Management and Program Analyst (Data Science)

This position serves as a Data Analyst in the National Center for Warrior Independence (NCWI) at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. This position will use large databases and complex multi-site, multi-source datasets to create reports, tools, and dashboards to directly support the decision-making and reporting needs of NCWI leadership and staff.

Total Rewards VA Benefits Key job duties include, but are not limited to the following: Incumbent serves as an authoritative technical expert and consultant to NCWI group leaders on data management, data mining, and data representation techniques that inform the monitoring, evaluation, and improvement of programs. Advise and participate in the development of health informatics systems that can be used to appropriately monitor clinical care processes, outcomes, and patient safety. Design, develop and support the technology infrastructure for the extraction, report interface, creation, storage, and seamless presentation of clinical and administrative data available throughout VHA. Design, implement, and maintain database applications, dashboards, data reporting systems, data sets, and databases that synthesize clinical and administrative data from multiple sources into meaningful and useful information and knowledge for business analysis purposes. Will work with the NCWI Clinical Informatics team to create a repository of reports and tools. Data sources for decision support tools will include VistA, CDW, EDIS, MCA, ARC, FMS, PAID, and other data sources. Performs regular analytical reviews of facility data. Identifies operational, clinical, and financial scenarios for analysis and recommends ways to optimize efficiency, cost management, resource utilization, and risk reduction. Develops logic and writes code to extract data from CDW, VistA and other local or national databases. Identify trends and analyzes homeless program data. Provides statistical analyses in support of current metrics and development of new performance/operational measures. Participates in defining strategic goals, developing, and implementing administrative and clinic programs, and educating staff regarding processes related to data management, research, assisting in measurement of those goals, and contributing to the success of those projects. Demonstrates skill in effective written and oral communication, to include expertise in data visualization and expert knowledge of a broad range of computer-based programs for communication, report generation, and presentations. Compiles final reports, including comprehensive analyses. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Various tours of duty based on the needs of the service. Compressed/Flexible: May be available based on the needs of the service. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Management and Program Analyst (Data Science)/15015A Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary. However, the nature of the work often requires the incumbent to work long hours to meet project completion and to devise solutions to unexpected, serious problems. The incumbent is subject to stress due to extended periods of intense mental concentration and the frequent need for expeditious response to critical situations

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.