The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout the city. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, between government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effect expansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation to meet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities across New York City (NYC).
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care and Treatment (BADUPCT) works to reduce morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers through contracting and oversight of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology, surveillance, and evaluation; development and dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach and education; and community involvement and interagency collaboration.
The Research and Surveillance unit conducts alcohol- and drug-related surveillance, program evaluation and research, maintains databases, designs research protocols, produces reports, writes scientific articles for peer review journals, and facilitates program and policy development.
With an annual budget of approximately $2 million dollars per year, Strategies To Operationalize the Prevention of Overdose Death (STOP OD) aims to strengthen NYC’s response to the opioid overdose epidemic and reduce overdose deaths. Informed by critical new surveillance and in collaboration with cross-sector partners across levels of government, DOHMH will implement focused prevention and response strategies to reach populations that bear the heaviest burden of opioid use and associated morbidity and mortality.
BADUPCT seeks one Data Analyst to work across the Surveillance and Prevention components of the STOP OD project, supporting the collection, organization and analysis of data elements as they are generated.
STOP OD is funded by a one-year (with potential for two additional years) cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control. This position is housed at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in Long Island City.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Under the direction of the Senior Evaluation Manager, the Data Analyst will be responsible for supporting data collection, organization, and analysis across all Surveillance and Prevention grant-related activities. The Data Analyst will ensure these processes and systematic and conform to the overall project plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide overall support to all data-related grant-funded activities of the STOP OD project, including evaluation
• Contribute to data collection, including quantitative and qualitative data
• Support the organization of data, including assisting with database creation, developing data entry procedures, and preparing preliminary documentation
• Conduct preliminary checks for data accuracy
• Extract, clean, manipulate, organize and analyze data using SAS, R, SQL, Excel and other platforms
• Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
• Experience in a field related to substance use
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Office; experience with data organization and visualization and effective reporting of program metrics
• Experience cleaning and analyzing data using SAS, R, or SPSS
• Knowledge of relational databases, Transact SQL-based databases, and management systems preferred
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills
• Experience with tools and practices for effective data collection and analysis
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
FPHNYC offers a comprehensive benefits package. The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience
The Fund for Public Health in New York City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages a diverse pool of candidates to apply.