Informatician I-Vital Statistics Data Systems-Public Health

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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln NE

Hiring Rate:

$31.559

Job Posting:

JR2025- Informatician I-Vital Statistics Data Systems-Public Health (Open)

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Job Description:

In this role youll work alongside our vital records and vital statistics team gaining hands-on experience in building and maintaining Nebraskas vital statistics data systems.

Youll support the modernization of data workflows system interoperability and technical assistance across birth death and other vital records. Youll also contribute to reporting quality assurance and the development of analytic tools for public health programs.

Were excited to have you help with training system integration and supporting project management activities that strengthen Nebraskas public health data capacity!

JobDescription

• Perform data management quality checks and analysis using statistical and informatics tools to support vital statistics reporting and dissemination.
• Support the development of data pipelines and workflows that make vital records accessible and usable by other public health program areas.
• Provide technical assistance and training to hospitals funeral directors local registrars and other partners to improve timeliness completeness and usability of data.
• Conduct business analysis of program operations and workflows; assist in identifying gaps duplications or risks in the data intake and reporting process.
• Review and validate datasets to identify errors or reporting failures; develop documentation and workflow diagrams for ongoing system improvements.
• Contribute to grant writing and reporting including gathering data drafting sections of applications and reports and documenting data management practices.
• Support development of analytic tools dashboards and regular publications that make data more transparent and accessible to policymakers program staff and the public.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships across state agencies local health departments and external partners to strengthen Nebraskas data ecosystem.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Public Health Statistics Epidemiology Informatics or Health field plus 4 years of experience working in data analysis statistics & interpretation of data in a health subject area OR Masters Degree in Public Health Statistics Epidemiology Informatics or Health field plus 2 years of experience. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Public Health Informatics Biostatistics or a closely related field.
• Experience workingwith vital records or public health surveillance systems including data collection validation and reporting.
• Proficiency in SQL R Python or SASfor data management cleaning and analysis.
• Familiarity with data standardssuch as HL7 FHIR USCDI or other public health data exchange protocols.
• Experience designing or supporting dashboards data visualizations or public health reportsfor non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work across program areas to make data usable for multiple partners.
• Experience with data quality improvement processes such as edit checks workflow documentation and error resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to build partnerships with hospitals local health departments funeral directors and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing data accessibility fairness and public transparencyin health statistics.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Statistical and public health data principles; vital records workflows (birth death fetal death marriage divorce).
• Data management and analysis tools such as SAS R Python SQL.
• Health data and messaging standards (HL7 FHIR USCDI).
• Nebraska statutes and federal regulations governing vital statistics and health data.
• Surveillance system structures system interoperability and privacy/security requirements.

Skill in:

• Data analysis quality assurance and basic statistical modeling.
• Using informatics tools to build usable pipelines for data intake validation and reporting.
• Providing technical training to diverse groups (healthcare staff IT partners local officials).
• Communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving in evolving systemenvironments.

Ability to:

• Independently identify issues in data flows or user workflows and recommend solutions.
• Join/link datasets from multiple systems to produce richer analyses.
• Build partnerships across program areas to ensure data supports broader public health needs.
• Contribute to system planning and implementation to strengthen Nebraskas vital statistics program.
• Prepare studies reports and data products for internal andexternal audiences.
• Translate technical information into actionable insights for program and policy leaders.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position agency and employment status. For more information on benefits please visit: Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity inclusion and belonging. We recruit hire train and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race color religion sex. age national origin disability marital status or genetics.

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