ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY JOB DESCRIPTION
APPROVED POSITION INFORMATION
(to be completed by HR)
Effective: September 1, 2015
Title
Data Manager, Health Research
Essential Function: Sedentary Work
Range
JCC
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67716
Description: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force
frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary
work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position, the role in the
university, and the supervisor’s title.* (This section is used for advertisement of the
position.)
The School of Community Health Sciences, Center for Child Health Services Research is
responsible for building a data warehouse of children’s health data and creating a child health
registry that will follow children born in Reno throughout their childhood. The purpose of the
project is to have data that is fundamental for academic and economic research into children’s
health. The Data Manager will be responsible for the development and maintenance of health
data warehouses to support research. This position will work with programs to develop
appropriate data collection systems and will be responsible for managing electronic data
interchange (EDI) between various applications and data sources and ensuring HIPPA
compliance. This includes data extraction to and from third party applications as well as the
mapping, integrating and uploading of data from various sources to the warehouse including
local and statewide data. The manager will oversee data integrity in the warehouses and serve
as a resource for data structures and queries.
* Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job
(percentage first with heading and then bulleted information). If line of progression,
define for each range as above.
50% - Data Warehouse and EDI Maintenance
 Design, extract and load information into data warehouse using current data
management technologies that are HIPPA compliant
 Design and build new tables, views and data structures
 Provide support for all data management processes to ensure information is current and
accurate
 Plans data integration process by developing common definitions, designing common
keys, establish data integration specifications, examining data applications, and
coordinating servers to exchange data with third party vendors
 Manage electronic data interchange (EDI) between various applications and data
sources
 Build and maintain data interfaces
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Gather requirements from end user to determine data and reporting needs
Design, implement, and document user requirements
Use current industry standard languages and tools to meet data analysis and reporting
needs
Develop complex queries to produce reliable data and analytics; maintain compliance
40% - Data Warehouse and Database Architecture
 Design and modify data warehouse to accommodate integration of new data
 Develop verification processes to ensure accurate information is being dispersed
 Analyze requests for data, collaborate with functional data owners and propose
resolutions
 Develop appropriate documentation
 Work with project staff to identify data collection issues and coordinate integration into
data warehouse
 Ensure data quality and integrity are consistently maintained
 Collaborate with campus Information Technology to ensure data is maintain according to
UNR procedures
10% - User Support
 Design, develop, implement and support end-user applications to provide seamless
integration of information from data warehouse to the end-user
 Share expert knowledge of system data structures
 Provide end user support in the development and use of data
 Provide technical support and ensure integration with existing technologies and data
 Define reporting needs of end users to be used in data driven decision making
 Participate in other School of Community Health Sciences IT/Data projects as requested
by management (effort to be charged to correct grant/account)
3. Describe the types of decisions the position(s) makes independently as part of the core
responsibilities. Provide examples. If a line of progression, describe the decisions made
at the highest level.
The Data Manager makes decisions and judgments concerning table structures that need to be
designed, developed, and maintained for data storage as well as proper extraction
methodology. Autonomy and independent action are required on a daily basis within the
framework of established protocols, HIPPA and IT best practices. The manager is responsible
for the overall structure for the data warehouse in collaboration with other IT professionals and
functional data owners. The data manager’s decisions can impact ease in obtaining data and
ability to gather information that integrates data from the multiple databases. Given the disparity
in the way health professionals may gather data nationally, the incumbent must identify
compliant and efficient methods of gathering and producing data.
4. Describe the types of problems, issues, action, communications this position typically
takes to the supervisor for resolution and/or consultation. Provide examples. If a line of
progression, describe the supervisory consultation at the highest level.
Management drives the overall type of health data and output expected; however, the
incumbent serves as the expert in guiding the back end technical requirements. Any external
issues with data acquisition would go to the supervisor for action.
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5. Select the applicable competencies required to successfully perform the job. The
selected competencies will be evaluated within the Administrative Faculty evaluation as
Competencies for Success.
Competency
Required
Adaptability
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Analytical Thinking
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Communication
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Financial Responsibilities
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Human Resource Responsibilities
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Leadership
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Program/Project/Functional Knowledge
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Resource Responsibilities
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Serving Constituents
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Teamwork
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Other (specify)
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6. Minimum requirements of the position. Minimum requirements should be consistent
with the Job Evaluation Model. If Line of Progression, minimum requirements must be
defined for each range.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Experience
Four years of related professional work
experience
Master’s Degree
Two years of related professional work
experience
Relevant Experience: Required to have experience with data management
software and relational databases.
Certification and Licensure: None
Schedule or Travel Requirements: None
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