Data Modernization Senior Advisor

Overview

The Data Modernization Senior Advisor will serve as a subject matter expert, guiding public health agencies through the development and delivery of technical projects that improve the use of public health data to inform decision making. This role is aligned to the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI). WAI is a federally funded CDC Foundation program with the goal of helping the nation’s public health agencies by providing them with the technology and data experts they need to accelerate their information system improvements.

The Data Modernization Senior Advisor will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health's Informatics Team. LDCPH is a PHAB-accredited local health department established in 1942 through a joint agreement between Douglas County and the City of Lawrence, serving approximately 122,000 residents. Douglas County includes the City of Lawrence, home to the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University, as well as the communities of Eudora, Lecompton, and Baldwin City, home to Baker University.

The Advisor will develop and implement LDCPH's strategy for increasingly effective use of data and information through improvements in information systems, data governance and security policies, workforce capacity, and work processes. This position will strategically direct LDCPH's data modernization efforts, identifying and addressing needs, gaps, and opportunities in the organization's data ecosystem. The data ecosystem includes both the technical data infrastructure and the workforce that relies on and works with the data infrastructure and the data itself, including systems and data of external partners.

This position will combine deep expertise in public health operations with expertise in the development, maintenance, operation, enhancement, and configuration of information systems, and with knowledge of advanced information technology, tools, and processes.

The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge about organizations in the public health informatics landscape, technical infrastructure, and proven experience in informatics-oriented work with public health organizations and in working with agency leaders to develop and implement systems improvement strategies. Strong communication and partnership skills are required to succeed in this role.

This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement for U.S. based candidates.

• Align with agency leadership and key personnel to clarify agency information needs and opportunities for highly impactful systems improvement, and to plan and implement those improvements within the limits of agency resources.
• Develop and lead implementation of the organization’s data modernization strategy, addressing improvements in information systems, data governance and security policies, workforce capacity, and work processes in collaboration with staff throughout the organization.
• Provide expert technical advisement and guidance on information systems identifying, procuring, and enhancing information systems, systems architecture, and other data infrastructure.
• Lead, advocate for, and/or cultivate the organization’s data modernization, data governance, data interoperability integration, and data security efforts.
• Develop infrastructure, policies, and tools to ensure timely, appropriate data sharing and access, including enterprise-wide data accessibility standards and requirements to be applied to all information systems and procurements.
• Serve as a liaison to external organizations to establish data exchange agreements, identify interoperability and integration opportunities, and facilitate data linkage.
• Develop and implement strategies for achieving cutting-edge, advanced data analytics and visualization capabilities.
• Ensure organization staff and partners have appropriate access to data for timely, informed operations and decision-making.
• Lead the development of and update data inventories of the organization’s data and information system resources.
• Assess data needs within divisions and programs to identify gaps and areas for integration and establish consequent priorities…