What is the physical and behavioral health status of the residents of our community? What are the unmet needs and what are the necessary services to meet those needs? Where are public organizations investing public dollars? What are the most impactful and successful interventions to meet the health care needs of our community? This is a servant-leadership position which will work at the systems level reviewing the responsiveness of our public and non-profit partners on meeting the public health, behavioral health, and healthcare needs of our residents.

The Community Health Analyst is under general direction, analyzes and reviews the financial operations and healthcare delivery of several entities in Travis County. Evaluates financial statements, budgets, forecasts and trend analysis, revenue and expenditure projections, and other financial activities as well as community and agency reports of community conditions and health disparities.
Responsible for performing and coordinating data analysis, performance measurement and evaluation, and contract oversight and reporting for public health and behavioral health interlocal agreements. This position involves providing guidance and feedback as it pertains to the development and monitoring of contract performance measures and the development of comprehensive performance reports.

The successful candidate will have experience researching or assessing programs in the healthcare field and both a theoretical foundation and work experience in translating quantitative and qualitative health care data into actionable strategies that executives and elected officials can operationalize. Acts as an internal consultant to policy makers, their staff, and senior County leadership, ensuring data-driven recommendations.


Distinguishing Characteristics

This classification is within the Planner/Management/Research job family with expertise in a specific planning area, representing the department in Commissioners Court proceedings and the County in public forums. This classification requires minimal supervision, exercises independent judgment and initiative, and requires managing high-level, complex projects while simultaneously completing advanced planning and financial analysis work. It is distinguished by the requirements to manage multi-disciplinary county and/or consultant-staffed teams; contract and manage consulting services; and initiate policy and work directly with senior leadership for its adoption and implementation.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Statistics, Mathematics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field AND five (5) years increasingly responsible healthcare analysis experience;
OR,
Master's degree in Planning, Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Statistics, Mathematics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field AND three (3) years increasingly responsible healthcare analysis experience.
OR,
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Knowledge of:

• Public Administration and County governmental agencies, different types of health financing (behavioral, physical healthcare, and public health), and budget policies and practices.
• Legislative process.
• Issues pertaining to area of assignment.
• Sources of information, current literature, and recent developments.
• Project management methodologies, practices, and techniques.
• Specialized planning methodologies and practices and funding mechanisms.
• Professional planning and job-specific methodologies, practices, and techniques.
• Horizon issues and economic, environmental, and demographic conditions impacting county planning.
• Applicable Federal, State, and Local and County laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Administrative and related healthcare business principles.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.
• Computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, database management, statistical analysis, presentations, job-specific analysis, desktop publishing, and related software applications.
• Performance measurement and logic models.

• Developing short-range and long-range comprehensive plans in development of innovative solutions.
• Statistical analysis, policy research and analyzing and evaluating data, policies and technical issues.
• Setting up systems for conducting analysis and compiling for reports.
• Conducting interviews and group meetings.
• Effective written, verbal, and visual communication of complex information for high-level decision-making and public presentations.
• Research, data collection, and insightful statistical and non-statistical analysis.
• Leadership, collaboration, and negotiation techniques.
• Identifying stakeholder interests, engaging in dialogue, and managing expectations.
• Defining scopes of work and developing schedules, work methods, and processes for completing work, monitoring progress, and controlling quality of work.
• Strategic, innovative problem solving and implementation planning.
• Effective use of finite resources.

• Apply knowledge to data, policy, and process analysis.
• Reach sound conclusions and make recommendations.
• Manage complex projects to successful conclusion.
• Reason, think critically, convey complex information, and rationally influence high level decision-making.
• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Formulate broad perspectives on issues.
• Interpret planning and program objectives to groups and public.
• Bring together several viewpoints into a balanced position.
• Maintain appropriate records, compile data and write clear and comprehensive reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.
• Develop prototypical plans, programs, and processes to improve existing or provide new county services.
• Plan at the local, community, and regional level.
• Motivate team members and inspire enthusiasm for planning initiatives.
• Set and maintain high quality planning standards.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 5-15 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, squatting to perform the essential functions.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday. May work some holidays, some nights, some weekends
Location: 700 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701. This position is eligible for Telework, with in-office as needed. Must live in or near Austin, TX area.
Department: Health & Human Services
Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.