Public Health Analyst II - Limited Service

Overview

The Department of Health is seeking a Public Health Analyst to support Vermont's Maternal Health Innovation grant. This position will be responsible for providing both analytic and evaluation support to the program. The purpose of the State Maternal Health Innovation program is to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by improving access to care, enhancing surveillance and data capacity, and identifying and implementing innovative interventions to improve outcomes.

This position requires strong analytic skills and will use a wide range of data sources, including claims analysis. Experience with claims analysis is a plus. The position will produce reports and presentations and requires the ability to communicate effectively to clinical, policy and community audiences. The evaluation will be supporting the selection of performance measures, examining system interventions and requires both quantitative and qualitative analyses. For example, this position should be able to code and analyze interviews and focus group data to identify themes related to patient experience. Strong interpersonal skills are required as this position will work closely with research faculty, state agencies, clinicians, and community partners.

Schedule

This full-time position is hybrid, with three days per week at the Waterbury State Office Complex required.

Who May Apply

This position, Public Health Analyst II - Limited Service (Job Requisition #54568), is open to all State employees and external applicants. It is a Limited Service position, which is non-tenured and authorized for a specific period of time. Limited Service positions are established for specially funded projects or programs.

This position is being recruited at multiple levels. If you would like to be considered for more than one level, you MUST apply to the specific Job Requisition.

• Public Health Analyst II - Limited Service: 54568
• Public Health Analyst III - Limited Service: 54521

If you would like more information about the duration of this position or other details, please contact Peggy Brozicevic at peggy.brozicevic@vermont.gov.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed primarily in a standard office setting. Meetings with data users and providers may require some travel, for which private means of transportation must be available. Some work outside of normal office hours may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in biostatistics, epidemiology, public health or a social sciences discipline, including 6 credits in statistics at the graduate level AND one (1) year or more of professional level work in research, statistics, informatics or program evaluation where the activities include gathering, analyzing and interpreting statistical data.
• OR Bachelor's degree in statistics, a health-related or social sciences discipline, including 12 college credits in statistics, research or computer sciences, and 6 of these credits must be in statistics AND two (2) years or more of professional level work in research, statistics, informatics or program evaluation where the activities include gathering, analyzing and interpreting statistical data.
• OR Associate's degree in public health, health, scientific or informatics field AND four (4) years or more of experience in research, statistics, informatics or program evaluation where the activities include gathering, analyzing and interpreting statistical data.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in public health or a health-related field.

Total Compensation

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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