Health Surveillance Specialist - Epidemiology Unit (Open) Join our dynamic public health team as a Health Surveillance Specialist, where you will work with a talented team to lead public health surveillance activities within the Epidemiology Unit. In this role, you'll use your expertise to monitor disease trends, identify health issues, and develop data-driven initiatives to improve the health of Nebraskans. This position is responsible for entry-level tasks related to utilizing epidemiological methodology. Collects, analyzes, evaluates, validates, interprets, and presents disease and/or health related data. Positions at this level take direction from a mid-level-experienced epidemiologist. Additionally, positions at this level assist and support other program staff to complete state required activities, grant deliverables, and assist in the writing of grant applications.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Epidemiology Unit on the development and implementation of surveillance of a single or various health/disease area.
Assist state and local public health in the measurement of policy indicators and evaluation of health/disease controls and/or strategies.
Collect, analyze, validate, and evaluate data related to various health/disease issues, related risk factors, and the evaluation of intervention controls and strategies.
Prepare periodic reports and presentations on specific health/disease states, including manuscripts for publication. Summary reports of data sets.
Assist the Epidemiology Unit with coordination of training activities for disease investigators across the state.
Assist with coordination of outbreak response.
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Public Health, Statistics, or Health Education and several years of experience in data analysis, statistics, and interpretation of epidemiological data in the relevant disease/health subject area.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Public Health, Statistics, or Health Education Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of: trends in risk factors, health/disease related conditions and interventions for a specific health/disease program; epidemiological research practices and procedures for the collection, analysis, evaluation, and validation of health/disease data sets; descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and statistical theory; public health principles and health care delivery systems. Ability to: facilitate groups in program evaluations and effectively collaborate with CDC, agency, and community officials in the collection and assessment of health/disease data sets and control/intervention initiatives; make presentations, use problem solving techniques, communicate effectively, evaluate impact of health/disease initiatives, analyze and interpret epidemiological data sets, advise program officials on best epidemiological approach. Work Environment and Travel: This position requires approximately 95% of work time spent in an office environment. The remainder is spent traveling or working in alternative sites such as attending conferences, meetings, and trainings. Other: Must have a valid driver's license.
