Public Health Policy Analyst II

JOB TITLE: Public Health Policy Analyst II

POSITION NUMBER: 2411-19198-PHA2

POSITION LOCATION: Atlanta, GA, USA

ANTICIPATED START DATE: 2-6 weeks after candidate identification

TRAVEL: As required to fulfill the responsibilities of the position

ASRT, Inc. provides scientific, information management, management consulting, bioinformatics, and administrative program support to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other Federal and private sector clients. The successful candidate will be a full-time employee of ASRT, Inc. and will be assigned to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), at the CDC, located at 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Public Health Policy Analyst II will implement policy analysis plans, link policy to the scientific evidence, and perform policy analysis in support of work to assess factors related to the timely provision of cardiovascular care. Selection of factors for study will be identified by CDC and may include stroke systems of care and social and structural determinants of health. The Policy Analyst will identify relevant legal databases, collect and code policies, perform analyses, and provide results, reports or manuscripts. The Policy Analyst will advise DHDSP staff and recipients on topics related to the science base underlying policy interventions, the geographic distribution of relevant policies across the United States.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply decision rules and criteria to select and analyze policies for an analysis of case law, statutory and constitutional authority, and provisions pertaining to cardiovascular health.
• Working with DHDSP team members, identify relevant national data sources and participate in activities to link legal datasets with pertinent process and outcome information from national data sources.
• Analyze policies and policy interventions using quantitative and qualitative methods for their connection to the science base.
• Develop manuscript for peer-reviewed publication or translation document that summarizes findings from policy analyses.
• Disseminate results of analyses and findings to key partners. Method of dissemination will be determined by the COR depending on the type of information and key audience, such as professional conferences. Travel may be required.
• Support development of written documentation including codebooks with variable names and values for new data sources, annotating statistical programs, summarizing and referencing statistical methods, and results. All work created as part of this contract will be accessible to CDC staff on the CDC computer network as identified by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health or related field with 6 years of experience, Master's Degree in Public Health or related field with 4 years of experience, or PhD in Public Health or related field with 2 years of experience.
• Juris Doctorate from a program accredited by the American Bar Association is highly desired, but not required.

Required:

• Ability to anticipate needs and identify work to be done independently
• Knowledge of the principles, concepts, methods and the techniques of public health research and evaluation to analyze, evaluate and provide expert advice and consultation
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to make clear, convincing presentations, explain and justify recommendations, represent the assigned program or project areas and provide guidance to program administrators and provide technical assistance and training to project or program staff
• Two or more years of public health law related experience in a government or nonprofit organization with experience in legal analysis, writing, research, coding, and/or mapping, and/or
• Experience reviewing legislation and regulations to identify implications for public health practice generally
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word software
• Excellent organizational skills and the capacity to deliver on allocated tasks and respond in a timely manner to deadlines
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work

Desirable:

• Prior experience at CDC in a similar capacity strongly preferred
• Background in public health programs

Language Skills:

• The candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

REQUIREMENT: Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident or have authorization for employment in the United States

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

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