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Data system architecture
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Public Health – Seattle & King County is seeking to fill an Epidemiologist II position to support the Analytics & Informatics team. This position is part of the Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Immunization Section (CD-EPI). The position will provide informatics coverage for COVID as well as for general communicable disease support. 
 
The Epidemiologist II position leads bodies of work, is independently responsible for the design of major surveillance infrastructure, and supervises the work of assigned staff. This position is responsible for supporting the development of infrastructures and processes that ensure that data can be collected and reported to health planners and other public health officials to guide policy making and the development of effective disease intervention programs. The Epidemiologist II is responsible for gathering data needed for guiding and evaluating public health programs; designing, implementing, and evaluating disease surveillance systems; planning optimal methods for collecting and managing data, including designing system architectures; and supporting development and maintenance of data pipelines that are needed to identify and prioritize key health issues. 
 
In accordance with the King County Equity and Social Justice Ordinance and the King County Strategic Plan, the positions support and advance Public Health values for fair and culturally competent service delivery, innovative, effective and efficient application of resources, building a culture of performance and expanding opportunities to seek input, listen and respond to community members.
 

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates. A Special Duty Assignment (SDA) position is open to all King County career service employees who have completed their initial County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.
 
WORK SCHEDULE. Work schedule is normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This position is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible where time exceeds 40 hours per week. Overtime during evenings and weekends may be required as part of emergency response. Alternative work schedules may be considered. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. At Seattle/King County Public Health we strive to be accessible to those we serve. This position may require flexibility to accommodate different work schedules and work locations.
Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through a combination of teleworking complemented with onsite work and meetings as needed. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities.  Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
  
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required, including the wearing of masks in some situations. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
    
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.  
 
The duration of this Special Duty/Term-Limited Temporary position may be less than one year if demands on the program decrease.
 
CONTACT: If you have questions about your application or the application process, please contact Debbie Baker,  Human Resource Analyst, at debbaker@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-4053
 
 APPLICATION PROCESS: 
 A complete application packet will consist of the following:

• NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line or paper application
• Supplemental Questions - answered completely and thoroughly 
• Cover letter detailing your qualifications
• CV or resume 
• Sample Materials - as described in the supplemental questions, please submit the following materials with your application. Please do not write new programs or make modifications to existing ones. If you have concerns about sharing these examples, please send an email to atar.baer@kingcounty.gov. 
  • One example (in SAS, R, or SQL) that demonstrates your programming skills.

• Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application. 
• Attach multiple documents/files in the resume attachment section.

• Extract and merge data from disparate data sources/databases and prepare data for analysis.
• Conduct data integration using extracts pulled from local, state, and external databases.
• Consult and coordinate with communicable disease investigation subject matter experts to determine database requirements, design modifications to local databases, and coordinate with partners at the State Department of Health on the design and modification of state-managed databases and data systems, to ensure that they meet local surveillance needs.
• Contribute to the design of end user databases to organize data, develop tables, and design queries and reports.
• Create and manage Extract, Transfer, and Load (ETL) data pipelines.
• Create scheduled and custom reports and develop queries.
• Conduct data quality assurance, including data cleaning and developing data quality reports and dashboards, and troubleshooting data inconsistencies.
• Coordinate data exchange across partners.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system changes.
• The position may supervise assigned staff.

• Master's degree in epidemiology, informatics, biostatistics, or related field OR any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the work
• Expertise programming in SAS or R, including knowledge of methodologies for extracting or creating data sets, conducting text string searches, creating coding efficiencies, recoding data values, writing macros, creating date/time calculations, applying formats to variables, merging data sets, and transposing data
• Knowledge of large-scale relational databases or advanced knowledge of database design and use in end user database systems
• Experience creating and managing Extract, Transfer, and Load (ETL) data pipelines
• Experience with task automation (e.g., automating data analysis programs such as SAS or R, or automating shell scripts)
• Experience manipulating data from complex databases, including longitudinal data and relational datasets
• Skill conducting data quality assurance
• Analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Skill in converting client needs into system requirements
• Technical documentation skills, including ability to identify and write specifications
• Planning and organizational skills
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction, as well as work well on a team
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyze and interpret data
• Ability to work well under pressure with multiple competing priorities and deadlines

• Experience working in a local or state public health practice setting 
• Experience designing and managing REDCap databases
• Experience creating data visualizations in Tableau or similar visualization tools
• Experience with SQL server
• Supervisory experience 

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To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.
 

• This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing and interviewing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/jobs.aspx 
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work. 
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions. 
• Staff may be required to play a role as a first responder in the event of a Public Health emergency.

• The selected candidate must pass a thorough background investigation. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law. 
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time.