RESEARCH ANALYST IV

THE AGENCY

The County of Orange, Health Care Agency (HCA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family and community health. Under the leadership of the Agency Director, a dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of five (5) service areas - Administrative Services, Behavioral Health Services, Correctional Health Services, Public Health Services (PHS) and Specialized Medical Services - is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community.   

THE PROGRAMS

COMMUNITY & NURSING SERVICES and CLINICAL SERVICES DIVISIONS

The Community & Nursing Services (CNS) division focuses on providing direct care and support to Orange County’s most vulnerable populations. CNS provides nursing services both in the home and the community, including case management, client advocacy, and providing community resource information and assistance with accessing health care. 

Clinical Services division delivers comprehensive healthcare through our public health clinics—preventing communicable diseases, promoting disease prevention, and assuring access to prevention, health care services, and treatment of communicable diseases such as STDs, HIV and AIDS, and tuberculosis.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION

The Environmental Health Division (EH) is comprised of various programs aimed toward protecting the health and safety of Orange County residents and visitors from harmful conditions in the environment. EH services include retail and wholesale food protection, foodborne illness investigations, public pool inspections, childhood lead exposure prevention, water quality monitoring, ocean water protection, solid waste facility oversight, hazardous materials surveillance and mitigation oversight, underground and aboveground storage tank oversight, body art facility and practitioner oversight, medical waste management inspections, and a used oil recycling education and outreach.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Research Analyst IV (RAIV) position is situated within PHS and will plan and manage data projects to guide evidence-driven program planning and decision-making for a range of PHS programs. The RAIV will utilize statistical and analytical methods to evaluate programs, and interpret data to communicate findings to a variety of stakeholders. Duties may include, but are not limited to: 

• Design and implement public health research and evaluation studies using appropriate data management and statistical methodologies
• Conduct trend analysis to identify patterns and project future outcomes
• Design and create data visualization tools (e.g., dashboards and reports) and effectively communicate data findings, interpretation of data, and recommendations to a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders
• Create presentations and reports to convey complex data into concise and actionable insights
• Design and develop data collection tools and/or maintain management systems to align with grantor, Federal, State, and Local agency reporting requirements
• Provide technical assistance, cross-train and build data capacity across PHS divisions
• Train staff and/or project team members as assigned

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES

The ideal candidate will have at least four (4) years of experience conducting data analysis utilizing statistical software such as SPSS, R/R Studio, SAS, ArcGIS, and/or Tableau and Power BI in Public Health.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of program evaluation methods, research design, and statistical analysis methods, as well as experience organizing statistical information into actionable insights for a variety of stakeholders through the use of data visualization software. 

Furthermore, the successful candidate will have extensive knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences in the following core competencies:

Technical Experience | Technical Knowledge

• Conducting complex statistical analysis, including inferential statistics and forecasting, as well as methods of organizing statistical information into reports, tables, charts, graphs, and dashboards
• Designing, conducting, and summarizing program evaluation and quality improvement efforts, while working with public health practitioners to understand evaluation results and use them to fashion appropriate data-driven program enhancements, including those that promote health equity
• Managing and connecting large datasets and linking complementary variables and data elements across diverse programs with attention to detail regarding data accuracy, quality, and privacy protections
• Conveying complex analytical results to a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders in a customized manner using a variety of presentation modalities
• Familiarity with public health terminology, principles, and practices, with a strong understanding of public health disciplines, practice settings, and health equity concepts

Leadership

• Providing technical guidance to team members in planning and implementing research activities, including data collection, management, analysis, and reporting
• Proactively identifying opportunities to assess and evaluate Public Health programs 
• Identifying team roles and establishing appropriate staffing and duties under minimal direction and control as a project lead 
• Leading projects or committees pertaining to Public Health 

Judgment | Problem Solving Skills

• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving issues as they arise, using decision-making abilities and technical expertise
• Developing and proposing data-driven and best-practice solutions to achieve measurable results
• Exercising discretion and independent judgment in performing job duties

Communication | Oral and Written Skills

• Maintaining productive relationships with various levels of management, peers, and staff
• Speaking and writing in a clear and consistent manner, as well as, disseminating information in a logical manner using tact and discretion to explain research findings to various types of audiences
• Coordinating visual observation and oral/written communications into concise, descriptive, written or oral formats that reflect continuity of thought and effectively convey concepts and conclusions
• Demonstrating sound reasoning in making decisions and presenting those decisions in an effective and persuasive manner

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications for the Research Analyst IV classification. 

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical & Mental Requirements

Possess vision sufficient to read standard text, fine print, various handwritings and view a computer monitor; speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone; independent body mobility sufficient to stand, sit, walk, stoop, and bend routinely to perform daily tasks; ability to sit for prolonged periods of time; manual dexterity to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard/mouse and use other office equipment such as a stapler, telephone and photocopy machine. Possess the ability to independently reason logically to analyze data, reach conclusions and make recommendations; possess the ability to remain calm and appropriately focused in rapidly changing and difficult situations involving conflict, complex issues, controversy and diverse stakeholder groups and interests; possess the ability to deal calmly and effectively with emotional interactions.

Environmental Conditions

Ability to work in an office environment with changing priorities, deadlines and multiple assignments concurrently.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials to identify qualified applicants. After screening, qualified applicants will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.

Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer) Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applicants that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.

Application Appraisal | HR Review Rating (Weighted 100%): An Application Appraisal conducted by HRS will thoroughly screen and evaluate all application materials for job knowledge, competencies, and related experience described above. Only the most qualified applicants will be placed on the eligible list.   

Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures. 

Eligible List Once the assessment process has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Veterans Employment Preference The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.

Please see below for important information regarding COVID-19 related recommendations.

Effective April 3, 2023, it is strongly recommended that County employees working in health care settings and correctional facilities follow vaccination and booster guidelines provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please click here to see the latest guidance for more details.

EMAIL NOTIFICATION
 
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
 
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com. 
 
 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here for additional Frequently Asked Questions.

For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, contact Rosemary Donis at rdonis@ochca.com or (714) 834-6761.

Salary : $82,181 - $110,635