Social Sciences Research Specialist - PN 20098683) HYBRID

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Health's (ODH) mission is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans by transforming the state's public health system through unique partnerships and funding streams; addressing the community conditions and inequities that lead to disparities in health outcomes; and implementing data-driven, evidence-based solutions.

The Ohio Department of Health supports a hybrid teleworking model. This position may work a hybrid schedule at the discretion of the manager or supervisor, which will require occasional attendance in the office for training, meetings and other operational needs. Employees must reside within a reasonable distance to their assigned headquarters for compliance with workplace reporting requirements.

Unless required by legislation, the selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 33 , Step 1 of the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule ($30.55 per hour), with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($32.04) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

What You'll Do:

• Acts as the scientific lead and program evaluator for the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention (CSP) Program.
• Independently designs and conducts research and analysis and acts as agency's expert in research and policy issues in program evaluation.
• Develops evaluation plans and logic models for programs and projects undertaken by the CSP Program.
• Oversees and conducts assigned program evaluation activities, including the development of effective data collection, process evaluation, quality implementation, outcome monitoring, and reporting systems.
• Monitors the evaluation plans for grants assigned to the position.
• Analyzes program data to determine the impact of program activities on human behavior.
• Analyzes outcome data for health disparities by race, gender identity, orientation, and other markers of risk or vulnerability.
• Collaborates with the CSP Program to analyze population level data and proposes data-driven interventions.
• Serves as the staff liaison/co-chair for the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership, Youth Suicide subcommittee, lead on other priority populations.
• Leads analytical studies of the CSP Program regarding agency-specific issues or services.
• Uses available databases and creates specialized databases.
• Coordinates the administration and reporting of assigned program evaluation measures, including sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment data, comprehensive assessments, and quantitative and qualitative data.
• Monitors the progress of assigned program objectives toward short- and long-term goals and completes reports as requested.
• Assists Program Managers with progress reports and other documentation as directed by grant outcomes and deliverables.
• Coordinates the administration and reporting of assigned program evaluation measures, comprehensive assessments, and quantitative and qualitative data.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
• For more information about our plans, visit: State of Ohio Medical Plans or our MyBenefits Guide.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away from Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth/Adoption leave.
• For more information, visit our Total Rewards website !

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Qualifications

• Completion of graduate core coursework in social science or public administration with at least 6 courses in advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology;
• 18 mos. exp. in research &/or social science policy analysis using advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology;
• 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware, software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis & graphics presentation & work processing.

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• 6 mos. exp. as Social Sciences Research Analyst, 65261.

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• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

• Graduate or advanced degree in social science or public administration
• Experience in program evaluation with logic models
• Experience in designing and conducting research
• Experience in injury prevention, control, and/or surveillance
• Experience in research, social science and/or epidemiology
• Experience in coalition leadership and work groups
• Experience in survey designs
• Experience in methodology and data collection
• Experience in data analysis
• Experience in planning and policy development
• Experience in generating progress reports with program objective status toward mid and long-term goals

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.

Job Skills: Research

Technical Skills: Research, Data Analytics

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Analyzation, Interpreting Data