Analyst, Data Surveillance & Epidemiology

Position Description

I f you’re looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact, explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health.

• This is a Grant-Funded position with an anticipated end date of August 31, 2024***
  
  
  

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the Non-Communicable Disease Manager and guidance from, the Data Analyst applies analytical methods to Harris Count Public Health (HCPH) data from a variety of sources and maintains various data files as it relates to substance use data, supported by a new HCPH initiative focusing on substance use prevention.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing technical expertise in statistical analysis and epidemiological methods and techniques, as well as entering, cleaning, analyzing and reporting data gathered through various platforms.
• Performs environmental scan by reaching out to hospitals, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), non-profits, community-based organizations, local and state government agencies to determine what data can be easily extracted and ingested into the data repository.
• Conducts surveillance of EMS data, seizure data and toxicology data. Manages and designs dashboards for HCPH and other forums.
• Collects, compiles and analyzes substance abuse mortality data, drug chemistry data, and MAT-waivered physician coverage data sets.
• Performs data cleaning and recoding for annual creation of analysis files and assists in creation of documentation and guidelines for use.
• Responsible for writing abstracts, presentations, and posters for scientific conferences. Responds as directed to requests for special reports, data analysis or presentations.
• Demonstrates strong abilities to interpret data, identify trends, establish/utilize benchmark data, and present information in clear, concise, and useful formats, including data visualization and interpretation of information.
• Serves as capacity resource for other data analyst activities during outbreak, incident, or event situations.
  
  
  

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Requirements

Education:

• Master’s degree in public health, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, Statistics, or related field.
  
  
  

Experience:

• At least two (2) years of experience performing data collection, analysis, and reporting on social, economic, demographic and health data in public health setting, medical, or hospital setting.
• At least one (1) year of experience using data visualization tools such as ArcGIS, PowerBI or Tableau.
• At least one (1) year of experience using analytical scripting languages such as R.
• Experience analyzing data using statistical software to calculate mortality or rates, measures of association, confidence intervals and tests of significance.
• Experience in data management, data documentation (e.g. metadata, technical notes, etc.) and data integrity maintenance.
• Experience producing data products, translating technical information into easy-to-understand formats (e.g. dashboards or other visualization tools/techniques).
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Data Analysis: Proficient understanding of data analysis concepts, methodologies, and techniques
• Statistics: Strong grasp of statistical principles, including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and descriptive statistics.
• Data Manipulation: Proficiency in data cleaning, transformation, and manipulation using tools like SQL, Python/R.
• Data Visualization: Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., ArcGIS,Tableau, Power BI) to effectively present insights and trends.
• Database Management: Knowledge of working with databases, including data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to identify issues within datasets and develop solutions.
• Communication: Effective verbal and written communication skills to present findings and insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to meticulously examine data and recognize patterns, anomalies, and outliers.
• Collaboration: Skill in collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver actionable insights.
  
  
  

Core Competencies:

Organizational Leadership

• Understands the organizational mission
• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
  
  
  

Collaboration

• Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group
• Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs
  
  
  

Innovation

• Ability to adapt to change
  
  
  

Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics

• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
• Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
• Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses
• Uses sound judgment
• Self-motivated
• Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity
  
  
  

Communication

• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
  
  
  

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• This is a full time, grant-funded position.
• Typical hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Other days and hours may vary based on task requirements.
  
  
  

Work Enviroment:

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and printers.
  
  
  

Physical Demands:

• This is a largely sedentary role; however, some duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending and standing for periods at a time.
  
  
  

Work Location:

• Harris County Public Health: Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance & Emerging Diseases - 1111 Fannin St. Houston, Texas. 77002.
  
  
  

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.