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Description:

Public Health – Seattle & King County is seeking to fill an Epidemiologist II position to support the Analytics & Informatics team. This position is part of the Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Immunization Section (CD-EPI). The position will provide informatics coverage for COVID as well as for general communicable disease support. 
 
The Epidemiologist II position leads bodies of work, is independently responsible for the design of major surveillance infrastructure, and supervises the work of assigned staff. This position is responsible for supporting the development of infrastructures and processes that ensure that data can be collected and reported to health planners and other public health officials to guide policy making and the development of effective disease intervention programs. The Epidemiologist II is responsible for gathering data needed for guiding and evaluating public health programs; designing, implementing, and evaluating disease surveillance systems; planning optimal methods for collecting and managing data, including designing system architectures; and supporting development and maintenance of data pipelines that are needed to identify and prioritize key health issues. 
 
In accordance with the King County Equity and Social Justice Ordinance and the King County Strategic Plan, the positions support and advance Public Health values for fair and culturally competent service delivery, innovative, effective and efficient application of resources, building a culture of performance and expanding opportunities to seek input, listen and respond to community members.
 

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates. A Special Duty Assignment (SDA) position is open to all King County career service employees who have completed their initial County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.
 
WORK SCHEDULE. Work schedule is normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This position is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible where time exceeds 40 hours per week. Overtime during evenings and weekends may be required as part of emergency response. Alternative work schedules may be considered. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. At Seattle/King County Public Health we strive to be accessible to those we serve. This position may require flexibility to accommodate different work schedules and work locations.
Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through a combination of teleworking complemented with onsite work and meetings as needed. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities.  Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
  
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required, including the wearing of masks in some situations. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
    
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department’s hybrid environment.  
 
The duration of this Special Duty/Term-Limited Temporary position may be less than one year if demands on the program decrease.