Public Health Data and Intelligence Analyst

Location: Augusta,Maine,United States

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Comprehensive Health Planner II

Opening Date: November 7, 2024 

Closing Date: November 21, 2024

Job Class Code: 5050
Grade:  26 (Pro / Tech)    
Salary: $56,260.00 - $78,998.40 per year

Position Number: 02032-1914

Location: Augusta

This is a full-time position located in Augusta. This opportunity allows partial to telework with management approval.

Do you have strong analytical and critical thinking skills with an interest in data analysis and statistical software systems like STATA, SPSS, R, and Excel? Are you a critical, outside-the-box thinker who likes to use quantitative and qualitative data analysis to improve the community where you work and live? Do you have a sound understanding of public health principles and frameworks such as social determinants of health, social vulnerabilities, and the importance of prevention?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Maine CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (PHEP) is looking for you! As the Public Health Data and Intelligence Analyst, you will directly support public health and health care emergency response systems by identifying, creating, and sharing relevant and actionable intelligence and information through dashboard products, assessments, bulletins, briefings, and reports to ensure officials are making data-driven decisions to prepare for, prevent, and respond to internal or external hazards that threaten the health of Maine residents. 

Core Responsibilities:

As a key member of the PHEP team, your core responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

•    Use software to generate preformatted predictive modeling and analysis to translate structured and unstructured data into actionable business intelligence. 
•    Collect and analyze data related to public health topics and then suggest recommendations, education, and programs to improve public health emergency response operations.
•    Proven knowledge and experience in health disaster planning, emergency preparedness response, hospital/healthcare center operations, and local health infrastructure.
•    Familiarity with federal, state, and local policies and regulations related to public health and emergency management.
•    Experience in developing and maintaining collaborative stakeholder relationships.
•    Skilled in conducting complex research and analysis and coordinating activities with other professionals.
•    Incident Command System experience.
•    Serve as the primary point of contact for public health-related threat intelligence reports.
•    Coordinate the exchange of information regarding public health threats, risks, hazards, and bioterrorism impacting the public health and healthcare systems both internally within Maine CDC and with external partners.
•    Deployment to austere environments as part of a public health strike team.
•    Act as a liaison with local, state, and federal healthcare agencies, private medical groups, public health entities, EMS providers, and other relevant organizations.

Minimum Qualifications: (Entry level knowledges, skills, and/or abilities may be acquired through, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO the following coursework/training and/or experience).
A Bachelor’s Degree in Public/Community Health, Health Administration, Health Sciences or Health Education; Public Administration, Government,  Social Work, or a closely related field and three (3) years professional experience in the  planning, development, coordination and/or evaluation of health programs or services -OR- an equivalent seven (7) year combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred candidates will also have:
•    Proficiency in data-driven problem solving and team collaboration, and technical skills in statistical software, databases and data visualization are essential.
•    Ability to gather, synthesize, and summarize a variety of information.
•    Experience working with multiple sets of health-related data and information systems in health-related organizations.
•    Experience in using Microsoft Power BI to analyze data and build, develop, support dashboards.
•    Experience in the development of systems for the inputting, storing and dissemination of information.
•    Knowledge of data security and information governance.
•    Experience of presenting and interpreting complex public health analysis and findings.
•    Perform analysis to support business decisions e.g. assess data, find trends, drill down, assess relationships or causality, create forecasts
•    Comprehensive knowledge of software skills in spreadsheets, databases and statistical methods including GIS, statistical software (e.g. R, Stata, Python)
•    Data cleaning from varied sources that are often inconsistent or incomplete data, removing duplicates, standardizing formats and resolving discrepancies are crucial to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
•    Data integration from multiple systems into a unified format using integration tools and techniques like merging, joining and blending disparate datasets. 
•    Transforming data through mathematical operations or creating new calculated fields is also essential.
•    Statistical and Analytical Skills using statistical software.
•    Data management and processing skills involve large databases and maintaining data integrity. 
•    Critical thinking and problem-solving skills including evaluating data sources, understanding data limitations and drawing valid conclusions from analyses. 
•    Effective communication such as clear report writing, presenting findings understandably to non-technical audiences and collaborating with various professionals in public health.

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Agency information: 

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

The mission for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), within which this position is located, is to develop and deliver services to preserve, protect, and promote the health and well-being of the citizens of Maine.

Application Information:

For additional information about this position please contact William Jenkins, PHEP Director, at William.Jenkins@Maine.gov.

*To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter with your application. 

Please submit all documents or files in PDF format.

To request a paper application, please contact Mandy.L.Harman@Maine.gov

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State. 
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS). 

• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role. 

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. 

If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.