NFHV Initiative Data Analyst, Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health

Job Description

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is expanding home visiting in NYC and streamlining how providers, organizations, and community residents can access quality home-visiting services. The goal is to improve maternal and child health and well-being by matching families' assessed risks to evidence-based (EB) or evidence-generating (EG) home visiting (HV) models that are most appropriate for them based on their needs, and to connect them to other resources as needed. Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities create disparate outcomes in certain neighborhoods as compared with the rest of the city, and providing services beginning in the prenatal through postpartum period is vital to improving these outcomes. In addition, recent attention to inequities in maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in New York City, points to the need for more respectful maternity care and greater agency for people during childbirth, both of which the program's staff will facilitate, in partnership with NYC doula organizations.

DOHMH's New Family Home Visits (NFHV) is an innovative initiative that will strengthen how we will serve families from pregnancy through the postpartum period. Through the NYC Coordinated Intake and Referral System NYC CI&R) we are streaming the manner in which clinical and community-based providers can connect their families to home visiting services. A subset of families will also be offered labor and delivery support by a certified doula. NFHV incorporates a strong mental-health and chronic-disease focus, including screening for diabetes, hypertension, maternal depression, and anxiety, along with referrals to needed services. The citywide program will continue to serve families residing in DHS shelters as well as families residing in the Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) neighborhoods and residents of NYCHA. These are neighborhoods and communities burdened by adverse maternal and child health outcomes will be prioritized; however, all first-time expectant parents are eligible.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Oversee data quality assurance, including data checking, cleaning, recoding of variables and create and maintain SAS programs and datasets.
Perform analysis of program and Unit data, run routine reports, collaborate with program staff to develop metrics to measure success and outcomes.
Support and collaborate with the Research and evaluation Unit on program evaluation and preparation of reports and responses to internal and external stakeholders, including Agency, Divisional and Bureau leadership.
Produce tables, graphs, charts, and reports as requested for monitoring of program implementation quality and for use in presentations and reports.
Document all processes and procedures utilized in creating and maintaining database(s).
Collaborate with technology platform model developers, as needed, to support the development of the Program database and refinement maintenance of the Coordinated Intake and Referral System databases to ensure they are accessible and usable in support of program operations.
Train other staff, as needed, in data entry and data support procedures.
Maintain up-to-date understanding of relevant data security and compliance protocols.
Collaborate with relevant Bureau and Program staff to identify conference and journal submission opportunities.
Attend project-specific meetings.
Perform other related duties associated to the work described.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Knowledge of maternal and infant health and home visiting programs
Proficient in SAS
Strong writing skills with experience in writing publications, presenting and prepare public facing documents
Excellent Communication skills
Ability to work on a multi-disciplinary team

Why you should work for us:

- Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from hom