Data Manager Level 2

Your Mission

Support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by providing high-quality data management, analytics, and reporting.

What You’ll Do

• Provide on-site data management services to the PEB Branch
• Develop plans to link laboratory data with epidemiologic data
• Perform data management and cleaning to produce analytic datasets, including troubleshooting and correcting errors
• Pre-process data and lead data preparation workflows
• Build surveillance indicator datasets at district and regional levels
• Produce data dictionaries and documentation for all deliverables
• Conduct descriptive data analyses, including summary tables and figures
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all data outputs
• Provide annotated programming code documenting data processes
• Utilize R (R Studio, Tidyverse) and other tools to solve data management and analytic challenges
• Generate GIS-based maps of epidemiologic data and disease indicators
• Design and develop data entry programs and databases for studies and surveys
• Implement logic controls such as skip patterns and validation checks
• Monitor study data to ensure integrity, completeness, and accuracy throughout project duration

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Aligned to TFS Values: People First, Integrity Always, Accountability in Action, Mission-Focused Leadership, Continuous Improvement

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, Systems Analysis, Computer Programming, or related field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in data management, data programming, or data analysis supporting public health or vaccine-preventable disease programs
• Minimum of 2 years of advanced experience using R statistical software (R Studio, Tidyverse)
• Ability to independently design and execute data analysis tasks using R
• Expert R skills
• Minimum of 2 years of experience using Open Data Kit (ODK)
• Strong experience with geographic information systems (GIS)
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data entry platforms such as: CSPro, Microsoft Access, RedCap
• Familiarity with SAS, STATA, SPSS, or EPI Info
• Prior CDC background check (highly desired and preferred)