DSHS ESA MANAGEMENT ANALYST 5

**ESA DPI Management Analyst 5** The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Division of Program Integrity (DPI) is looking for its newest Management Analyst 5. This is a fantastic opportunity for that analytical person who loves data. We know you’re out there, and we want you here with us! DPI is a critical part of continuous improvement, program integrity, and third-party proactive fraud prevention efforts within the agency. You’ll provide expert-level data analysis and technical assistance to the division’s management and collaborate with the division’s other technical data analyst positions regarding highly complex, multidimensional issues affecting agency-wide programs, policies, and program integrity initiatives. This position is challenging but rewarding. Your work will set the foundation for long-term compliance and consistent statewide implementation. You’ll also enjoy a terrific team environment with a leadership team that truly cares about you and the work you do. **Please note:** This position has been approved to work a flexible/hybrid schedule based on business needs. Travel may occasionally be required as the business needs arise. **Some of what you’ll do:** - Train Management Analyst 4s and other division staff on Microsoft Access, SQL databases, Python scripts, and Tableau. - Build and maintain database systems that collect and visualize program integrity data. - Design dashboards that help managers track performance and identify program anomalies. - Lead projects at the unit, division, or statewide level, including work that crosses administrations. - Analyze data to find trends, isolate root causes of errors, and recommend fixes. - Write reports that summarize findings for senior leaders inside and outside the division. - Support statistically valid sampling procedures used for SNAP, TANF, and WorkFirst performance databases. - Help prepare federal reports, including Payment Accuracy Rate Reports and Timeliness Reports. - Serve as the division's main point of contact for data extraction, manipulation, and visualization questions. - Act as a liaison with the Division of Information Technology on data systems and business operations. - Test and evaluate new Tableau features and system upgrades before they roll out. - Maintain compliance with IRS Publication 1075 rules for handling federal tax information. **Who should apply?** Those with a bachelor’s degree\* in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field AND five years of demonstrated experience in two or more of the following areas: • conducting research • analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations • conducting business analysis and developing requirements • leading business projects • managing business operations • business policy development • supervising \*Additional professional experience described above will substitute year for year for the required education. **Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities we are looking for** **:** - Technical expertise: Builds and troubleshoots databases and data visualization systems using SQL, Access, Python, and Tableau. - Program expertise: Familiar with programs such as SNAP, TANF, and WorkFirst to understand how program rules and regulations connect to the data. Familiar with quality control and management evaluation processes. - Analysis: Reviews large data sets to spot trends, find root causes, and forecast outcomes. - Communication: Explains complex data findings in plain language to people who aren't data experts. - Project leadership: Manages projects with real deadlines, often across teams or divisions. - Equity and cultural competence: Applies an equity lens to program integrity work, recognizing how policies and processes affect Washington's diverse communities differently, and works to remove barriers where they exist. **Interested? Apply today!** As part of the application, you will be asked to submit a resume and cover let…