Executive Service

DATA SPECIALIST

Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Reportable Event Management Division

Nashville, TN

Salary: $4,975 monthly

Closing Date: 07/01/2024

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

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Who we are and what we do:

The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) is the state agency responsible for administering services and support to Tennesseans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is done in several ways, including Medicaid Waiver Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), State-operated Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IIDs), and the Family Support Program. DIDD administers services directly or through contracts with community providers. DIDD strives to partner with the people it supports and their family members and friends.

How you make a difference in this role:

A Data Specialist plays a crucial role in Reportable Events Management by ensuring that data related to incidents, occurrences, and other reportable events are accurately captured, analyzed, and utilized to improve care and safety for Tennesseans with Intellectual Disabilities (IDD). Develops and maintains standardized forms and protocols for reporting events to ensure consistency and completeness of the data collected. Ensures that all reportable events, such as incidents of abuse, neglect, medical errors, and other critical occurrences, are accurately recorded in the system. Implements data validation techniques to minimize errors and maintain high data quality. Tracks performance against metrics to assess the effectiveness of interventions and improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

Collect data from various sources such as databases, APIs, and external datasets.

• Ensure data integrity and accuracy by cleaning and preprocessing data.
• Organize data in a manner that is efficient and easy to retrieve.
• Apply statistical techniques to interpret data, analyze trends, and identify relationships among data variables.
• Create visual representations of data findings, such as charts, graphs, and dashboards, using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Prepare presentations to communicate findings to management, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Support Internal and External Stakeholders with system issues and training support
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Or

Qualifying full-time increasingly responsible sub professional experience, paraprofessional or professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.

Required Experience:

• Advanced to expert ability in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Basic Knowledge of Power Apps, Access and Structured Query Language (SQL) desired but not required.
• Overall practical knowledge of modern office etiquette and procedures.
• Ability to analyze complex datasets and extract meaningful insights.
• Ability to create clear and compelling visual representations of data.
• Ability to perform detailed data entry, including financial and statistical data.
• Ability to maintain discretion in a highly confidential environment.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.