Violence & Injury Data Technician (Methods & Procedures Advisor 2)

Position Overview

Staff of the Division of Emerging Health Issues (EHI) regularly work collaboratively with other individuals in the division, with other individuals within the Department, and with external partners to identify and report on violence and injury among Illinoisans. This position will provide data-related feedback and recommendations through active participation in injury and violence prevention committee meetings, provide daily support to data-related and evaluation-related efforts including data analytics, data collection, and reporting, support the state violence and injury epidemiologist in general injury and violence public health surveillance and reporting efforts, and will be directly responsible for dissemination of data findings to stakeholders and public audiences. Employees of this office are currently working a hybrid schedule with one in-office day every two weeks. The candidate's work schedule and in-office day can be negotiated upon candidate selection. 

Benefit 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

• Assists the Injury Epidemiologist to plan, organize, execute, control, and manage a statewide injury surveillance system and other data-related projects for the Injury and Violence Prevention Program (IVPP).
• Assists the Injury Epidemiologist to define and develop an analysis plan for the surveillance data.
• Uses injury surveillance data to inform injury, violence, and suicide prevention.
• Defines an evaluation plan for surveillance system and monitor prevention activities.
• Serves on committees addressing injury data-related issues.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with courses in public administration, accounting, industrial relations, prelegal or personnel management.
• Requires two (2) years professional experience in public administration, business management, or accounting.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year experience using statistical and informatics tools to perform analyses and organize data from surveillance, investigations, evaluations, or other sources in a professional or academic setting.
• One (1) year experience using or analyzing ICD-10 and ICD-10-CM coding in a professional or academic setting.
• One (1) year experience developing an evaluation plan for surveillance and prevention activities and monitoring components of ongoing surveillance and prevention activities.
• Two (2) years’ experience with Microsoft software products including word, excel, and Power-Point.
• One (1) year experience developing and analyzing findings from Microsoft excel pivot tables, writing and utilizing analysis and statistical functions, and utilizing power queries or similar tools.
• Two (2) years’ experience preparing written and oral reports and presentations that clearly communicates necessary information to others, in a professional or academic setting.
• One (1) year experience building and maintaining constructive working relationships with others.
• One (1) year experience managing and completing multiple projects with overlapping timelines and deadlines.

Specialized Skills

• One (1) year experience using statistical and informatics tools to perform analyses and organize data from surveillance, investigations, evaluations, or other sources in a professional or academic setting.
• One (1) year experience using or analyzing ICD-10 and ICD-10-CM coding in a professional or academic setting.
• One (1) year experience developing an evaluation plan for surveillance and prevention activities and monitoring components of ongoing surveillance and prevention activities.

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.