Data Support Specialist

Department: Rural Kentucky Health Care • Location: Hazard, KY • Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (40 hrs/wk)

About the role

The UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health, serving as the designated State Office of Rural Health, has added this position to the Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH) team. The Data Support Specialist supports KORH by using established grant data tracking, reporting, and documentation processes for rural health programs across Kentucky. This position helps collect, organize, review, and document program activities, deliverables, technical assistance, and required reporting elements for KORH’s federally funded programs, including reporting through the HRSA Data Collection Platform (DCP) and HRSA Electronic Handbook (EHB). The position also supports rural stakeholders by preparing data summaries, reports, resources, funding information, and reference materials using HRSA, FORHP, MBQIP, CAHMPAS, and other rural health or grant-specific data sources.

This is a grant-funded position, and continuation of the position is contingent upon available funding.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, review, and document program activities, deliverables, technical assistance, and required reporting elements for KORH’s federally funded programs.
• Report through the HRSA Data Collection Platform (DCP) and HRSA Electronic Handbook (EHB).
• Prepare data summaries, reports, resources, funding information, and reference materials using HRSA, FORHP, MBQIP, CAHMPAS, and other rural health or grant-specific data sources.
• Assist with KORH program reporting processes, tracking logs, technical assistance documentation, reporting calendars, meeting preparation, follow-up on deliverables, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• No prior experience required.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Job-related travel required.
• Occasional standing or walking with objects up to 25 lbs, sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods, and/or repetitive motion.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn new software.
• Ability to travel for work (e.g., meetings, conferences, technical assistance) as needed.

Pay

$17.76–$28.43/hour