PHCW: Data Science Consultant

Pay Grade:TPW This is temporary or hourly paid work performing professional health care services. Positions in this job are established for less than 9 months or scheduled for less than 30 hours per week and are not eligible for benefits if the position status is temporary (i.e., SCOA 513). Positions in this job are established for greater than 9 months and scheduled for greater than 30 hours per week if the position status is permanent labor (i.e., SCOA 512). Normally permanent labor positions are eligible for Health Insurance benefits. Click HERE for Video Who We Are. We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the reputed company agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters. reputed company Offer. As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits.

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This is a temporary part time position for 29 hours weekly @ 32 weeks for a total of 928 hours @ $ $35.42 per hour. The Chronic Disease, Health Behaviors, and Injury Epidemiology Section (CHIE) is seeking a part-time data science consultant to create GA-BRFSS a comprehensive dashboard with the capability for annually being updated by the GA-BRFSS coordinator. This one-time data science consultant will establish a dynamic data dashboard including demographic description, chronic conditions, preventive measures, health screenings, access to health care and determinants of health.

• Knowledge in epidemiological methods including research design, data analysis, and interpretation/communication.
• Skilled in creating epidemiologic indicators, such as prevalence, rates, moving averages, rolling incidence, and population-adjusted metrics.
• Knowledge of spatial and demographic analysis for identifying geographic disparities and vulnerable populations.
• Familiarity with CDC BRFSS, ACS, and Social Vulnerability (SVI) datasets.
• Knowledge of data visualization best practice.
• Experience transforming public health data into interactive dashboards and maps for public or internal audiences;
• Experience collaborating with variety of stakeholders
• Proficient in managing, and analyzing large datasets using:
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• R such as reputed company tidyverse, ggplot2
• Python: Numpy, Pandas, ArcPy
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• Creates and automates routine data loading, preprocessing, and reporting pipelines
• Converts and exports datasets for use in Tableau/reputed company environments (CSV, GeoJSON, feature classes, shapefiles)
• Data Visualization and Dashboard Creation:
• Tableau

Successful applicants will have a master’s degree in any public health field from an accredited university and at least 3 years’ experience performing epidemiologic work or work in a closely reputed company field. Preferred Qualification

• 1 year experience working with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc…)
• Team player – ability to work well with people with different background and reputed company set.
• Possess people reputed company to collaborate and engage with several partners across the state.

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