Public Health Specialist 2 (Infectious Disease Data Specialist PCN

Infectious Disease Data Specialist

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health! We'd be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Collaborate with informatics professionals and subject matter experts to improve how infectious disease data are captured, managed, and shared, while helping design efficient, automated processes that strengthen data quality, accuracy, and usability.
• Turn complex data into clear, actionable insights by developing visualizations, reports, presentations, and written summaries that support public health decision-making.
• Develop flexible tools, templates, and workflows that can be rapidly adapted to meet emerging data needs during outbreaks and other public health responses.
• Partner with colleagues across states, jurisdictions, and organizations to enhance the relevance, reach, and impact of infectious disease data.
• Advance data integration and interoperability efforts to support more sophisticated analyses, including work involving linked datasets and co-infections, to generate meaningful public health insights.

Mission and Values/Culture:

• Accountability- We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources.
• Respect- We provide services without discrimination or judgment.
• Human potential- We are committed to developing each Alaskan's potential as a healthy individual as well as fostering strong, healthy communities.
• Integrity- We are honest and ethical in all we do.
• Scientific Excellence- We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Join a high-performing Infectious Disease Program team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. You'll be working alongside subject matter experts to develop and maintain a myriad of infectious disease data products to help identify outbreaks; describe disease trends; inform decision-makers, communities, and the public; and contribute to national public health efforts. This role offers variety, impact, and the chance to work alongside a skilled, mission-driven team. You'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave, and a flexible work schedule. The Working Environment You Can Expect: This position is based in midtown Anchorage, with offices overlooking the Chugach Range and offering convenient onsite covered parking; telework may be available in accordance with current State of Alaska policies.

Who We Are Looking For:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Teaching Others: Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Special Notice:

• This position may require travel within Alaska.
• A valid Driver's License is preferred at the time of appointment.

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