of New York - Mental Health, Office of

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$76,044 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/24/2026

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Data Analyst 1 State of New York - Mental Health, Office of Albany, NY Job Details Full-time $66,951 - $85,138 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Data visualization software proficiency Data mining Data visualization projects Full Job Description The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Under the general supervision of the Data Analyst 2 within the Bureau of Medicaid Financial Data Analytics, in the Strategic Finance and Managed Care Group, the Data Analyst 1 will be responsible for the following duties:
  • Perform data analytics related to Medicaid, Managed Care and fee-for-service, and behavioral health services, including regular and ad-hoc reporting, under the direction of the Data Analyst 2;
  • Coordinate with Data Analyst 2 to collect program requirements, translate requirements to technical documentation, and compile methodology/code for reporting requirements;
  • Assess Medicaid data structures and how they can be used to produce advanced analytics; researching new data sources and analytical tools, and recommending solutions;
  • Respond to emerging priorities and follow up requests to major policy and program questions;
  • Manage delivery methods for standardized reports, including determining access, scheduling updates; recommending delivery methods updates; and troubleshooting problems;
  • Develop expertise in program areas and notifying Data Analyst 2 of program changes that could impact analytics;
  • Conducts analysis of data using advanced data analysis and statistical techniques;
  • Extract and analyze information from datasets to summarize and interpret data findings and provide ad-hoc reporting;
  • Prepare regular utilization reports to OMH staff; and generation and distribution of ad hoc utilization reports for OMH staff, senior management and DOB.
  • Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.
The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy.
Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive:
four years of experience
  • in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools and satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship; OR six years of experience
  • in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.
Substitution:
An associate's degree may substitute for two years of general experience; or a bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of general experience. A master's degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of general experience; or a Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience.
  • Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.
S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

Preferred Qualifications (experience in one or more of the following areas): Healthcare data analyticsOracle Database PL/SQL codingTabular dataset modeling and analysis using tools such as SSASDAX, MDX, M-Code programmingExperience with very large datasetsExperience with NYS Medicaid claims and encounters data analysisExperience working with the NYS Medicaid programKnowledge of the NYS Behavior Health SystemExperience with other OMH data sourcesAdvanced Microsoft Excel skillsStrong Financial Modeling and Forecasting skillsExperience with multiple programing languages such as SQL, Python, MS Visual Basic, C++, .NET Additional comments regarding the vacancy. 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.