About this role
What You'll Do:
ODH's Bureau of Infectious Diseases (BID) seeks an experienced, goal-driven epidemiology investigation supervisor plan, implement & manage all aspects of the Outbreak Response & Bioterrorism Investigation Team (ORBIT). This position will participate in development of section policies & procedures & supervise lower-level epidemiology investigators.
Primary Job Duties:
- Implements epidemiologic studies to assess levels of disease, risk of disease & prevalence of identified infectious diseases
- Leads outbreak investigation & control efforts for identified infectious diseases
- Supervises lower-level epidemiology investigators & assigned staff in the performance of epidemiologic & support activities
- Evaluates the timeliness, accuracy & completeness of surveillance data & plans initiatives to improve data quality
- Generates hypotheses or tests established hypotheses of disease causation & associated risks
- Writes and edits material for professional journals & other internal & external publications (e.g., ODH reports, infectious disease journals & publications).
Unusual working conditions: Requires travel; may be away from home and normal work site up to 30 days during emergencies; may be exposed to contagious and communicable diseases and toxic or hazardous chemicals.
Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Flexible Schedule). This is an exempt hourly position, with a pay range of 14 on the E1 Exempt Pay Range Schedule.
Position Qualifications
Completion of graduate core program in public health or preventive medicine; 12 mos. exp. in epidemiology investigation with local or federal health agency which included 6 mos. exp. performing duties comparable with duties of Epidemiology Investigator 3, 65763.
OR
6 mos. exp. as Epidemiology Investigator 3, 65763.
OR
Alternative, equivalent evidence of the Minimum Class Qualifications noted above.
Job Skills: Public Health
Technical Skills: Budgeting, Interviewing, Management, Program Management
Professional Skills: Coaching, Collaboration, Teamwork, Leading Others, Developing Others
Educational Transcript Requirements
Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.
Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.
Other facts
About Ohio Department of Administrative Services
Employment with the State of Ohio is more than ‘just a job’ – it is a privilege to serve our families, friends and neighbors who rely on us throughout our great state. We are a team of dedicated public servants committed to high performance, innovative thinking, and delivering excellent and efficient services. Our goal is to recruit and retain the best talent for our positions, because when we have the best talent, we get the best results for our community. We are #TeamOhio.
What you'll do
- The ORBIT Epidemiology Supervisor will plan, implement, and manage all aspects of the Outbreak Response & Bioterrorism Investigation Team. This includes leading outbreak investigations, supervising staff, and evaluating surveillance data quality.
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