Position Objective: An experienced Business/Data Analyst with a focus on Data Standards and Policy Management at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, implementing, and enforcing data standards and policies across the organization. The successful candidate will have experience in the healthcare sector and expertise in data transmission standards such as HL7 and FHIR.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement data standards and policies to ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and translate them into data policies.
• Conduct data analysis to identify gaps and inconsistencies in data standards and policies.
• Monitor compliance with data standards and policies and report on performance.
• Utilize project management skills to support documentation needs, run collaboration meetings, ensure action items are tracked, and translate feedback into written policy and implementation plans.

 Preferred Skills (not required to have all):

• Experience with data transmission standards, including HL7 and FHIR, ensuring effective data exchange.
• Experience with data standards governance.
• Experience with multiple data catalogs.
• Knowledge of international regulations, requirements and guidance associated with clinical data standards and the preparation of data sets for regulatory submission.
• Knowledge of data management best practices, including those published by the Data Management Association (DAMA) or Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum Education Requirements:
  • PhD w/ 2 years of relevant experience; or
  • Master’s degree w/ 3 years of relevant experience; or
  • Bachelor’s degree w/ 5 years of relevant experience; or
  • Associate’s degree w/ 6 years of relevant experience; or
  • No degree w/ 10 years of relevant experience

• Experience in the healthcare or public health sector

• Strong understanding of data management principles and methodologies

• 2 years of experience in a similar role

• Active CDC smartcard/PIV

Minimum Qualifications:

• The proposed personnel must exhibit critical soft skills including, but not limited to:
  • Excellent active listening and verbal communication skills;
  • Strong business writing ability;
  • Flexible and adaptable attitude;
  • Can conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines;
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders;
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff
• Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects
• Possession of excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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