Open Until Filled

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time.

Annual Salary: $71,260.80—$106,870.40

The Health Services Agency, Public Health Division is seeking a Supervising Epidemiologist who will be responsible for carrying out a broad and complex range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities related to the surveillance, detection, and prevention of diseases. This position requires a high level of professional epidemiological expertise, technical knowledge and interpersonal skills essential for promoting an environment of teamwork, innovation, and integrity. Serving as a resource to partners, stakeholders and staff, the Supervising Epidemiologist will facilitate the availability and use of data to advance health and racial equity and the achievement of improved health outcomes for Stanislaus County.

Stanislaus County Health Services Agency

Supervising Epidemiologist (Manager III)

Oral examinations will be held as qualified applications are received.

ABOUT THE COUNTY

Stanislaus County is located in Central California within 90 minutes of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Silicon Valley,

Sacramento, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and California’s Central Coast. With an estimated 538,388 people calling this

area home, the community reflects a region rich in diversity with a strong sense of community. Two of California’s major

north-south transportation routes (Interstate 5 and Highway 99) intersect the area and the County has quickly become

one of the dominant logistics center locations on the west coast.

The County is home to a vibrant arts community with the world-class Gallo Center for the Arts, a symphony orchestra,

and abundant visual and performing arts. Stanislaus County is a global center for agribusiness, positioned by its mild

Mediterranean climate, rich soils and progressive farming practices.

The area is recognized internationally for agricultural innovation with wine, almonds, poultry, milk, cattle, and walnuts

being some of the featured industries. The County is also home to Stanislaus State University, Modesto Junior College and

benefits from satellite locations of other high-quality educational institutions. The County was established in 1854

and has a total land area of 1,515 square miles. Temperatures range from an average low of 38 degrees Fahrenheit in the

winter to an average high of 85 degrees in the summer.

ABOUT THE HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY

The Health Services Agency (HSA) serves as the local Public Health Department, and operates a network of outpatient

medical programs and services. HSA includes medical offices in seven locations throughout Stanislaus County, provides

traditional public health services, health education programs and participates in the Valley Consortium for Medical

Education (VCME), a California nonprofit public benefit corporation which trains resident physicians. HSA has

approximately 500 full-time and 100 part-time employees, facilitates an active volunteer program, and hosts formal and

informal internships.

The Public Health Division resides within HSA and is responsible for promoting, protecting and improving the health of the

entire County. The Public Health division manages and directs a range of programs and services: children’s medical

services, emergency preparedness, community wellness and prevention, family health, and communicable disease

prevention and control. Public Health is committed to protecting and improving the health and well-being of its residents,

through the effective use of data, implementation of prevention strategies, continuous quality improvement, advocacy,

partnerships and the advancement of health equity. Ensuring we have healthy people in a healthy Stanislaus requires that

we strive to create conditions for optimal health for all residents across the lifespan.

HSA holds strongly to its vision of "Healthy People in a Healthy Stanislaus" by developing its services with the community,

in ways that support community need.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Supervising Epidemiologist is responsible for leading and directing the CAPE (Community Assessment, Planning and Evaluation) unit and assuming the primary role of defining, articulating and implementing epidemiological activities to ensure a data driven approach to program planning, implementation and evaluation. Providing technical leadership and guidance to public health professionals and overseeing, guiding and coordinating the work and activities of epidemiologists across multiple public health programs

The incumbent will be responsible for carrying out a broad and complex range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities related to the surveillance, detection, and prevention of diseases. This position requires a high level of professional epidemiological expertise, technical knowledge and interpersonal skills essential for promoting an environment of teamwork, innovation, and integrity. Serving as a resource to partners, stakeholders and staff, the Supervising Epidemiologist will facilitate the availability and use of data to advance health and racial equity and the achievement of improved health outcomes for Stanislaus county.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Annual Salary: $69,180.80—$103,750.40

The current salary range for this position is open with hiring dependent upon experience and qualifications. The County

of Stanislaus provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits package for regular full-time County management

employees including:

• Excellent retirement benefits (2% at approximately age 61 formula);

• Medical, dental, vision and basic term life insurance plans;

• County paid Deferred Compensation at 1.5% of base salary;

• Two (2) weeks annual vacation upon entering County service;

• 32 additional vacation hours annually;

• 56 hours Administrative/Management leave per year (does not carry over);

• 96 hours of sick leave annually;

• 10 paid holidays annually;

• $900 annual Professional Development reimbursement;

• Disability protection;

• Optional participation in Flexible Spending Account programs;

• Optional Supplemental Life AD&D insurance plans;

• Employee assistance program; and

• Details upon request.

