Public Health Analyst I - Limited Service

State of Vermont • Waterbury, VT

132d • Onsite

About The Position

The Vermont Department of Health is seeking to hire a Public Health Analyst I in the Research, Epidemiology and Evaluation Unit, Health Statistics and Informatics Division. This analyst will be responsible for analyzing data related to the health of incarcerated individuals and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Vermont. The role involves conducting statistical analyses at a professional level, including basic epidemiological analyses. Duties include selecting statistical and epidemiological methodology, data analysis, performance measure monitoring, data visualization, report preparation, and presentations. The analyst will also provide interpretation of data, write reports, summaries, and briefing documents, give data-related presentations, respond to internal and external data requests, provide technical assistance, and support annual grant writing and reporting. The position requires a strong interest in qualitative data collection and analysis, improving data quality, producing accessible data reports, and understanding community/population health needs. The successful candidate will become a subject matter expert in population-level carceral health-related public health data and COPD surveillance.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in biostatistics, epidemiology, public health or a social sciences discipline, including 6 credits in statistics at the graduate level.
• OR Bachelor's degree in statistics, a health-related or social sciences discipline, including 12 college credits in statistics, research or computer sciences, and 6 of these credits must be in statistics AND one (1) year or more of professional level work in research, statistics, informatics or program evaluation where the activities include gathering, analyzing and interpreting statistical data.
• OR Associate’s degree in a public health, health, scientific or informatics field AND two (2) years or more of experience in research, statistics, informatics or program evaluation where the activities include gathering, analyzing and interpreting statistical data.
• Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position.
• Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, statistics, or related social sciences discipline, including at least six credits in statistics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct epidemiological analyses of public health and demographic data
• Provide interpretation of data
• Write reports, summaries and briefing documents
• Give data-related presentations
• Respond to internal and external data requests
• Provide technical assistance regarding the utility and meaning of the data
• Support annual grant writing and reporting
• Perform other duties as requested

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level