Career Opportunity

COVID-19 Epidemiology and Surveillance Lead (0922)

Recruitment: REF2245S

Published: April 08, 2022

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COVID Command Center (CCC) is transitioning to a long-term staffing model, and we need your help to fill critical positions. We are hiring temporary positions to continue and standardize the work performed in our initial disaster response

Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt (Category 18).  Exempt employees are considered "at will". In accordance with San Francisco Charter Section 10.104, exempt employees serve at the discretion of the appointing authority. The duration is up to one year, with the possibility of extension.

Announcement Open Date:  April 8, 2022 This recruitment has been reopened. Those applicants who have previously applied do not need to reapply. 

Application Deadline -  The announcement may close at any time but no earlier than May 15, 2022.  

The Department of Public Health is currently accepting applications for a temporary exempt 0922 Manager I - COVID-19 Epidemiology and Surveillance Lead position. The duration is up to one year, with possibility of extension. Hours and location may vary depending on operational need.

Location: 101 New Montgomery, 4th FL; Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm. may require holidays, evenings, weekends, based on needs of department.

Compensation Range: $116,116-to $148,252 annually

Role description

Under general supervision of the DPH COVID-19 Task Force leadership, the 0922 performs the following duties: · Serve as a COVID-19 epidemiology and surveillance scientific subject matter expert for the DPH COVID-19 Task Force; · Provide mid-level management and responsibility for COVID-19 epidemiology surveillance, data analytics, and reporting functions; · Prioritize response activities and refine objectives for the surveillance, analytics & reporting, and data visualizations & reporting teams; · Plans, implements, manages and evaluates epidemiologic investigations, including surveillance, and develops and implements related policies and procedures for the control and prevention of diseases for the Department of Public Health. · Develops and administers program budgets by overseeing the application for grant funds from a variety of agencies and monitoring and evaluating program performance; · Plans, directs, coordinates, analyzes and evaluates original epidemiologic investigations / analyses and secondary data analyses to determine patterns of disease and probable causes in the community; · Supervises the design and implementation of instruments and procedures utilized for the collection and analysis of data by the epidemiology staff to insure valid data are collected and evaluated for data quality; · Assesses the impact and feasibility of population interventions and analyzes the impact of planned interventions on the health status of target populations to develop appropriate epidemiologic investigations; · Oversees the preparation of all surveillance reports, data reports, and statistical summaries based on epidemiologic and surveillance analyses to ensure accurate content and proper format; · Monitors team/staff work and coaches staff to achieve objectives and quality improvement; · Allocates staff resources based on objectives with DPH and DPH HR to achieve goals, set priorities for resource requests, and evaluates candidates for team assignment before deployment; · Participates in budget preparation to inform staffing required skills and necessary FTE; · Determines priority, capacity, and timeline for the teams to complete internal and external data requests; · Develops reports to translate data for use by policy- and other decision-makers; and · Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS : 

Two (2) of those years to include supervisory experience · Doctoral degree in Epidemiology or related field · Knowledge of principles and procedures of epidemiologic methods; · Knowledge and experience in public health surveillance; particularly communicable disease surveillance; · Knowledge of the principles and methods of biostatistics, sample selection, sources of bias, and implementation of sampling techniques. · Strong project management skills and meeting facilitation; · Ability to administer the fiscal, personnel and programmatic aspects of an epidemiology and surveillance group/team; · Ability to prepare and communicate (oral and written) statistical analyses of epidemiologic and surveillance data to a lay audience; · Ability and skill to analyze data and prepare statistics and oversee analyses.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Completion of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university; AND four (4) years verifiable work experience within the field of epidemiology; OR

2. Completion of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, or the behavioral sciences; AND three (3) years verifiable work experience within the field of epidemiology; OR

3. Completion of a doctoral program from an accredited college or university in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, or the behavioral sciences; AND two (2) years verifiable work experience within the field of epidemiology.

SUBSTITUTION: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours of work experience (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours a week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications listed above. Applications that do not appear to meet the minimum qualifications will not move forward in the recruitment process.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS : 

Two (2) of those years to include supervisory experience · Doctoral degree in Epidemiology or related field · Knowledge of principles and procedures of epidemiologic methods; · Knowledge and experience in public health surveillance; particularly communicable disease surveillance; · Knowledge of the principles and methods of biostatistics, sample selection, sources of bias, and implementation of sampling techniques. · Strong project management skills and meeting facilitation; · Ability to administer the fiscal, personnel and programmatic aspects of an epidemiology and surveillance group/team; · Ability to prepare and communicate (oral and written) statistical analyses of epidemiologic and surveillance data to a lay audience; · Ability and skill to analyze data and prepare statistics and oversee analyses.

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

Verification of Experience

Verification of Education  

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

What else should I know?

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

Electronic Health Record (EHR)
The Department of Public Health (DPH) is implementing a unified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and DPH employees must demonstrate competency in the use of the system that is appropriate for their classification as a condition of employment.  

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Some positions in the Department of Public Health will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to gloves, gowns, eye and face protection, and face-fitting respirators. The requirement for the use of PPE may come on short or no notice. Facial hair or any condition that interferes with a face-fitting respirator’s seal (i.e., weakens the seal between the respirator and the wearer’s bare skin) is not permitted when face-fitting respirators are worn, including during initial or periodic respirator fit-testing.  

Employees who choose not to shave and do not have either American Disabilities Act (ADA) or Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Accommodations do not have the right to alternate work assignments or the option of using a loose-fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) in place of a Face Fitting Respirator.  

Medical Examination
Prior to appointment, at the Department’s expense, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test, medical examination, and/or drug test.

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Terms of Announcement: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Sherri Suto at Sherri.Suto@sfdph.org or (628)217-7121.

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Announcement posted November 2, 2021.  Amended on April 8, 2022 to reopen for further recruitment.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.