Public Health Analyst

About the role

The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a full-time Public Health Analyst to support the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) in Alabama. This position will support efforts of the Alabama Department of Public Health, Gulf Coast HIDTA, and other key partners in the development and implementation of drug overdose information sharing systems and evidence-based prevention programs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate data sharing and joint initiatives between public health and public safety agencies and organizations that are designed to address illicit drug use and overdose
• Collaborate with assigned Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) to build partnerships between local HIDTA program(s) and public health entities
• Identify and promote overdose prevention interventions at the intersection of public health and public safety in assigned state or region
• Support and evaluate public safety-led interventions designed to connect people at risk of overdose to care and treatment
• Present to diverse audiences on overdose trends and local response efforts
• Develop specialized knowledge of significant drug use and overdose trends in assigned state or region
• May also include:
• Conduct overdose, drug use, and drug availability related data analyses on behalf of partner agencies, as needed
• Create data visualizations on drug usage and overdose trends
• Develop partnerships with community members and partners by providing technical assistance and support through communications and one on one assistance, as well as connecting partners to additional resources
• Develop and conduct trainings to diverse audiences on overdose prevention best practices to enhance response efforts (including but not limited to the development of presentations, one-pagers and other training materials)
• Explore and support additional projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through communication, information sharing, education, and partnership building
• Support and evaluate public health and public safety interventions

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, the social sciences or a related field and minimum of 1 year of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree in public health, the social sciences or related field and minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; or Associate’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Professional experience or demonstrated interest in substance use disorder treatment, drug policy and/or public health and public safety partnership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public-speaking, presentation and listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Ability to work effectively with diverse partners, including law enforcement professionals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with public health infrastructure within the state or region the position is located
• Additional qualifications may include:
• Experience in data collection and analysis, and developing written materials with actionable recommendations
• Strong quantitative data analysis skills and experience working with SAS, SPSS, STATA or a similar statistical software package
• Experience working collaboratively with diverse partners and engaging in strategic partnerships
• Experience in developing and implementing training events
• Experience in program/project coordination
• Experience in developing reports, briefings and other written materials for internal and external partners
• Experience in program evaluation, including logic model development

Benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7).