Deputy State Epidemiologist, Center Acute Disease Epidemiology Bureau Chief

Job Description

We are seeking a Deputy State Epidemiologist, Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) Bureau Chief (Public Service Manager
2) to lead critical efforts in acute disease surveillance and response for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of Public Health, Bureau of Acute Disease Epidemiology.

• Oversee investigations of acute infections, outbreaks, and clusters.
• Provide leadership and direction for statewide infectious disease surveillance programs.
• Ensure 24/7 coverage for acute disease response to protect the health of all Iowans.
• Oversee grant, budget, and contracts for CADE.
• Support the administrative rule process and educate stakeholders in matters of regulatory compliance.

• A Master's degree in Public Health with an Epidemiology focus.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a management/supervisory role for epidemiological programs.
• At least 6 years of applied infectious disease epidemiology experience.

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Paid time off: vacation (96 hours/year initially, increasing with service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
• Retirement plans: IPERS, Retirement Investors Club, and Employer‑Sponsored Retirement Plan with state match.
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Life insurance and free long‑term disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount programs.

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Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

The State of Iowa participates in E‑Verify. New hires will be verified within the required timeframe to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The state also complies with federal Right to Work laws.

6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both related to improving, maintaining, and protecting the general condition of health within society.

6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in epidemiology, which involves:

• Surveillance for respiratory, vector‑borne, enteric, antimicrobial‑resistant, or other infectious or non‑infectious diseases.
• Development of protocols and procedures for data collection and analysis, ongoing analysis of data using a variety of databases and statistical analysis programs.
• Development and dissemination of written reports, graphs, tables, etc.

• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university and experience equal to six years of full‑time management‑level work in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
• Ten years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
• All of the following (a and b):
  • Six years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation;
  • A combination of a total of four years of education and full‑time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full‑time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full‑time experience or education.
• All of the following (a, b, and c):
  • Four years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research…