Research & Analysis Unit Supervisor This is a remote/home-based, full-time, permanent Epidemiologist 3 (Non-Medical) Supervisor position.
Are you passionate about public health and enhancing the well-being of communities across Washington State? Do you have a background in epidemiology and leadership, and are you ready to take on a meaningful role? The Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) is seeking a Research & Analysis Unit Supervisor (Epi 3 – Non-medical) to lead our efforts in supporting maternal and child health through data-driven programs.
At ONS, we enhance the health of over 300,000 Washington residents by providing critical services like WIC, WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling, SNAP-Ed, and more.
Our mission is to promote healthy starts, healthy choices, and accessible services through culturally sensitive programs.
As an essential part of the Research, Analysis, and Evaluation (RAE) section, you will play a key role in shaping the future of maternal and child health programs in the state.
What you will do: Lead and Supervise the Epidemiology Team Hire, train, and guide epidemiologists.
Oversee and review projects to ensure quality work.
Mentor staff and manage performance reviews.
Oversee WIC Epidemiology Projects Lead investigations on maternal and child health.
Work with public health agencies and researchers.
Provide data expertise and respond to requests.
Support Emergency Preparedness and Other Duties Help with urgent projects and technical assistance.
Stay prepared for emergency response efforts.
Why Join Us? Impact: You will directly influence programs that support the health of women, infants, and children across Washington State.
Leadership: You will guide a dedicated team of epidemiologists, ensuring high-quality research that shapes public health policies.
Flexibility: Primarily remote work with occasional in-person meetings.
Location and Flexibility We value work-life balance and offer the convenience of remote work with occasional in-person collaboration opportunities.
This position requires occasional travel, when not traveling for work, this position may work from home or the closest DOH facility.
You're our ideal candidate if: You're a leader who brings a combination of professional expertise in epidemiology and experience in supervising teams.
You have a passion for public health, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to serving diverse communities.
You embrace cultural humility by honoring diverse perspectives and cultures.
You are committed to equity and inclusion, removing barriers, championing social justice, and fostering a sense of belonging.
You excel at problem-solving and crafting effective solutions while communicating clearly.
You are dedicated to customer service and navigate diverse interactions to build strong organizational relationships.
Your technical competence shines, making you an invaluable asset to our team! Required Qualifications: Eight (8) years of experience managing epidemiological programs and/or projects which includes experience conducting epidemiologic investigations, research, and analysis.
A master's degree or higher in epidemiology -OR- master's degree or higher in public health or a closely allied field including 12 graduate quarter hours or equivalent (500 level or above) in epidemiology and 12 graduate quarter hours or equivalent in biostatistics, may substitute for up to three (3) years of the required eight (8) years of experience in managing epidemiological programs and/or projects.
AND the following skills, abilities and competencies are required: Modern epidemiologic, surveillance, and evaluation principles and practices.
Management principles and techniques including personnel/supervision, including hiring, recruiting, training, mentoring, evaluating, and disciplinary action as necessary.
Competencies include: Communication: Demonstrates ability to effectively give and receive information both orally and in writing to diverse audiences.
Cultural Competency: Ability to interact with diverse customers and stakeholders demonstrating cultural, ethnic, and gender sensitivity and competence.
Customer Service Orientation: Consistently demonstrates to customers an interest in them and in solving their problems.
Interpersonal Skills: Adapts to and works effectively with a variety of situations and people.
Quality Improvement: Experience applying quality improvement tools to improve efficiency, accuracy and overall quality.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications: Three (3) years of supervisory experience which includes: Directing a group of managers to lead a team of professionals.
Informing the development of necessary legislation and rules.
Leading process and improvement activities, resulting in improved service, efficiency or cost savings.
Partnering and collaborating with the community, local health jurisdictions, and other state and federal agencies.
Two (2) years of chronic disease and/or injury surveillance and evaluation experience.
Benefits and Lifestyle We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide, tailored to support your lifestyle.
We are the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) At DOH, we safeguard public health in an ever-evolving world.
Through collaboration with local health jurisdictions and state, federal, and private partners, our programs, and services impact every Washingtonian and visitor daily.
We're driven by Equity, Innovation, and Engagement.
Conditions of Employment: I am prepared, with or without accommodations, to do the following: Commit to a full-time 40-hour workweek schedule (flexible work schedule requests must be approved supervisor).
Communicate through applications such as MS Teams and MS Outlook, and by phone while working remotely.
Adjust my work schedule occasionally to align with business needs, which may entail working evenings and weekends.
Perform my job duties either remotely from home or in-person at the designated DOH site location.
Occasional travel may be necessary, either alone or with another person, sometimes requiring overnight stays or trips out of state.
Moving objects and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
Engage in emergency response exercises and high-priority assignments as assigned during emergency events.
APPLICATION DIRECTIONS: To apply, click "Apply" and complete the application.
Attach your resume, and cover letter.
In your Applicant Profile, include at least three professional references (including a supervisor, a peer, and someone you've supervised or led, if applicable).
Make sure to document your years of experience, skills, and abilities as listed in the qualifications section of this job posting.
Do attach the following: Resume Cover letter 3 or more References, include in your applicant profile DD-214 (if applicable) Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.
DOH is an equal opportunity employer.
We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran's status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.
Questions and Accommodations: If you have questions, need accommodation in the application or selection process, or need information in an alternative format, contact April Gilreath at .
Technical Support: Reach out to NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627 for technical support and login issues.
This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency.
Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.
Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.
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