Senior Analyst – Overdose Prevention – Department of Public Health and Environment

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $78,337 - $100,000. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to: A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 457B Retirement Plan 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day, and 1 volunteer day Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date This is a limited position with an expected end date of August 31, 2028, with the possibility of extension. Location The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site 3 days per week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off- site days. What You’ll Do Denver's Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is dedicated to advancing Denver's environmental and public health goals. DDPHE works collaboratively with city, state and community partners to conduct education, community engagement, and enforcement to promote healthy people, healthy pets, and a sustainable environment. DDPHE oversees a number of services related to public health and the environment and is comprised of seven divisions: Division of Shared Services and Business Operations; Community & Behavioral Health; Public Health Investigations; Denver Animal Protection; the Office of Medical Examiner; Emergency Management and Medical Operations; and Environmental Quality. For more information on DDPHE’s programs and services, visit the DDPHE website at: Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. We foster an inclusive culture by respecting the values, customs, and authenticity of everyone and by implementing equitable public health strategies so Denver communities can thrive. As the Senior Analyst - Overdose Prevention, you will lead inquiry and reporting on fatal and non-fatal overdoses for the City and County of Denver. The work will improve understanding of impacted populations and the circumstances and substances resulting in adverse outcomes to facilitate focused programming and prevent overdoses, with an emphasis on disproportionally impacted populations. In collaboration with program staff and community partners, you will disseminate timely and actionable information to people who use drugs, their family and friends, service providers, organizational partners, and the public. You will be a key collaborator in Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) activities funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Requirements

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, or in a related field based on a specific position.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional experience conducting research and analysis on a variety of environmental or public health issues or conducting environmental or public health inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: None.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with overdose related data sets; experience managing and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, including the ability to independently identify and use appropriate concepts, methods, and tools and integrate principles of health equity
• Understanding of substance use disorder and topical evidence-based practices
• Ability to work with diverse partners, including community-based harm reduction organizations, first responders, medical providers, and people who use drugs (PWUD)
• Evidence of supporting programmatic practice through leveraging data
• Ability to present findings in a variety of formats that identify patterns and potential inequities, including skills related to data visualization and data dissemination to diverse audiences
• Collaborative and continuous-learning mindset
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work independently and take initiative

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses to describe the burden of overdoses and substance use in Denver and identify opportunities for intervention
• Facilitate dialogue about data, context, resources, and evidence base so analyses and reporting are collaborative and responsive to the interests, resources, and needs of program staff, community partners, people who use drugs, and their family and friends.
• Identify, manage, analyze, and report on data relating to drug overdoses from multiple sources such as emergency medical services, emergency departments, vital records, hospitals, street drug testing lab, treatment providers, and others
• Understand and share limitations of various data sets while determining the best data to use for quality, timeliness, comparability, validity, quantity, and generalizability; and initiate and lead efforts to improve validity and accuracy of data from various sources
• Leverage and expand upon data and analyses while working closely with harm reduction and linkage to care providers in Denver, rigorously seeking to understand and support implementation of tools that will be most helpful to prevent overdoses in Denver
• Execute data sharing through collaborations with partners such as law enforcement, paramedic services, hospitals, and health providers to obtain appropriate data
• Act as subject matter expert on substance use related data and trends and provide insights and hypotheses about how to leverage information for prevention efforts
• Disseminate learnings and their implications to leadership, program staff, and other partners through clear and responsive reporting and communication.
• Create and maintain existing and new Power BI dashboards and GIS maps for OD2A team and CBH division, ensuring data accuracy and effective visualization.
• Along with all department staff, this position will actively participate on an emergency preparedness and response team to support DDPHE’s responsibilities outlined in the City’s Emergency Operations Plan. This may require being ‘on-call’ from time to time to help respond to emergencies
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day, and 1 volunteer day
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What This Job Offers

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