TYPICAL TASKS

• Lead, direct and guide the

work of Community

Assessment Planning and

Evaluation team (CAPE);

• Develop and implement

protocols, policies and

procedures for methods of

collecting, analyzing,

interpreting, and disseminating

data;

• Oversee the design

development and quality of

surveillance systems and

activities;

• Review completed work of the

CAPE team for accuracy,

substance and completeness to

ensure alignment with

organizations policy and

positions;

• Provide orientation and

training for new

Epidemiologists;

• Advise the Director of Public

Health, the executive and

program management on

issues of epidemiology,

patterns of morbidity and

mortality, and health risks in

the County population;

• Represent the division as

required in public forums with

public and private agencies;

• Direct the development and

design of reports and

publications addressing

complex public health

problems and functions as lead

author as indicated;

• Design, manipulate, and use

databases for analysis of health

problems;

• Perform Quality Assurance

procedures on data received by

the various programs;

• Provide scientific advice and

technical assistance to

communities and outside

partners;

• Help recruit and select staff for

Epi team, conduct employee

performance reviews;

• Participate in writing grants

and other funding proposals

and help develop evaluation

plans;

• Participate in after-hours

activities including partner

meetings, investigations, and

community outreach;

• Develop and monitor budgets;

and

• Use a community-driven

approach to document

community health status and

related inequities and assess

the effectiveness of health

interventions through a health

equity lens.

Education and

Experience

• A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health or closely related public health field with specialization in Epidemiology or its equivalent; AND

• Five (5) years experience as an Epidemiologist preferably in a public health setting focusing on communicable disease, chronic disease, and reproductive health; AND

• Five (5) years of experience managing data, planning, designing and implementing, surveillance systems, analyzing, evaluating and interpreting health-related epidemiologic studies and field of investigations; AND

• A minimum of three (3) years supervising professional/technical staff.

Proof of education is required for verification purposes at the time of application. Applicants unable to submit proof must call 209-558-8204 to make other arrangements before 5:00 p.m. on the day of submission. Failure to submit proof or make other arrangements before 5:00 p.m. on the day submitted will result in disqualification.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;

• Ability to conduct community health assessment and

analyze current community health trends;

• Experience working in a government public health

agency including programs such as Chronic Disease,

HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Maternal Health;

• Manage programs within assigned budget parameters;

• Write grants and proposals;

• Prepare clear and concise reports and correspondence;

• Proven ability to lead and work within multidisciplinary

teams and with communities;

• Experience working with a Statistical Analysis Software

(SAS) package, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Excel to

import/export, manage large data sets (data cleaning,

data mining, data matching/merging), and analyze data

(e.g., descriptive statistics);

• Experience working with and interpreting qualitative

and quantitative methods, trend data, and cross-

sectional data;

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to actively

listen, integrate input from diverse sources, and work

collaboratively; and

• Ability to create and maintain a collaborative and

supportive environment that encourages teamwork,

innovation and high performance.

KNOWLEDGE

• Principles and practices applicable to the surveillance

and investigation of diseases;

• Public health practice, community engagement

principles, social and economic determinants of health,

and principles of health and racial equity;

• Performance management frameworks, public health

accreditation, program evaluation, and quality

improvement approaches;

• Privacy laws and ethical principles in preparing and

submitting publications;

• Epidemiologic principles and methods to implement

and maintain disease surveillance programs;

• Principles of management, organization, training and

evaluation;

• Principles and procedures of epidemiology including

design, evaluation of epidemiologic research,

epidemiology of common communicable and chronic

diseases and methods of disease control;

• Methods and formats for preparation of scientific

papers;

• Principles and practices of statistics as applied

in epidemiology;

• Applications for the storage, management,

manipulation and analysis of large databases; and

• Environmental, social, economic, cultural and other

issues impacting health outcomes.

