Data Analyst

About DC Health

DC Health, the District of Columbia Department of Health, is a nationally accredited public health agency committed to protecting and improving health across all communities. Its work is grounded in the 10 Essential Public Health Services and the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, with a strong focus on removing systemic barriers that contribute to health inequities.

Role Overview

This position sits within DC Health’s HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration (HAHSTA). The role combines analytical and program support work aimed at improving public health services through evidence-based practices. The selected candidate will help manage, evaluate, develop, and implement public health programs while supporting local programs and agencies in building healthier communities, advancing health equity, and reducing health disparities, especially for populations with elevated risk factors.

What You Will Do

• Use databases to produce program reports, protect data accuracy, and retrieve historical records, summary outputs, and ad hoc analyses.
• Build analytical reports covering performance indicators, objectives, milestones, trends, and improvement areas.
• Compile trend information for quarterly reporting and take part in management review discussions.
• Support data-sharing efforts with both internal teams and external partners.
• Apply analytical methods to improve processing, reporting, and query functions.
• Document data definitions, business rules, quality standards, and data models.
• Clean, validate, and verify data to ensure it is reliable for use.
• Identify the best methods for collecting information and independently gather required data.

Qualifications and Education

Applicants must bring at least one year of specialized experience at a level equivalent to the next lower grade in the progression line. Preferred academic backgrounds include Public Health, Data Analytics, Health Informatics, or a related data/systems field.

Work Environment

Most work is performed in an office setting, though the role requires the ability to operate in a range of settings and conditions as needed.

Additional Employment Details

Working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM. This opportunity is open to District employees only. There is no known promotion potential. The appointment is a Career Service term role with a 13-month time-limited duration. The pay plan, series, and grade are CS-0301-12. This position is represented by Local AFGE 2978 under a collective bargaining unit.

Security and Screening

This is a security-sensitive position. In addition to standard suitability screening, applicants and employees in this role may be subject to a criminal background check, traffic record check where applicable, consumer credit check where applicable, reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing, and post-accident or incident drug and alcohol testing.

Equal Opportunity

The District of Columbia Government states that employment decisions are made without discrimination or retaliation based on a wide range of protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, employee organization membership, protected activity participation, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, victim status, military service, and other non-merit factors.

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