Epidemiologist II

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLEDEXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from thisexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one yearbut can be extended.

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completedSupplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of theHuman Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day forFiling. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnairewill result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaireswill only be accepted online.

ALAMEDACOUNTY HEALTH

AlamedaCounty Health is the local government agency that promotes and protects thehealth and wellbeing of all who live work learn and play in Alameda County.We coordinate services and cultivate partnerships with community organizationsand providers to help ensure access organize and deliver health care andservices to people with MediCal and without insurance support resilientcommunities and improve health for all. We focus on health equity bydeveloping programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparities for thepeople and communities we serve.

Alameda County Healthsdepartments and programs focus on services and support that provide care forthe whole person.

The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substanceuse services for people with MediCal and without insurance and supports peoplealong their path to wellness recovery and resilience.

The Environmental Health Department works to keep our airwater and food safe; it regulates protects and promotes the health ofeveryone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduceexposure to toxins and diseases.

The Public Health Department focuses on community andpopulationlevel health preventing and addressing root causes of healthinequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.

Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing andHomelessness Services Emergency Medical Services Agency HealthPAC andHealthy Schools and Communities.

PUBLICHEALTH DEPARTMENT

As part of Alameda County Health the Public Health Departmentworks in partnership with our local communities to ensure the optimal healthand wellbeing of all people. We monitor health status and service deliveryprevent disease mobilize communities conduct outreach and promote healthpolicy and education. We actively seek partnerships and engage with thecommunity to improve community health through a dynamic and responsive processthat respects diversity addresses health equity and challenges us to providefor present and future generations.

We are nurses doctorscommunity psychologists epidemiologists dentists medical social workersphysical and occupational therapists dietitians outreach workers healtheducators program managers and prehospital care coordinators.

THE POSITION

Under general supervision plans conducts and evaluates epidemiological research studies; determines disparities in health outcomes or patterns of disease in a community; designs data collection tools; conducts data analysis; assists in the management of disease surveillance systems and health status measurements conducts epidemiologic investigations or program evaluations and performs related work as required.

THE VACANCY

The current vacancy for this position is located within Alameda County Health. The immediate vacancies are found in the Public Health Departments Community Assessment Planning and Evaluation (CAPE) division. However the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other program areas.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications below the ideal candidate will be an epidemiologist well versed in principles and practices of public health including but not limited to disease surveillance epidemiologic methods and data analysis; will possess a keen attention to detail and commitment to meeting objectives. Additionally the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a track record of success in:

• Manipulating analyzing and synthesizing data for reports presentations and publications.
• Assimilating and applying new jobrelated information in a timely manner.
• Integrating information from a variety of sources; detecting trends associations and causeeffect relationships.
• Delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Gathering and interpreting pertinent data from a variety of sources and identifying trends available through regular channels and alternative sources.
• Leveraging resources taking advantage of available resources to complete work efficiently while prioritizing more critical and less critical activities and assignments and adjusting priorities as appropriate.
• Using formal informal and systematic methods to impart information to others that increases organizational effectiveness.

EITHER I

Experience:

The equivalent of two years of fulltime experience in the class of Epidemiologist I in the Alameda County classified service.

OR II

Education:

Possession of a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in epidemiology biostatistics social/behavioral sciences or another closely related field.

AND

Experience:

The equivalent of four years fulltime professionallevel epidemiology experience preferably in a public health health care delivery or academic institution setting.

OR III

Education:

Possession of a masters degree from an accredited college or university in epidemiology biostatistics social/behavioral sciences or another closely related field.

AND

Experience:

The equivalent of two years fulltime professionallevel epidemiology experience preferably in a public health health care delivery or academic institution setting.

Substitution:

Possession of a Ph.D. or DrPH in epidemiology biostatistics social/behavioral sciences or another closely related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two years of the required professional experience in either pattern II or III.

