Epidemiology Division Director

1 month ago


Indianapolis, United States State of Indiana Full time

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

At the State of Indiana, we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion-we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana's population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH):

The Indiana Department of Health's mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play.

Role Overview:

The Division Director provides leadership and oversight to a team of around 90 staff that cover vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, vaccine preventable diseases, pan-respiratory diseases, enteric diseases, HAI/AR, tuberculosis prevention and care, refugee and international health, field epidemiology and NBS surveillance. This position directly supervises five Epidemiology Director positions and provides guidance and expertise for conducting infectious disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, recommending control measures, and analyzing and interpreting infectious disease data.

Salary Statement:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $93,002.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

* Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., makes recommendations for improvement.
* Develop and coordinate plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program.
* Provide guidance to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.
* Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and delegating assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
* Monitor agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.
* Communicate with news and other media. responds to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.
* Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues (i.e. federal and/or state agency directors, etc.).
* Coordinate, review and evaluate the use of appropriate controls and standards for the agency.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

* Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices.
* Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
* Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
* Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders.
* Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
* Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
* Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.
* Make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions. perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
* Ability to identify problems. determine accuracy and relevance of information, and to use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

* Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
* Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
* Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
* Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
* Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
* Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
* A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
* 150 hours of paid new parent leave
* Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave


* Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
* 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
* Education Reimbursement Program
* Group life insurance
* Referral Bonus program
* Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
* Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
* Free Parking for most positions
* Free LinkedIn Learning access



Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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