Program Specialist VI

Job/Position DescriptionPrimary job duties include sophisticated data analysis and scientific writing.Performs highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work. Work involves planning, developing, and implementing major agency program(s) and providing consultative services and technical assistance to program staff, governmental agencies, community organizations, or the general public. May serve as a lead worker providing direction to others. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Essential Job FunctionsPlans, prioritizes, and performs of a variety of scientific writing and data-related technical, training, research, planning, policy, program assessment, and administrative activities for assigned program(s) including overseeing the delivery of services; provides high-level technical assistance for the Healthcare Safety Unity of the Office of the Chief State Epidemiologist; and creates efficiencies where opportunities occur. Coordinates the collection, organization, analysis, and preparation of materials in response to requests for program information and reports.Completes and monitors required administrative and performance reports, studies, and specialized projects; and recommends appropriate changes to programs.May serve as a lead worker providing direction to others.Ensures compliance with program policies and procedures, statutes, and rules; and takes corrective action(s) as needed.Provides high-level advice and counsel by interpreting policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and standards related to the program.Performs and/or oversees studies and analyses of operations and problems and the preparation of reports of findings and recommendations.Analyzes legislation to develop recommendations for policy in programmatic issues relating to the implementation, improvement, and/or expansion or reduction of program activities; and assists in responding to legislative and external inquiries and requests.Will assist with writing Texas Administrative Code and CDC grant requirements, reports, and documents.Registrations, Licensure Requirements or CertificationsKnowledge Skills AbilitiesKnowledge of sophisticated scientific/professional/grant writing and data analysis management techniques; statistical analysis processes; research techniques; and program management processes and techniques.Skill in identifying measures or indicators of program performance and the use of a computer and applicable software.Expert, independent skill performing data analyses using Statistical Software (in addition to Excel).Expert, independent skill reviewing and writing scientific and legal documents for public-facing state and national health audiences.Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; to market programs; to prepare reports; to develop, evaluate, and interpret policies and procedures; to communicate effectively; and to serve as a lead worker providing direction to others.Initial Screening CriteriaProfessional experience doing data analysis independently (SAS, SPSS, etc.)Professional experience with scientific, academic, high-demand, and/or high visibility documents or grants.At least two years of increasing responsibility in data analysis and scientific writing.Additional InformationIn-basket will be required prior to and/or immediately following any interview request.Telework available pending successful per https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=538194 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.