Epidemiology Program Manager

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Richmond, VA

3d•$100,000 - $108,935

About The Position

This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant for the current budget period ending June 30, 2026. The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds. The Epidemiologic Response Surveillance Manager provides statewide leadership for Virginia’s syndromic and outbreak surveillance programs and oversees key public health data systems, including ESSENCE, VOSS, and REDCap. This role ensures the Commonwealth’s ability to monitor population health, detect emerging threats, and support rapid epidemiologic responses. The manager collaborates with IT partners, local health districts, VDH programs and external organizations to maintain system functionality, improve data quality, develop analysis strategies, evaluate surveillance activities and implement system improvements. Responsibilities also include managing federal grant budgets and workplans, guiding policy and program decisions, and supporting emergency paredness and response activities. As part of the bioterrorism response team, this position requires 24/7 availability during public health emergencies. The epidemiology program manager is responsible for managing a department and/or multiple statewide program units within an epidemiology division. At this level, positions in this role serve as a technical expert performing work of unusual difficulty requiring the independent management and technical supervision of statewide epidemiology programs to include planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating statewide epidemiology programs, researching and developing statewide policy and plans, as well as, coordinating local, district, and regional program performance. Positions in this role typically manage a departmental or program budget. Positions in this role routinely serve as a liaison and mentor for other work units, student internships, practicums, and/or other activities that strengthen the connection for public health workforce development. Positions in this role work under the limited supervision of a division department head while receiving guidance in the form of general goals to be accomplished and broad program policy. The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of the cause, transmission, treatment, and prevention of communicable and other conditions of public health importance.
Comprehensive knowledge of methods of public health surveillance and case, cluster, and outbreak investigations.
Comprehensive knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, and policies regarding the reporting and control of disease.
Considerable knowledge of biostatistics, computer data analysis, and data management techniques.
Demonstrated ability to develop program goals and objectives and to evaluate program effectiveness. Demonstrated ability to train, supervise, and evaluate subordinates.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Demonstrated ability to collect and organize statistical data.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with health care professionals and the general public.
Comprehensive experience in epidemiology, public health, or a related area to include experience in supervision or management.

Nice To Haves

Considerable experience using statistical software packages.
Considerable knowledge and experience with public health emergency response.
Considerable knowledge of outbreak surveillance.
Considerable knowledge of syndromic surveillance.
Considerable experience using REDCap.

Responsibilities

Provides statewide leadership for Virginia’s syndromic and outbreak surveillance programs
Oversees key public health data systems, including ESSENCE, VOSS, and REDCap
Collaborates with IT partners, local health districts, VDH programs and external organizations to maintain system functionality, improve data quality, develop analysis strategies, evaluate surveillance activities and implement system improvements
Manages federal grant budgets and workplans
Guides policy and program decisions
Supports emergency preparedness and response activities
Manages a department and/or multiple statewide program units within an epidemiology division
Planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating statewide epidemiology programs
Researching and developing statewide policy and plans
Coordinating local, district, and regional program performance
Manages a departmental or program budget
Serve as a liaison and mentor for other work units, student internships, practicums, and/or other activities that strengthen the connection for public health workforce development