Address: 150 N 18th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

This Posting is for Current Internal ADHS Applicants ONLY.

Salary: $82,500 

Grade: 24

This position serves as a chief or head of an epidemiology program unit within an Office and is responsible for overall management and supervision of the program and assigned personnel. As a Management Senior Scientist/Epidemiologist, performs supervisory and advanced professional analytical work in surveillance, detection, and prevention of diseases and injuries. Oversees and conducts advanced-level professional epidemiologic work. Supervises and directs the work activities of subordinate staff involved in epidemiological investigations; develops disease identification, surveillance and control systems; maintains ongoing disease reporting systems; provides technical advice and assistance to local health departments, healthcare partners and the public. Reviews and conducts literature reviews and data analyses. Develops and evaluates methods of training for health care providers and staff. Reviews work products or achievements of subordinate workers; evaluates work and formulates plans for improvements. Formulates policies, procedures. Develops and provides scientific and clinical advice and technical assistance to communities and outside partners with respect to surveillance and other epidemiologic data and evaluation. Participates in after-hours activities including partner meetings, investigation, outbreak and emergency response as needed. Participates in writing grants and other funding proposals.

Employee will be expected to make independent decisions and judgements based on their professional education, programmatic experience and training; this position maintains and shares information and data of a very confidential nature.

Oversee, manage, and supervise the work of epidemiologists and associated staff conducting health surveillance and investigations. Plans, assigns, schedules, prioritizes, directs and coordinates the work of assigned epidemiologists, research analysts, and other staff.

Plans, directs, oversees, and manages epidemiologic studies and/or urgent outbreak investigations. Leads the development and conduct of epidemiologic studies for program planning.

Oversees the design and use of databases and the design and management of surveillance systems.

Develops and evaluates methods of training for health care providers and staff.

Develops and provides scientific and clinical advice and technical assistance to communities and outside partners with respect to surveillance and other epidemiologic data and evaluation.

Participates in after-hours activities including partner meetings, investigation, outbreak and emergency response as needed. Participates in writing grants and other funding proposals.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge of:
- Considerable independent judgment and advanced knowledge of applied epidemiology for public health practice.
- Managerial techniques and personnel policies and procedures.
- Contemporary principles and practices of epidemiology.
- Principles and practices applicable to the control and prevention of diseases.
- Methods, procedures and techniques used in developing, implementing, and maintaining disease surveillance and control programs.
- Contemporary medical methods and practices used in the control of a variety of diseases.
- Program planning and fiscal monitoring practices and procedures.
- Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:
- Working management and work leadership.
- Oral and written communication.
- Interpersonal relations, as applied to contracts with representatives of other governmental and private organizations, physicians, and the public.
- Conducting scientific studies and investigations required to identify and isolate various diseases.
- Supervision, program planning and administration, contract/budget monitoring, and grant writing.
- Public health surveillance, computerized database management, data analysis, program evaluation, literature search, effective verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to:
- Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Masters of public health in Epidemiology and two years of professional experience in public health agency. One year of management/supervisory duties. Ideal candidate will have experience using statistical software, working with the different levels of US health care system and public health system, and working with electronic public health surveillance databases.

This Posting is for Current Internal ADHS Applicants ONLY.

Driver's License

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
− Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
− Paid vacation and sick time
− Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
− 10 paid holidays per year
− Wellness program and plans
− Life insurance
− Short/long-term disability insurance
− Defined retirement plan
− Award winning Infant at Work program
− Credit union membership
− Transit subsidy
− ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing nicole.zawacki@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.