LICENSE

• Applicants must possess and maintain a valid California

Driver’s License and remain free from repeated

preventable accidents.

CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION

Unless otherwise provided, this position is part of the

Unclassified Service of the County and considered “at will”

for labor relations purposes.

Incumbents are also subject to overtime, standby, callback,

weekend, holiday and shift assignments. The individual

selected will participate in the Stanislaus County Pay-for-

Performance program, as well as receive additional

benefits.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Stanislaus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to submit online application(s) for open position(s). Stanislaus County is committed to establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, supervisors, and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy related condition, marital status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (over 40), political affiliation or belief, or military or veteran status.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES / FINAL FILING DATE

Applications cannot be submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Make your online application as complete as possible so a full and realistic appraisal may be made of your qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a complete application. Attaching your resume and cover letter are an optional feature for those who wish to do so in addition to completing the required application. Information on your resume and cover letter will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. The online County application is the primary tool used to evaluate your job qualifications.

RECRUITMENT ACCOMMODATIONS

Arrangements may be made to accommodate disabilities and religious convictions. Applicants requiring testing accommodations are required to complete and submit the Testing Accommodation Request Form prior to the test administration date. Special arrangements for religious convictions should be included in the “Additional Information” section of the application form. http://www.stancounty.com/personnel/pdf/ADATestingForm.pdf

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Pass County-paid pre-employment drug screening

and job-related background investigation.

• Perform job duties in a manner assuring a safe working environment for oneself and others.

• Maintain confidential information according to the legal standards and/or County regulations as required.

APPLICATION AND/OR

EXAMINATION APPEAL RIGHTS

Application and/or examination results may be appealed by applicants presenting facts alleging irregularity, fraud and/or error in application screening or in exam scoring. Appeals must be in writing and submitted to the Chief Executive Officer within seven (7) days after the examination results are mailed.

JOB TASK ANALYSIS INFORMATION

The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the

physical and functional demands of the classification. For

the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management

website at

http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/ under “Disability

Management.”

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM

Find out if you qualify for the AES Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for full-time public sector employees (PSLF) by contacting (866) 706-5005. https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness- cancellation/public-service

DISCLAIMER Stanislaus County reserves the right to revise the examination plan described in this bulletin to better meet the needs of County service. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an express of implied contract. Any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. The information contained in the bulletin is informational, which sets forth a general summary of benefits for this respective position. This information is not legally binding. The benefits and any other information regarding this position may be found in the Stanislaus County Code, the Stanislaus County Personnel Policies manual, or in the applicable Memorandum and Understandings, and such information prevails over information contained in this bulletin. Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office/Human Resources.

1010 10TH STREET, SUITE 6800 MODESTO, CA 95354 ph 209.525.6333 fax 209.544.6226 www.stancounty.com

The County of Stanislaus and its employees embrace the Club Wellness Mission Statement.

The Mission of Club Wellness is to facilitate and encourage the “good health” of the county workforce. “Good

health” is a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or

infirmity; health is a resource for everyday life, not the object of living, and is a positive concept emphasizing

social and personal resources as well as physical capabilities. The program seeks to increase awareness and

knowledge of all employee benefits, nurture a team spirit and positive health behaviors, to motivate employees

to adopt healthier habits and to provide opportunities and a supportive environment to create positive lifestyle

changes.

For more information on Club Wellness go to www.myclubwellness.com

The County of Stanislaus and its employees embrace the Club Wellness Mission Statement.

The Mission of Club Wellness is to facilitate and encourage the “good health” of the county workforce.

“Good health” is a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of

disease or infirmity; health is a resource for everyday life, not the object of living, and is a positive concept

emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capabilities. The program seeks to in-

crease awareness and knowledge of all employee benefits, nurture a team spirit and positive health be-

haviors, to motivate employees to adopt healthier habits and to provide opportunities and a supportive en-

vironment to create positive lifestyle changes.