Senior Data Analyst

Position Title: Senior Data Analyst

Customer: Disability Evaluation System (DES) Program, Defense Health Agency (DHA)
Clearance Required: Public Trust (Tier 1)
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00am and 5:00pm

GC Associates requires a Senior Data Analyst to support to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Health Services and Policy Oversight (HSP&O) and the Director, Defense Health Agency (DHA), in their missions of policy and program development and oversight of the Disability Evaluation System (DES), the Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (SCAADL), the Physical Disability Board of Review, and the Compensation and Benefits Handbook.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, refine, and generate standing and frequent ad hoc reports using a variety of DOD-approved data analysis software to analyze and report on large data sets coming from multiple data sources. Analyze, recommend, and execute data analysis and reporting methods to best meet the needs of the government.
• Create monthly performance reports, quarterly quality assurance reports, annual process reports, survey outcome reports, and reports to support program related meetings. Reporting must be clear, concise, accurate, timely, and relevant.
• Analyze DES and SCAADL data and reports, to include performance, quality assurance, annual and triennial reports, making recommendations for process improvements as indicated. Assist in the distribution of reports to appropriate stakeholders. Maintain written reporting procedures for recurrent reports.
• Utilize existing economic, scientific, and modeling and simulation tools (e.g., Python, R, R Shiny or similar technologies) to determine the impact of policy and/or procedural changes on process performance
• Perform Program related qualitative and scientific studies and initiatives as directed.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION

Minimum Experience:

• Possesses 6+ years’ experience with systems and/or business analytics
• Has 5+ years’ experience supervising or overseeing personnel
• Has 3+ years’ experience with identifying data frameworks essential to executing relevant tasks
• Has experience with integrating system-level data requirements and architectures into enterprise-level architectures that meets DoD regulations (preferred)
• Must be highly proficient with Microsoft Excel, Access and Database functionality.
• Must also be highly proficient with MS Office, Adobe software and related applications. Must have experience with R, Python, or other similar technologies.

Degree/Education/Certs:

• Possesses a bachelor’s degree in any IT related field
• Relevant data analytics certifications (Google Data Analytics Professional, Microsoft, Tableau, AWS or CAP)

Job Types: Contract, Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Is your degree in any IT related field?
• Do you possess the relevant data analytics certifications (Google Data Analytics Professional, Microsoft, Tableau, AWS or CAP)?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• with systems and/or business analytics: 6 years (Required)
• Essential data frameworks for task execution: 3 years (Required)
• Integrating system-level data into DoD architectures: 1 year (Preferred)
• supervising or overseeing personnel: 5 years (Required)

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Required)

Work Location: Remote