Assistant Staff Analyst - Data Analytics Specialization

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Salary Range: $35.23-$50.83 per hour

SUMMARY

The Data & Analytics Unit is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting healthcare data to support decision-making across the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS). The unit manages patient care and operational data, using analytics to identify patterns, predict outcomes, and improve service delivery. The unit also ensures data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance.

The Assistant Staff Analyst will contribute to the development of data strategies, assist with managing and updating the weekly data product roadmap, support data governance initiatives, and track project progress using agile methodologies. Additionally, this role requires strong organizational skills to take detailed notes in meetings, capture key decisions, and ensure follow-up on action items.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Assist in data governance operations, ensuring compliance with established guidelines and supporting best practices for data management.
2. Update and maintain the weekly data product roadmap, tracking progress, dependencies, and upcoming milestones.
3. Support agile project management efforts, including planning, execution, and tracking of data and analytics projects.
4. Organize and facilitate Data & Analytics (D&A) meetings, ensuring stakeholder engagement, taking detailed notes, and documenting key decisions and action items.
5. Assist in drafting and refining data governance guidelines, policies, and operational procedures to support data-driven initiatives.
6. Develop clear, concise written materials, including reports, policy documents, and presentations for the D&A unit.
7. Analyze department services and recommend improvements to enhance operational efficiency and data utilization.
8. Communicate complex data analytics concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
9. Support hiring efforts, including drafting job duty statements, and contributing to onboarding activities.
10. Conduct research and provide detailed analyses and recommendations for management on program, policy, and operational improvements.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for the Assistant Staff Analyst – Data Analytics Specialization should have a strong foundation in agile project management, data governance operations, and business analysis. The role requires excellent writing and communication skills to draft clear, well-structured documents and meeting notes, and managing follow-up actions.

Candidates should have experience tracking project progress, maintaining data product roadmaps, and supporting data governance initiatives. Familiarity with meeting facilitation, note-taking, and agile methodologies is essential to ensure project alignment with organizational goals.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline).
• Two years of experience analyzing and making recommendations for organizational, programmatic, procedural, budgetary, or personnel-related issues.
• Experience using agile methodologies, particularly in data-related or software development projects.
• Experience developing stakeholder materials, including reports, presentations, and policy documents.

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• Successful clearing through the Live Scan and health clearance processes with the County of Los Angeles.

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Agile methodologies
• Data analytics and governance frameworks
• Technical and business writing
• Stakeholder management
• Meeting facilitation and note-taking
• Resource deployment and program refinement 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand: Not applicable

Walk: Not applicable

Sit: Frequently

Handling / Fingering: Constantly

Reach Outward: Constantly

Reach Above Shoulder: Not applicable

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Not applicable

Lift / Carry: Occasionally - Not applicable

Push/Pull: Occasionally - Not applicable

See: Constantly

Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable

Not Applicable = Not required for essential functions

Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently = (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly = (5+ hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Hybrid

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or military service.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)