License:

Specified positions may require possession of a valid California drivers license.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Epidemiological methods and study design.
• Data collection tools and methods.
• Public health surveillance methods.
• Data management principles and methods.
• The Ten Essential Public Health Services.
• Disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations and the role and influence of socioeconomic behavioral and environmental factors affecting health risks and status.
• Principles and practices of program evaluation.
• Data processing and statistical analysis methods.
• Statistical analysis software e.g. SAS SPSS STATA R.
• Database software e.g. ACESS SQL.
• Principles and practices of program evaluation.

Ability to:

• Develop data collection tools and procedures.
• Process and clean data for analysis.
• Design and conduct program evaluations.
• Access and maintain surveillance and data systems.
• Conduct statistical analysis using statistical software.
• Summarize and interpret data analysis for reports and publications.
• Prepare clear accurate and effective reports correspondence policies protocols and other written materials.
• Represent the department and the County in meetings with other agencies.
• Identify and collect valid and reliable quantitative and qualitative data and information.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Exercise interpersonal sensitivity and group interaction skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Operates a variety of standard office equipment.
• Communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing with attention to linguistic preference and cultural proficiency.
• Understand and incorporate the Agency and Departments core values and ethical standards of practice into all interactions with individuals organizations and communities.

THEEXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1. A review of applicants applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A review of candidates Supplemental Questionnaires to determine the best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process.
3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100 of the candidates final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THISEXAMINATION.

We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examinationcomponents.

AlamedaCounty utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such asystem is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equalopportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designedto determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to performduties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted andspecific to the needs of a current vacant position in which case the eligiblelist may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Otherrecruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies orfor other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more aboutour recruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need to Knowsection of our websitehrs.alamedacountyca.

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonablenotice in advance of any examination process which will require theirattendance. The following dates aretentativeand subject to changebased on the needs of the Agency.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:

Deadline for Filing:

5:00:00 PM Thursday April 3 2025

Review of Minimum Qualifications:

Wednesday April 16 2025

Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified:

May 16 2025

Virtual PreRecorded Civil Service Oral Examination:

May 16 May 27 2025

Notification of Results:

Week of June 16 2025

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:

Departmental Hiring Interviews:

July 2025

WERESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTIONPLAN

Alameda County and the HumanResource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examinationand/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesand/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State FairEmployment and Housing Act (FEHA) Federal Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Alameda Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes.To request accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this orother phases of the examination/selection process please contact the assignedHuman Resources Representative listed on the job announcementbefore the last date of filing.Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation tosubstantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for areasonable accommodation applicants must have a disability/medical conditionpursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures pleasevisit our website hrs.alamedacountyca.

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wideranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & WellBeing

• Medical HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• ShortTerm Disability Insurance
• LongTerm Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits Accident Insurance Critical Illness LongTerm Care Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan 457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.
• Child Care Resources
• 1stUnited Services Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Nonexempt management employees are entitled to up to three 3 days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight 8 days of management paid leave.

Allnotices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/deliveredvia email. Please add@ and accepted addresses to any emailblocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this youremail blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the noticesregarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised toregularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to checkfor notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sentto you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You willbe able to view all of your notices in your online application account byclicking on the My applications button on the Current Job Openingspage.

Pleasetake the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about arecruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is notresponsible for notices that are not read received or accessed by anyapplicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE:All notices are generated through an automated email notification system.Replies to the email boxesare routed to unmonitoredmailboxes. If you have questions please go to our website athrs.alamedacountyca.You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcementfor the recruitment for which you have applied.

AngelicaCuevas Human Resources Analyst

HumanResource Services County of Alameda

hrs.alamedacountyca

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

AllAlameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through stateand local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of aloyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work asordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

AlamedaCounty has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities weserve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects ofemployment are based on merit competence performance and business need.Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of racecolor religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) nationalorigin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disabilitygenetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliationparental status military service or other nonmerit factors protected underfederal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and iscommitted to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.