Section Chief General Infectious Disease Epidemiology (Epidemiology

Schedule: Full-time

Section Chief – General Infectious Disease Epidemiology (Epidemiology Investigation Project Manager)

About Us:

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

The Ohio Department of Health supports a hybrid teleworking model. This position may work a hybrid schedule at the discretion of the manager or supervisor, which will require occasional attendance in the office for training, meetings and other operational needs. Employees must reside within a reasonable distance to their assigned headquarters for compliance with workplace reporting requirements.

What You'll Do:

ODH's Bureau of Infectious Diseases (BID) seeks an experienced, goal-driven public health manager passionate about process improvement and modernization! In this role, you'll oversee BID's General Infectious Disease Epidemiology section: Tuberculosis Control, Healthcare-Associated Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR), the Outbreak Response & Bioterrorism Investigation Team (ORBIT), and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Epidemiology. You'll also supervise cross-program supports - including data entry and analytics staff engaged in data modernization efforts - and manage the Infectious Disease On-Call (IDOC) rotation, training and scheduling staff to ensure an optimal Class A disease response.

Primary Job Duties:

Plans, directs, organizes and manages all administrative aspects pertaining to general infectious disease epidemiology:

Develops statewide policies and procedures.

Assists in preparation of grant proposals (e.g., ELC, PHEP, TB) and monitors program budgets.

Reviews section policies and establishes procedures (e.g., data release, data security/confidentiality, staff management and development).

Builds/maintains liaisons between BID program areas, ODH bureaus, other state agencies, and federal agencies (CDC, FBI, FDA).

Coordinates with public health department staff, healthcare providers and others to obtain investigation/surveillance information and share findings.

Supervises junior managers as well as front-line staff.

Manages ODH Infectious Disease On-Call, including training/scheduling staff and serving in rotation.

Unusual working conditions: Requires travel; may be away from home and normal work site up to 30 days during emergencies; may be exposed to contagious and communicable diseases and toxic or hazardous chemicals.

Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Flexible Schedule). This is an exempt hourly position, with a pay range of 15 on the E1 Exempt Pay Range Schedule.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

For more information about our plans, visit: State of Ohio Medical Plans or our MyBenefits Guide.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away from Work and Work/Life Balance

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave.

11 paid holidays per year.

Childbirth/Adoption leave.

For more information, visit our Total Rewards website!

Employee Development Funds

The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Position Qualifications:

Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment

Completion of graduate core program in public health or preventive medicine; AND

24 mos. exp. in epidemiology investigation with local or federal health agency, which included 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques OR performing duties comparable with duties of Epidemiology Investigation Supervisor, 65765; AND

1 course in budgeting or 3 mos. exp. in preparing budgets for operational unit.

OR

6 mos. exp. as Epidemiology Investigation Supervisor, 65765.

OR

Alternative, equivalent evidence of the Minimum Class Qualifications noted above

PLEASE NOTE: One of the minimum qualifications above refers to “duties comparable with duties of Epidemiology Investigation Supervisor.” For clarity, duties at that level might include (but not be limited to) items such as developing/evaluating disease surveillance systems, supervision of epidemiology investigators and non-supervisory staff, overseeing a public heath program’s data collection/analysis, directing and prioritizing field investigations, or policy/procedure development.

Job Skills: Public Health

Technical: Grant Writing, Project Management, Statistics/Mathematics

Professional: Continuous Improvement, Decision Making, Developing Others, Performance Management