Senior Data Analyst, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)'s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Across a range of programs and through extensive collaboration with other parts of NYC DOHMH and external stakeholders, BHHS leads testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; research and evaluation; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. The mission of BHHS HIV program is to end HIV transmission, promote the health of all New Yorkers with or vulnerable to HIV, reduce HIV-related inequities and combat stigma. The HIV Epidemiology Program (HEP) in BHHS is responsible for monitoring trends in the HIV epidemic in NYC and helping develop programming to improve outcomes among people living with and at risk for HIV based on the latest information about the distribution and demographics of HIV in NYC. The surveillance Unit is responsible for data collection, management, and analyses of the HIV surveillance registry, including case identification. NYC has a large and diverse HIV epidemic, and programming and analyses of data from HEP inform HIV-related public health policy at the local, state, and national levels. Position Overview The Surveillance Unit is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to lead the pediatric and perinatal HIV Surveillance team and support the activities of various HIV Surveillance projects. Responsibilities Serve as Team Lead for Pediatric/Perinatal HIV surveillance: supervise the pediatric/perinatal surveillance team, develop and enforce protocols for data collection and management, and develop protocols for high‑risk pregnancy investigation and participate in case conferencing. Oversee general maintenance and efforts to improve quality of the pediatric surveillance and provider databases, including updating surveillance forms and databases, and oversee QA activities related to pediatric and perinatal surveillance. Perform analyses of pediatric data and oversee dissemination of information on pediatric and perinatal HIV in NYC; actively participate in and contribute to stakeholder meetings (NYS, CDC, NYC medical providers). Represent NYC in meetings with NYS regarding investigations of interest and importance; lead the Pediatric/Perinatal Data Modernization Project. Lead Fetal Infant Mortality Review Coordination; complete matches with Health Department registries. Develop SAS programs to utilize HIV Surveillance System data and other internal data sources, including matching, merging, and cleaning data to create assignment lists. Carry out routine data management functions such as data monitoring and quality assurance; document, communicate, and resolve data quality assurance/quality control issues. Conduct analyses of HIV surveillance and research data for routine and special requests, routine surveillance and progress reports; contribute to maintenance, review, and update of surveillance databases, protocols, and SOPs. Create and maintain SAS programs and data dictionaries for data collection forms; provide reports and data visualizations for internal and external stakeholders. Address data requests; create program tables, slide sets, and assist in preparing analytical datasets; prepare and contribute to abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations for scientific conferences and peer‑reviewed journals. Deliver oral presentations of epidemiologic and operational analyses to diverse audiences, both scientific and non‑scientific. Preferred Skills & Qualifications Master's level degree in public health or a related field (required). Excellent analytic skills, including expertise in SAS, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Experience programmatically creating routine reports for distribution. Experience in managing, cleaning, and analyzing large surveillance and/or research datasets and understanding of complex surveillance and epidemiologic monitoring systems. Familiarity with the NYC surveillance system and/or a similar system of another large jurisdiction. Excellent interpersonal, research, written and verbal communication skills. Detail oriented with outstanding organizational skills, able to multitask in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. Ability to interpret quantitative data, read, interpret, and synthesize epidemiologic and other scientific literature, and prepare presentations for diverse audiences. Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse staff of epidemiologists, analysts and public health advisors. Benefits Loan forgiveness: eligibility for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs. Comprehensive health benefits: premium‑free health insurance that saves employees over $10K annually. Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. Tax‑deferred savings program. Robust worksite wellness program offering resources and opportunities to stay healthy. Work‑from‑home policy: depending on position, up to two days a week from home. Job security: greater stability compared to private sector employment. Additional Information Probationary period: a minimum one‑year probationary period is required. Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs are available to eligible employees. Residency requirement: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. New York City is an inclusive equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene