SW-Project Operations Officer

The California Emerging Infections Program (CEIP) is a program administered by Heluna Health.  CEIP functions under a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and is a collaborative effort involving the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, and several local health departments.

Under general direction from the Project Coordinator and Principal Investigator, the Project Operations Officer will support the goal of CEIP to assist local, state, and national efforts to conduct surveillance and applied epidemiologic research in emerging infectious diseases.  This position will focus on the HPV-Impact surveillance effort to evaluate the impact of the HPV vaccines.

The applicant should possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Work will be conducted at the California Department of Public Health Richmond office.

Salary for this role is $72,996

Applicant must submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


* Medical record data abstraction, data entry, and data edits


* Assist in the implementation and development of surveillance-related protocols


* Interact professionally and foster relationships with multiple levels of staff within healthcare delivery organizations, provider offices, and laboratories


* Track and manage tissue specimens for processing 


* Lead the coordination of sub-projects and perform operational-level analysis under direction of project coordinator to identify and address issues in the development and maintenance of this surveillance system. 


* Conduct preliminary data cleaning


* Prepare data (charts/tables) for presentation purposes.

Assist and lead the uploading and monitoring of both electronic and paper-based laboratory records


* Ensure necessary follow-up and report submission to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience 

Masters degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or related field.

This may be substituted with a Bachelors degree in Public Health or related Science (Biology, Statistics, Health Science) plus 2 years of public health experience.  

Public Health Experience Requirement


* Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem. 


* Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas. 


* Systems Analysis - Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. 


* Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information. 


* Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. 


* Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. 


* Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical invest...