Epidemiology Program Manager - Public Health

Mecklenburg County•Charlotte, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County Public Health become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all. As a member of the Mecklenburg County Public Health team, you will become a subject matter expert in the public health field. The CDC foundation explains that “Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting health lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious disease”. Come be a part of Mecklenburg County’s Public Health department’s vision to “assure the health and safety of our diverse and changing community today and for future generations.”

Requirements

Minimum of six years of experience and one year of supervisory experience or completion of an approved supervisory training program.
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration or related field.
Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License.
May require a Mecklenburg County Operator's Permit if required to drive a County vehicle.
May require a license if in a particular clinical, social work, or behavioral health field.
Proficient use of a variety of computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel, as well as an additional statistical and data analysis application (SAS, Stata, SPSS, R, EpiInfo, etc)

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Public Health, public administration, business administration or a related field.

Responsibilities

Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Mecklenburg County Public Health Department’s epidemiological initiatives and publications.
Conducts data analysis and reviews health indicators to assist leadership with measuring the health status of the county.
Performs special studies, develops reports and attends meetings.
Manages the collection, analysis, and dissemination of public health data.
Directs the daily operations of the Epidemiology program and provides general administrative and technical leadership of functions and activities.
Advises the Mecklenburg County Health Director and the executive team on epidemiology, morbidity and mortality trends, and health risks.
Provide leadership in developing, aligning and implementing strategic goals of the program with strategic goals of the division, department and County.
Participate in community-level planning to develop partnerships with healthcare providers and areas of collaborative practice to ensure programs’ needs are met.
Assist with identifying funding opportunities and developing funding proposals.
Participate in the development of policies and procedures for area of responsibility.
In the event of a public health emergency, employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required. Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g. snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g. earthquakes), fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism.