Lead NBS SME, Epidemiologist/Informaticist

Lead NBS SME, Epidemiologist/Informaticist

Enquizit Inc, a CDW company

Responsibilities:

• Senior role

• Serve as a lead public health epidemiology/informaticist SME for the CDC NBS Modernization Project

• Have a great understanding and knowledge of NBS 6 system and user and technical pain points surrounding the legacy system and reporting data to CDC

• Assist in defining the product's strategy, product vision, roadmap, prioritization, goals, and initiatives (alongside the product lead)

• Inform and work with a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to meet the desires of end users.

• Serve as a lead epidemiologist analyst in the ideation, design, and development of a modern disease surveillance system that meets the needs of public health and STLTs

• Support technology transformation and help inform process improvements for a mission-critical system

• Help team members understand traditional and non-traditional public health data, public health data sources, public health common practices, how public health operates, how grants function within a STLT, how data in sent to CDC, be able to share your expertise in the public health space

• Research or share knowledge of potential STLTs configurations, customizations, and technological landscape

• Aid in the coordination, streamlining, and quality control of data collection (how to get clean data out of NBS)

• Act as a liaison between the IT team, CDC, and STLTs (public health agencies and entities)

• Develop innovative solutions for operational and strategic changes

• Effectively communicate knowledge, findings, insights and plans to cross-functional team members and key stakeholders

• Conducts user trainings on a variety of topics related to the NBS system if needed

Required qualifications:

• Possess demonstrable knowledge in public health, common STLT disease surveillance systems (knowledge with NBS6/Classic a plus, Maven, Epitrax, etc.)

• Possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Epidemiology/Public Health/Informatics (or relevant)

• 7-10 years of experience working with NBS, CDC, Federal, State, Local, or related public health entities.

• Strong understanding of health-related practices, rules, data standards, regulations, and policies

• At least 5 years of specific work or training experience in disease tracking and surveillance.

• At least 5 years or more of relevant hands-on experience in an senior level role for a STLT

• Able to resolve highly complex requirements conflicts through effective stakeholder engagement.

• Works proactively with research and designers to solve complex problems

• Able to evaluate current processes and create improvements based on system requirements

• Able to document, communicate, and train on systems, processes, and procedures

• Able to effectively present options and recommendations and influence stakeholders.

The following attributes will be required to be successful:

• A Bias for Action. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Self-motivated, proactive, energetic, and tenacious

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and resolution skills

• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility

• An interest in continuous improvement, innovation, and simplification

• The ability to translate business problems into practical, scalable technical solutions

• Humility, integrity, and the ability to be self-critical

Location:

• 100% Remote

Employment Options:

• Full-time

• Contract, up to 20 hours a week (if desired)

Travel:

• Up to 10-20% if needed

What You’ll Find:

• Everyone at Enquizit is driven by the pleasure of helping organizations who exist to do good, impacting our larger community.

• Rewarding work – We aim to empower good, doing business with clients whose work makes our world better.

• An open-door policy – We encourage feedback and transparency to enable trust and address issues proactively before they become larger.

• Encouragement to fail fast – We have one rule about mistakes: learn from them. When mistakes happen, we bypass blame and work as a team to correct what went wrong.

• Ongoing opportunities to learn – We have lunch and learns so we all learn, and as a company, we work smarter.

• Work-life balance – Our work is thrilling and meaningful, but we know that balance in all things is key to living well.

• A welcoming community – We work hard, but we take time to know each other, celebrate, and gather throughout the year.

• Cooperation across disciplines – Our teams rely on and coach each other, building trust and knowledge that pays off in every project.

For more information about Enquizit visit: https://enquizit.com/ We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply to the position, send a copy of your resume, portfolio url, and cover letter.