Development Analyst - Limited Duration (Health Department Only)

This is a Limited Duration position and may last up to 2 years. Open to current Health Department employees and former Development Analysts on the recall list.

About the role

Join us at Multnomah County Health Department, where we are seeking individuals who embody leadership, achievement, and action in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment. Our mission is to collaborate with communities, advance health equity, safeguard the most vulnerable, and foster health and wellness for all. Guided by our core values of Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity, and Integrity, we strive to create a workplace culture characterized by respect, trust, and understanding for the incredibly diverse populations we serve.

Multnomah County's Public Health Division promotes physical and mental health, prevents disease and injury, and ensures access to essential health services. Key functions include preventing and controlling diseases, supporting maternal and child health, addressing mental health and substance use, ensuring environmental health, and promoting health equity.

The Development Analyst serves as a technical lead and systems analyst, managing the data lifecycle and technical reporting to create sophisticated visualization products. The role also leads a Community of Practice to establish shared standards and documents historical workflows for continuous system improvements. The incumbent is expected to foster an inclusive work culture of respect and trust, ensuring a professional environment free from discrimination for all staff and the diverse populations served.

Responsibilities

• Business Intelligence Development, Automation, Production Support and Life Cycle Management
  • Design and fully automate reporting deliverables by developing structured code, stored procedures, and web services, while utilizing advanced tuning techniques like query plan analysis and indexing to ensure high-performance database operations.
  • Manage the entire software development life cycle (SDLC)—from requirement gathering and data modeling to multi-level testing and code promotion—to translate complex business needs into scalable analytic strategies and data-driven solutions.
  • Oversee the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of BI applications, performing root-cause analysis for system issues and conducting rigorous data audits and validations to ensure absolute data integrity and security.
  • Strengthen organizational data literacy by maintaining comprehensive data dictionaries and system documentation, while providing expert guidance, training, and support to staff, vendors, and IT partners on emerging software trends and best practices.
• Data Analysis, Research and Development
  • Extract complex datasets from internal databases to deliver customized ad-hoc reports and mathematical models, utilizing back-end development techniques such as table mapping, views, and stored procedures to meet critical business and regulatory compliance needs.
  • Lead projects by developing comprehensive work plans, defining milestones, and prioritizing tasks across teams while documenting risks and mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Serve as a technical data steward for specific datasets, performing deep-dive analysis on program and operational data to translate raw information into actionable business intelligence for management.
  • Interface with IT, subject matter experts, and management to ensure technical alignment, while strictly adhering to change control, configuration management, and code promotion protocols across non-production environments.
• Scoping, Planning and Initiation of Data Systems Optimization
  • Evaluate historical data practices and institutional knowledge to ensure organizational continuity, while surveying data literacy levels across all staff tiers to design tailored educational training and standardized benchmarks for skill development.
  • Conduct community-based research and maintain active feedback loops with partners and community members to ensure data collection practices and program improvements are grounded in lived experience and local impact.
• Technical Project Management and Departmental Data Literacy Education
  • Recruit and develop high-quality training programs and skill-building resources to ensure staff proficiency in core systems like EPIC, ArcGIS, and Tableau, while reconciling conflicting data requirements to establish analytical consistency across the department.
  • Consult on software acquisition and cross-departmental initiatives by researching data linkage opportunities and documenting data lineages, ensuring effective interoperability and transparent reporting across complex operational frameworks.

Requirements

• You must be a current employee with the Health Department or on the recall list for the Development Analyst classification.
• Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree (experience accepted in lieu of education).
• One (1) to four (4) years of experience demonstrating the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrate proficiency in HIPAA data compliance and security regulatory practices.
• Advanced knowledge of CFR 42 regulations and security regulatory practices.
• Apply an equity, intersectional, and anti-racist lens while respecting ethnic and cultural diversity.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of social experiences in marginalized communities and work to deconstruct administrative barriers.
• Promote a culture of respect, inclusion, and appreciation for diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

Benefits

Multnomah County offers an exceptional benefits package, including:

• Employer-funded retirement savings.
• Health and dental insurance at very low cost to full-time employees and their dependents.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness programs.
• A focus on work-life balance.

Pay

Pay range: $54.08 - $66.51 hourly. Actual compensation will be determined in accordance with the Oregon Equal Pay Law and will take into account factors such as the candidate's relevant experience and education.

Schedule

• This position is designated as "routine telework," meaning you will work remotely (from home) most of the time.
• May be required to attend meetings and events in the community, including evenings and weekends on occasion.
• Must reside in Oregon or Washington.
• Onsite work location: Gladys McCoy Building, 619 NW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97209.