Job Title: Statistical Assistant
Employment Type: Contract
Work Hours: 40 hours/week
Work site: 100% On-Site
Location: Riverview Center, 150 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204
Resume Due Date: 07/25/2024.
Estimated Job Duration: 2 Years
Minimum Education
• A bachelor's degree or higher in statistics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field is preferred.
Work Experience
• Preferred minimum of 3 years of experience in the following areas (educational experience may be included):
- Compiling data and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses using Excel and other statistical analysis software.
• Summarizing financial data to support statistical modeling for the forecasting of monthly and annual program participant caseload and expenditures.
• Monitoring macroeconomic indicators such as long-term unemployment and the Consumer Price Index to inform the interpretation of program participant caseload and expenditure trends.
• Writing summaries of statistical analyses for research and program staff.
Job Duties
• Compile data and conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses using Excel and other statistical analysis software.
• Summarize financial data that supports statistical modeling for forecasting monthly and annual program participant caseload and expenditures.
• Monitor macroeconomic indicators such as long-term unemployment and the Consumer Price Index to inform the interpretation of program participant caseload and expenditure trends.
• Write summaries of statistical analyses for research and program staff.
Preferred Skills
• Experience with logic models for program evaluation.
• Experience completing statistical analyses using SAS software.
• Mapping of geospatial data using Quantum Geographic Information System (QGIS) software.
• Experience working in a Federally funded nutrition program, such as WIC.
• Experience working in a government setting.
Miscellaneous Information
• Work Hours: Flexible between 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday.
• Interviews: Conducted in person (Albany, NY) on selected days between 10 am and 3 pm.
• Training: Job-specific training and software application training will be provided. Basic familiarity with Excel, SAS, and other software applications is expected.
• Work Arrangement: Onsite for the first six weeks. Post six weeks, staff can request to telecommute up to 5 days (50%) per NYSDOH pay period.
• State Issued Items/Property: Free parking pass upon request. ID badge required with a $13 fee for issuance (typically reimbursed by the temp/contract agency). Temp/contract staff have two weeks from their start date to submit the $13 payment.
The Nexus Staff Difference
• Our outstanding healthcare coverage, including dental and vision, begins in just 30 days after you join us.
• We offer weekly payments via ACH (Automated Clearing House).
• Serving as Prime Vendors to New York State and New York City for over 10 years.
Location: Menands, NY
Posted: Nov. 6, 2024, 10:09 p.m.
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