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EPIDEMIOLOGIST I

EHE Evaluator/Epidemiologist (FULL-TIME CONTRACTUAL)

Recruitment #22-003641-0015

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GRADE

18

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH/Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Infectious Disease Prevention and Health Services Bureau/Ending the HIV Epidemic Team, Baltimore, Maryland

Main Purpose of Job

The mission of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH)'s Prevention and Health Promotion Administration (PHPA) is to protect, promote and improve the health and well-being of all Marylanders and their families through the provision of public health leadership and community-based public health efforts, in partnership with Local Health Departments (LHDs), providers, community-based organizations, and public and private sector agencies, with special attention to at-risk and vulnerable populations.

The Infectious Disease Prevention and Health Services Bureau (IDPHSB) responds to the syndemic of STI, HIV, viral hepatitis, and drug use. HIV prevention and care services, including the Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program (MADAP); the surveillance, monitoring and programming for viral hepatitis; and, the surveillance, prevention and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), are all included in the IDPHSB portfolio. Additional units in IDPHSB include our Office of Faith and Community-Based Partnerships, which manages our Statewide HIV Planning Group, and our Center for HIV/STI Integration and Capacity, which manages all workforce development and training needs in the State of Maryland, along with deployment of our integrated behavioral health interventions. In 2019, MDH established the Center for Harm Reduction Services within IDPHSB, which includes opioid crisis response, naloxone distribution, syringe services, and overdose prevention training and certification. 

The Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Team, in the Office of the Bureau Director, coordinates all aspects of Maryland's response to the federal initiative titled, 'Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE).' The EHE Team works in partnership with the MDH's EHE interprofessional workgroup, as well as with Maryland's named EHE jurisdictions; community-based organizations; other public and/or private entities; and, Bureau leadership, to develop, implement and evaluate EHE activities. The EHE Team is responsible for coordinating programs and strategic activities to achieve the EHE goals and objectives. The EHE Team is also responsible for overseeing contracts for related activities, as well as for implementing protocols for monitoring and evaluating the EHE initiative in Maryland. In addition, the EHE team is responsible for providing leadership in the development, implementation and monitoring of jurisdictional and statewide EHE planning. 

The main purpose of this full-time contractual position is to coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of Maryland’s response to, 'Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.' This position will co-lead the EHE evaluation workgroup, including establishing and updating protocols for monitoring and evaluating the EHE initiative in Maryland. This position will also coordinate and oversee data submission by EHE jurisdictions, while providing support and technical assistance to both MDH and the Maryland-named EHE jurisdictions, in order to support data collection, reporting and evaluation. 

Furthermore, this position will analyze program data to describe and evaluate EHE activities and client outcomes, in addition to preparing and disseminating reports, presentations and dashboards to describe and track EHE implementation progress and the achievement of objectives. Finally, this position will partner with the EHE interprofessional workgroup to compile and analyze population-level and cross-program integrated data, in order to describe trends and evaluate changes in services and outcomes for the EHE pillars and strategies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Master’s degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of three graduate courses in Epidemiology and one graduate course in Biostatistics.

Experience: None.

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer in Health Care Science classifications, or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should have experience with epidemiologic and health services data (e.g. surveillance data, electronic health records). He/she should also have experience with program evaluation, as well as experience analyzing data using statistical software (e.g. SAS, R, SPSS), along with the Tableau Data Visualization software.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application, based on your education, training and experience, as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. 

Please report all related education, experience, dates, and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). 

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. 

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this, or other, State agencies.

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract, and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. 

You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12-month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to, 410-333-5689. Only additional materials which are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division, at 410-767-1251.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service, at 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.




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