Environmental Public Health Analyst DEHS - FAA00743 (Statistical Analyst II)

• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and  
• A variety of employee resource groups

The Work Unit:
The Colorado Environmental Public Health Tracking (COEPHT) program, housed within CDPHE's Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability (DEHS), collects, integrates, analyzes, and disseminates non-infectious disease and environmental data from various sources. Colorado Tracking is one of 33 funded jurisdictions within the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program, which is led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tracking empowers people to make evidence-based decisions on environmental public health issues by making data accessible to public health workers, policymakers, healthcare providers, environmental practitioners and community members via a web-based portal and direct partnerships. The program expands and enhances environmental public health surveillance capacity in Colorado and builds a network for awareness and risk communication in the state and locally. Tracking explores and develops measures of interest to Colorado and collaborates with other CDC-funded Environmental Public Health Tracking jurisdictions and academic partners on projects linking environmental and health outcome data.

Summary of Position:
This position serves as a statistical analyst for the Tracking program, and directly influences decisions related to environmental public health surveillance, statistical analysis, data management, and analytical work. This position independently develops and completes a range of analyses and reports using inferential statistical measures. This position independently performs both descriptive and inferential statistical analysis, including determining the appropriate software (e.g., R, SAS, and ArcGIS), determining statistically valid study designs, and determining appropriate statistical methodology is used to perform a wide variety of analyses of multiple data streams. This position interprets results of these analyses and provides explanation for variances in measures used for program or research recommendations included in reports. This position makes decisions and recommendations with only administrative review and acts independently based on the full knowledge of the unit's activities and missions. This position provides statistical support for Tracking and other DEHS programs and staff as needed, and provides guidance and oversight of quantitative analysis projects of other statistical analysts. This position may also consult on study design and statistical analysis methods across DEHS environmental programs and provide analytic support
as needed. This position is responsible for the initial review of received data and communication with partner programs and staff regarding data quality and completeness. This position performs centralized data management for Tracking and determines best practices for storage and management of data. This position develops best practices for executing data use agreements and data management issues in Tracking. In addition, this position may act as a resource to internal and external customers, responding to requests for information and presentations from the public, the media, CDPHE, and other environmental and health professionals.

Residency Requirement:

Class Code & Classification Description:

Experience Only:

Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position such as health-related statistical analysis, data science, or public health research. 

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years such as a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in biostatistics, statistical analysis, mathematics, health information management, epidemiology, public health, or a closely related field and two (2) years of experience in role related to the work assigned to this position such as health-related statistical analysis, data science, or public health research.

• A pre-employment background check
• Travel up to 10% of the year

• This position will have hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need. *Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change based on CDPHE's business needs. The position will be expected to work on site at least two (2) days per week  at 4300 S Cherry Creek Dr Glendale, CO 80246. 

• Office hours are typically Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Extended hours during the evening or the weekend MAY be required by business needs.

• Master’s degree or higher in public health, biostatistics, or epidemiology

• Experience with RStudio is highly preferred.

• Experience with Tableau.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical, data analysis, and research abilities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Access and Excel databases.

• Proficient in Google applications.

• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.

• Familiarity with environmental exposures and related health outcomes.

• Ability to provide data in a nonpartisan manner and to provide objective information regardless of one’s personal opinions.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a collaborative environment.

• Possessing a high level of self-motivation, self-direction and intellectual curiosity.

Appeal Rights:

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.

Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department’s action.

A completed State of Colorado application includes:

• Unofficial transcripts if using education to substitute for experience. 

• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 needs to be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process:

All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager. E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

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