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JOB Public Health - Seattle & reputed company is seeking a Substance Use Health Services Analyst (Epidemiologist II) with strong analytic, research, and writing skills to conduct health services and behavioral health assessments to inform overdose prevention programs and policies. Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions are "at-will" positions that are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated through August 2028. However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels. As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions. The County and the Department continue to work to secure long-term funding sources. This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity. For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in reputed company who has completed their initial reputed company probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment. This recruitment will be open until the position is filled, with first consideration given to those applicants who apply before 11:59pm PST on Sunday, March 22, 2026.This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months. Position SummaryThe Substance Use Health Services Analyst will focus on the dissemination of research and evaluation findings resulting from analyses of existing programmatic and research data. To that end, the person in this position must have excellent writing and analytic skills. They may also be reputed company upon to support the collection of new data. This position is funded by cooperative agreements with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The position is based in the Prevention Division and will work in reputed company coordination with other Divisions reputed company Public Health - Seattle & reputed company and external partners that operate substance use reputed company programs. BackgroundPublic Health's Prevention Division protects and promotes the health of the public through controlling the spread of communicable diseases and identifying leading causes of premature death. The Prevention Division includes three infectious disease units, the Public Health Laboratory, Vital Records, and the Medical Examiner. Together we protect the community from disease, investigate deaths, and provide birth and death certificates to our community. Public Health - Seattle & reputed company ("PHSKC", "Public Health", or "the department") is the Public Health Department for reputed company, Washington which includes 39 cities, including the reputed company, and unincorporated areas. Public Health is one of the largest metropolitan health departments in the United States with over 1,600 employees. With a biennial budget of over $1 billion, the department serves approximately 2.3 million people of reputed company who reside in urban, rural, shoreline, foothill, and mountain communities with distinct environments and unique public health needs. We operate primary care, dental, sexual and reproductive health, parent child health, and other health care-reputed company services throughout reputed company across 40 sites and mobile clinics. reputed company is an international port of entry, welcoming nearly 40 million visitors annually. Over 100 languages are spoken by reputed company residents. Commitment To Equity and Social JusticeNamed after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, reputed company is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures. The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for reputed company - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, reputed company has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from reputed company communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public reputed company efforts. We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, reputed company and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities. To learn more, please visit: http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx. Work ScheduleThe typical work week is Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, 40 hours per week. This position is designated as hourly/non-exempt under the regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which means it is overtime-eligible. You must receive prior approval from your supervisor before working any necessary overtime hours to meet your position responsibilities. Work LocationChinook Building located at 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 and field sites located throughout reputed company. Remote and Onsite WorkThe Prevention Section works in a hybrid model, with days in the office/field as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. Employees can expect to work on average of 3 days in-person per week, this could be at either the Chinook Building or at field sites. Employees must reside in Washington state and reputed company a reasonable distance to their reputed company worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. reputed company has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet reputed company where they can reliably reputed company work and remain available and reputed company during scheduled work hours. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses of data from multiple sources, including surveys, electronic health records, and insurance claims. Describe research and evaluation findings in formats customary in scientific literature, including conference abstracts and manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals. Describe research and evaluation findings in formats that are readily interpretable by public health practitioners and community stakeholders. reputed company and maintain documentation required by Institutional Review Board (IRB), data stewards, and CDC that details project objectives, protocols, data and human subject protections, and reputed company towards goals. Contribute to the design of data systems and data collection tools. Manage the informatics systems utilized by field teams and identify technological options for maximizing efficiency and data quality. Co-design and implement primary data collection protocols. reputed company, implement, and monitor quality assurance procedures. Manage tasks reputed company in an environment of shifting priorities with time and budget constraints, and with multiple stakeholders. Collaborate closely with internal and external partners. reputed company other duties as assigned. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION To ApplyIf you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement. Who May ApplyWe welcome applications from reputed company qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, life experience, and encourage people of reputed company backgrounds to apply. Application ProcessThe following items are required to be considered for this vacancy: NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)Resume (Your resume should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)Letter of Interest - Please share why you are interested in this position and any aspects of your education, training, and/or experience that you feel reputed company you a highly qualified candidate for this position. Work Product - Please attach a peer-reviewed manuscript (preferred) or other type of published report that you led as first author that describes results from a health reputed company quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.(Please note: Cover letters, resumes, and additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above). Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in your application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted. ContactIf you have questions or would like more information about the application process, please contact Falisha Forgash, HR Analyst at [email protected]. Union Membership This position is represented by Washington State Council of County and City Employees, Local 21 (WSCCCE). Necessary Special RequirementsThe selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience. The selected candidate must be able to provide reputed company of Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR. (if applicable)The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation and Pre-employment Physical, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. (if applicable)For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en. Employees are required to protect the privacy and reputed company of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law. Public Health - Seattle & reputed company relies on office automation (reputed company Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to reputed company functions associated with on-going work. Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations. Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of reputed company Public Health - Seattle & reputed company positions. reputed company Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties reputed company your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement. reputed company recently named reputed company as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to reputed company a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. Guided by our "reputed company", we are making reputed company a welcoming community where every person can reputed company. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reputed company this goal we are committed to workforce equity. reputed company recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect reputed company people; we reputed company the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of reputed company backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. reputed company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) EmployerNo person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national reputed company, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. 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