DATA COORDINATOR (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 6)

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as the Data Coordinator. This position is responsible for serving as a policy implementing manager in creating databases for recording data collected during outbreak and cluster investigations, analyzing epidemiologic data collected during outbreak and cluster investigations, designing and maintaining data tracking systems that will analyze reported communicable disease data for all Illinois' reportable communicable diseases, and analyzing reported communicable disease data to identify outbreaks not otherwise detected.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position) 
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx.

Essential Functions

• Creates databases for recording and analyzing data collected during outbreak and cluster investigations.
• Oversees reporting reportable disease data to CDC by managing request data fields and mapping fields to the CDC’s requested file format, ensuring reporting occurs per the requested timeline.
• Serves as working supervisor.
• Maintains contact with the Division of Communications about communicable disease portion of the Department's website; provides updates and new information for inclusion on the website.
• Participates in epidemiologic and health informatic training.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of health or human services.

Specialized Skills

• Requires three (3) years of experience in a infectious disease program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years’ experience in a infectious disease program.
• Four (4) years’ experience working with an electronic disease surveillance system.
• Four (4) years’ experience using SAS, R, Stata, Tableau or similar statistical software program for data analysis.
• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, or Public Health with a focus in epidemiology.
• Four (4) years’ professional experience in conducting infectious disease surveillance and data analysis to identify clusters, trends, anomalies and populations at risk.
• Three (3) years’ experience serving as a supervisor.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.