Senior Data Support Specialist- BHD

Prince George's County Government • Capitol Heights, MD

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Prince George’s County Health Department is hiring a Senior Data Support Specialist in the Behavioral Health Division. This is professional, first-line supervisory, and administrative investigative work to identify, control, and prevent communicable or infectious disease in the County. The position supervises, plans, coordinates, and monitors assigned activities as part of a countywide public health program. It leads and oversees Behavioral Health Division/Local Behavioral Health Authority data analysis, management, visualization, reporting, and program evaluation. The work is performed under the general supervision of higher-level management and is evaluated for adequacy and conformance with departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.

The position also involves interpreting and explaining rules, laws, regulations, and standards to subordinate staff, other public and private agencies, and the general public. The incumbent oversees investigative work, approves actions for complex cases, and prepares or supervises reports and correspondence concerning morbidity, mortality, disease rates, prevalence, and community impact.

The role is based at 9187 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights, Maryland. The selected candidate must meet agency training and performance standards, use required protective apparel and equipment, pass applicable pre-employment checks, and be willing and able to serve as an essential employee, including reporting during non-standard hours or emergencies when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in or at least 30 semester credits in biological, physical, and/or social science.
• Three years of experience in public health investigative work, including at least one year with lead responsibilities.
• Required supervisory experience has no equivalency.
• Meet agency training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required.
• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in assigned duties.
• Successfully pass applicable pre-employment checks, which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings.
• Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee and report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, including emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Exercise the full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities over subordinate positions.
• Monitor and coordinate subordinate staff’s investigative activities to ensure unit operations are efficient and effective.
• Lead and oversee countywide BHD/LBHA data analysis, data management, and data visualization.
• Perform data reporting and program evaluation.
• Approve courses of action for the most difficult and complex cases.
• Explain and interpret laws, regulations, and standards for subordinates and the general public.
• Prepare or supervise the preparation of difficult summary reports and correspondence that provide indices of morbidity and mortality.
• Calculate disease rates and prevalence and determine disease impact on the community using statistical inference.
• Supervise, plan, coordinate, and monitor assigned activities within the countywide public health program.

What This Job Offers

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