Senior Health Data Analyst - Communicable Diseases - Clinical Health Services Division

Fort Bend County•Rosenberg, TX

About The Position

This Senior Health Data Analyst position leads HIV/STI surveillance activities, encompassing case reporting, data collection, validation, management, and de-duplication. The role involves providing mentorship, training, and performance oversight to ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with surveillance standards. The analyst is responsible for conducting and overseeing statistical and epidemiologic analyses to identify trends, disparities, and emerging patterns, and for developing routine and ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and epidemiologic profiles for stakeholders. Key responsibilities include ensuring data meets CDC and state reporting standards, implementing data quality assurance processes, and collaborating with program managers, disease intervention specialists, and public health leadership to translate surveillance findings into actionable insights for prevention, care, and program evaluation. The position also involves fostering data-informed decision-making through staff training on surveillance methods and analytic tools, conducting literature reviews to identify best practices, responding to data requests, and delivering data presentations. Maintaining strict adherence to confidentiality and data security policies (HIPAA, CDC, state requirements) is crucial. Additionally, the analyst will participate in emergency preparedness and response activities as directed during public health emergencies or disasters.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Health Policy, or a related field.
At least five (5) years of combined experience in public health surveillance, epidemiologic analysis, and health data management.
Proven proficiency with both oral and written communication skills.
Organizational skills and the ability to complete multiple tasks a must.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with the public, other employees and elected officials.

Nice To Haves

Focus on HIV/STI surveillance preferred (within the five years of experience).
Experience in a supervisory or team leadership role preferred.
Experience using data languages/tools such as R, Python, SQL, or similar analytic platforms in a health or public health setting preferred.
Experience working with surveillance systems such as eHARS, NBS, Maven/THISIS, or other disease surveillance platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads HIV/STI surveillance activities, including case reporting, data collection, data validation, case management, and de-duplication, by providing mentorship, training, and performance oversight to ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with surveillance standards.
Conducts and oversees statistical and epidemiologic analyses to identify trends, disparities, and emerging patterns.
Develops routine and ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and epidemiologic profiles for stakeholders.
Ensures data meets CDC and state reporting standards for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
Implements data quality assurance and improvement processes.
Collaborates with program managers, disease intervention specialists, and public health leadership to translate surveillance findings into actionable insights for prevention, care and program evaluation.
Fosters a culture of data-informed decision-making by developing and delivering training on surveillance methods, data interpretation, and analytic tools to staff across the HIV/STI Prevention Program.
Conducts literature reviews and stays current on public health trends to identify and implement best practices in surveillance and analytic methodologies.
Responds to data requests from all stakeholders and prepares and delivers data presentations to local, state and national partners.
Maintains strict adherence to confidentiality and data security policies, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, CDC, and state surveillance requirements.
Participates in emergency preparedness and response activities as directed by county leadership during a declared public health emergency or disaster.