Epidemiology Response Project Coordinator - HP II - Communicable Disease Branch

At The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) we are dedicated to the Colorado for All philosophy - working toward a Colorado where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

We support the basic human rights of our neighbors regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education level, disability, socio-economic status, or any other visible or invisible identity. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Be BOLD.... Make a REAL difference . . .and join us in serving our communities in advancing Colorado's health and protecting the places we live, work, learn, and play, to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

Mission -To advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play.

Vision -To create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

CDPHE offers:

• Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.

• Flexible working arrangements

• Retirement ( PERA options),Medical and dental health plans

• Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year and generous personal time off

• Tuition assistance

• Wellness programs

• Professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects

• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

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Work Unit: The purpose of the Communicable Disease Branch (CDB) is to monitor, investigate, and control epidemic and communicable diseases affecting the public health in Colorado, as required under Colorado statute including: invasive bacterial diseases; foodborne/enteric diseases; waterborne diseases; respiratory diseases; vaccine preventable diseases; healthcare-associated infections; tuberculosis; COVID-19; and zoonotic/vectorborne diseases

What you will be doing: This position supports projects and responses in the Communicable Disease Branch and coordinates projects such as process improvement for various branch processes including HAN distribution, supports communication and stakeholdering for board of health updates, coordinates updates to branch wide guidance documents, supports documentation during disease response, and managing and facilitating calls, meetings, and trainings offered by CDB programs

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with CDB Program Managers and branch leadership to define project requirements, scopes and objectives.
• Track project plan activities
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that projects remain within scope and schedule.
• Monitor project progress and recommend scope or timeline changes as necessary in consultation with program managers or branch leadership.
• Ensure all aspects of the project are organized and conform with program requirements.
• Escalate issues and report project risks and outcomes to program managers or branch leadership as appropriate.
• Serve as a point of communication between project teams.
• Draft and distribute project correspondences including project plans, memos, meeting minutes, and emails
• Maintain and foster relationships with internal and external partners to ensure effective project collaboration.
• Coordinate the implementation of a training plan for branch staff that increases response readiness.
• Regularly review existing CDB training products and work with program subject matter experts to update as needed.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute policies and procedures for Colorado HAN distribution that includes coverage processes for short notice and after hours distribution.
• Develop and maintain a program description and logic model for the Colorado HAN system.
• Support development and implementation of an evaluation plan for the Colorado HAN system to assess outcomes and processes.
• Use evaluation metrics to improve system fidelity, distribution metrics, and user experience.
• Implement and track process improvement plans.
• Distribute HANs to intended recipients.
• Participate in CSTE, CDC, and other HAN working groups.
• Support user training development and delivery
• When needed, this position supports branch or division disease investigation responses.
• Response roles may include conducting case or control interviews, data entry, or response documentation
• Assist with response evaluation including survey, hotwash facilitation, and report writing
• Manage the CDB Zoom account with webinar functionality.
• Serves as the point person to coordinate meeting scheduling using the Zoom webinar account.
• Supports meeting registration.
• Facilitate meetings, calls, and trainings at the request of CDB programs.
• Manage the agenda and facilitation of Communicable Disease Epi Update and Statewide Disease Response Coordination calls with support from the Field Epidemiology team
• Supports meeting and training evaluation and process improvement.
• Manage recordings of meetings to ensure they are stored appropriately and deleted on schedule
• Schedule topics for recurring meetings, allocating time to speakers
• On assigned days, this position participates in the routine epi on call schedule by answering email questions and telephone calls from healthcare providers, LPHAs, and the public on a variety of communicable disease issues of public health concern.
• Provides consultation on diagnosis, recommending laboratory testing, tream, prophylaxis, disease control and prevention strategies, and triaging complex calls to the attention of subject matter expert.

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description:

C7C2TXHEALTH PROFESSIONAL II

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience Only:

Five (5) years of relevant experience in public health, health education, health communication, emergency management, or working in a planning capacity with public health communities and stakeholders with programs and services regulated by the state or in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education in public health, health administration, health communication, ,epidemiology, nursing, biology, emergency management and/or relevant experience in public health, health education, health communication, emergency management, or working in a planning capacity with public health communities and stakeholders with programs and services regulated by the state or in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to five (5) years

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:

• Experience developing and implementing programmatic training
• Experience providing technical assistance for stakeholders
• experience working with data providers, requesting documents or reports, and the communication skills to negotiate or modify a sharing agreement
• Experience with HAN systems

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• Critical Status: Must be expected to work and/or remain at their worksite in delayed start, early release, or closure situations.
• Critical Status: Must be available in the event of an emergency, (e.g., bio-terrorist attack, chemical attack, disease outbreak or all hazards) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
• Critical Status: Must be available in the event of the activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.

pty headinAppeal 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 atdpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.uswithin ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department’s action.

For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.gov/board-rules.

A complete application packet must include:

• Completed State of Colorado application

• If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must 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.

ADAAA Accommodations:

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at cdphe_benefits@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.