Total 7 Digital Analyst job vacancies in Science / R&D / Research category in Washington, District of Columbia

• Conduct analyses of the quality and performance of HHS health and human services programs to identify areas of disparities.
• Analyzes and evaluates a broad range of inputs which relate to health care financing, and delivery systems to make actionable recommendations to the leadership regarding technical acceptability and feasibility within available resources.
• Synthesize data and communicates results of research to staff and leadership, to inform potential improvements in policy and/or operations for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
• Perform substantive technical and policy review of sensitive correspondence/reports to assure consistency with existing or emerging policy.
• Maintain continuing contacts and working relationships with health and social scientists within and outside the agency, who are working in the same or related fields, drawing on their thinking in formulating and carrying out studies and analyses.

As a Social Science Analyst, you will:

• Manage and develop complex content for multiple PD&R objective, evidence-based and policy-focused periodicals, including but not limited to Evidence Matters, PD&R Edge, Policy & Practice, and Insights.
• Prepare articles, reports, and other ad hoc material that analyze and distill complex information related to PD&R and HUD programs and policies on issues including, but not limited to, affordable housing, homeownership, housing finance, housing economic indicators, the secondary mortgage market, rural programming, the intersection of health and housing, and Native American and Alaska Native housing.
• Research and analyze both factual and conceptual information related to HUD programs.
• Serve as an expert on writing and editing standards and techniques, and on practices, methods, and innovations in web and print communications.
• Plan, design, and oversee development of sophisticated communication strategies that articulate and interpret complex policies or promote programs and activities of broad interest.

As a Social Science Analyst, you will:

• Manage and develop complex content for multiple PD&R objective, evidence-based and policy-focused periodicals, including but not limited to Evidence Matters, PD&R Edge, Policy & Practice, and Insights.
• Prepare articles, reports, and other ad hoc material that analyze and distill complex information related to PD&R and HUD programs and policies on issues including, but not limited to, affordable housing, homeownership, housing finance, housing economic indicators, the secondary mortgage market, rural programming, the intersection of health and housing, and Native American and Alaska Native housing.
• Research and analyze both factual and conceptual information related to HUD programs.
• Serve as an expert on writing and editing standards and techniques, and on practices, methods, and innovations in web and print communications.
• Plan, design, and oversee development of sophisticated communication strategies that articulate and interpret complex policies or promote programs and activities of broad interest.

• Estimates the macro-level impact of bureau programs using a mix of quantitative and qualitative research methods from the social sciences
• Works with datasets of project performance data to explore and group data and test hypotheses.
• The incumbent designs and manages evaluations of project performance and impact.
• The incumbent presents findings in concise, written, and graphical data analysis in ways that are readily understood by non-experts, to make recommendations that inform critical office and /or bureau policy and management decisions.

• Preferred, but not required, background/expertise in victim services, community violence, firearms violence, and/or domestic radicalization and terrorism.
• Preferred, but not required, background/expertise in tribal research.
• Performs a variety of analytical research, evaluation, program development, and other tasks in furtherance of the Office of Research, Evaluation, Forensics and Technology (OREFT) program.
• Develops, implements, analyzes, and disseminates a range of extramural and intramural social science research and evaluation projects in furtherance of the OREFT program.
• Serves as a technical expert for a significant segment of a social science focus area or program area.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Social Science Analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:

Conducting reviews and analyses of budget, programmatic, regulatory, and legislative information and other research and evaluation related to health, policy, and program analysis activities.

Implementing public policy analysis and/or research on science, public health, behavioral health, healthcare, human/social services, or disability policy topics to improve program effectiveness.

Utilizing qualitative methodologies to collect primary data such as surveys, interviews, or case studies to generate recommendations about health or human services systems and program improvement.

Preparing reports, issue papers, manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, memoranda, presentations, talking points, and other materials that summarize the existing evidence base and findings of research.

Presenting research findings on science, public health, behavioral health, healthcare, human/social services, or disability policy topics to internal audiences.

Serving as an Assistant Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative and/or Government Task Lead for projects that utilize contractor support.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Social Science Analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:

Conducting reviews and analyses of budget, programmatic, regulatory, and legislative information and other research and evaluation related to health, policy, and program analysis activities.

Implementing public policy analysis and/or research on science, public health, behavioral health, healthcare, human/social services, or disability policy topics to improve program effectiveness.

Utilizing qualitative methodologies to collect primary data such as surveys, interviews, or case studies to generate recommendations about health or human services systems and program improvement.

Preparing reports, issue papers, manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, memoranda, presentations, talking points, and other materials that summarize the existing evidence base and findings of research.

Presenting research findings on science, public health, behavioral health, healthcare, human/social services, or disability policy topics to internal audiences.

Serving as an Assistant Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative and/or Government Task Lead for projects that utilize contractor support.