Office of Health Equity Epidemiologist #124061 & 124062

Overview

Office of Health Equity Epidemiologist #124061&124062

Exempt, non-civil service, full-time, temporary appointment. The purpose of the OHE is to advance health
equity by: 1) assessing and monitoring population health and identifying health disparities; 2) engaging
stakeholders to develop policies, systems, and environmental change improvements to eliminate health
inequities; 3) evaluating and monitoring efforts; and 4) reassessing strategies with the continuous engagement
of key stakeholders. The PREP OHE Epidemiologist will 1) conduct basic epidemiologic functions, including
collecting, linking, analyzing, and maintaining surveillance data, with a focus on improving the collection of
health equity data, conducting epidemiological studies, and implementing evaluations; 2) develop mapping and
reporting tools to communicate data with the OHE Advisory Group and other stakeholders to inform effective
interventions and policy development; and 3) provide support in meeting the surveillance, evaluation, and
reporting requirements of the “National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at
High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities” grant.