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About the job
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Bureau of Community Health and Prevention (BCHAP), Division of Violence and Injury Prevention (DVIP) is seeking an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Epidemiologist for the Child and Youth Violence Prevention Unit. The ACEs Epidemiologist will be responsible for supporting data collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of ACEs and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) data. The ACEs Epidemiologist will work closely with other programs in BCHAP, other bureaus at DPH, and with external State and community-level stakeholders in an effort to inform data-driven actions to prevent ACEs and promote PCEs. Race and health equity will be at the core of this work. The program is looking for a motivated professional who is team-oriented, but also works well independently, and is passionate about violence prevention and promoting the health and well-being of young people and families in the Commonwealth. For more information about this Unit, please visit our website, https://www.mass.gov/child-and...-prevention-services
Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive):
- Leads the gathering of data for ACE and PCE surveillance, including outreach to external state and quasi state agencies.
- Helps develop, update, and maintain an external-facing ACE and PCE data dashboard.
- Conducts analyses on ACEs, PCEs, and risk and protective factors using SAS or similar programming language.
- Drafts and reviews annual reports, legislative reports, presentations, bulletins, infographics, and other communication materials as required.
- Assists in the execution of evaluation activities, including developing survey tools and focus group discussion guides, and other quality improvement efforts.
- Works closely with other BCHAP programs, DPH bureaus, and external partners to share findings and inform prevention efforts.
- Develops trainings on ACEs and PCEs data interpretation and use for community partners.
- Uses a health equity framework in all analyses, evaluation plans, strategic planning support, and dissemination materials.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of epidemiology, and the methods of statistical and scientific report writing.
- Ability to establish rapport and deal tactfully with others.
- Knowledge of epidemiologic research methods and techniques.
- Ability to utilize computers and applications such as statistical, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
- Ability to manage databases, construct data files, conduct and support data entry, and perform data edits/cleaning as needed.
- Ability to calculate age-adjusted, crude, age, and sex-specific rates of disease or exposure.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional experience in violence prevention, adverse childhood experiences, and/or positive youth development.
- Understanding of positive childhood experiences.
- Experience using health equity frameworks in data analysis, interpretation, and dissemination.
- Experience conducting formative phase research as well as evaluative research.
- Detail-oriented, with strong data management and analytic skills.
- Bilingual language skills.
- Skilled in time management, and handling projects with multiple stakeholders.
About The Department Of Public Health
The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.
We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.
DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.
More information can be found at: MA Department of Public Health
Total Compensation
As an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are offered a great career opportunity influencing a wide-spectrum of services to the diverse populations we serve - but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits which you should consider towards your overall compensation, including:
- 75% state paid medical insurance premium
- Reasonable Dental and Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
- Low cost basic and optional life insurance
- Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension and a Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
- 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation and Personal Time
- Tuition Benefit for employee and spouse at state colleges and universities
- Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
- Incentive-based Wellness Programs
- Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
- Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Pre-Hire Process
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.
For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #2
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Applicants must have at least (A) four (4) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or technical experience in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, or statistics and (B) of which at least one (1) year must have been in a professional capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, statistics, or other health-related field may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required (A) experience.
II. A Master's degree with a major in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology,, bacteriology, microbiology, statistics, or other health-related field may be substituted for a maximum of three (3) years of the required (A) experience and one (1) year of the required (B) experience.*
- Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
NOTE: Educational substitution will only be permitted for a maximum of one (1) year of the (B) experience.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.