Public Health Epidemiologist (Surveillance Manager)

Surveillance Program Manager

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Lead Louisiana's statewide STI, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program and make a lasting impact on public health. This high-impact management role oversees critical surveillance, data analysis, outbreak monitoring, and reporting activities that inform prevention strategies, healthcare planning, and policy decisions across the state. Leading a team responsible for tracking hundreds of thousands of laboratory reports and thousands of disease cases annually, you'll collaborate with healthcare providers, public health partners, and national stakeholders to drive data-informed action, protect communities, and strengthen Louisiana's public health infrastructure.

In the event of a disaster or emergency in the State of Louisiana, you may be required to assist at a Special Needs Shelter (SNS), the Emergency Operation Command Center (POC), or other location where you are needed. The location may be outside of your normal work domicile and the duties may be outside of your normal work assignment.

Minimum Qualifications:

A master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, nursing, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences plus four years of experience in epidemiology; OR A doctorate degree in epidemiology plus two years of experience in epidemiology.

Job Specification:

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information:

• Direct and oversee statewide STI, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis surveillance operations, ensuring the collection, analysis, quality, security, and reporting of public health data.
• Lead and supervise a multidisciplinary surveillance team, including supervisors, epidemiologists, data analysts, investigators, case managers, and support staff, to achieve program goals and performance objectives.
• Manage complex surveillance databases and information systems, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, efficient operations, and compliance with state and federal reporting requirements.
• Oversee the development, review, analysis, and dissemination of surveillance reports, publications, fact sheets, and epidemiological data used for public health planning, evaluation, and decision-making.
• Develop grant proposals, administer state and federal funding resources, monitor budgets, and ensure compliance with grant requirements and program objectives.
• Collaborate with public health leadership, healthcare partners, community organizations, and national professional groups to develop policies, strengthen surveillance systems, and coordinate responses to STI, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis trends.
• Represent the surveillance program by presenting epidemiological findings to stakeholders, policymakers, community groups, and professional organizations, and support emergency response activities during public health emergencies and disasters.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases / Orleans Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment

Cost Center: View phone number on click.appcast.io

Position Number(s): 50368605

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

*** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others