Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: - Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. - Initiates, plans, develops, leads, and directs epidemiological investigations or studies. - Identifies and reviews public health problems pertinent to the community. - Leads, plans, develops, and coordinates investigations of acute and chronic conditions and conduct investigations when necessary. - Coordinates epidemiological data collection operations and provide quality control for data management of epidemiological investigations. - Determines the appropriate formats for epidemiological reports and coordinates the technical preparation, graphic design, and compilation of finished reports. - Reports the results of epidemiological investigations to various professional, state, and national organizations in compliance with local, state, and federal agency guidelines and regulations. - Participates in the community assessment process to identify key health indicators and develop on-going assessment activities. - Serves as leader in the epidemiological investigation of acute and chronic disease problems and other related studies and investigations. - Creates and implements on-going in-service training programs for personnel in data management and epidemiological methods. - Assists in disaster response and/or emergency activation. - Responsibilities - Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised: May be responsible for the full range of supervisory activities: selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - Knowledge of current epidemiological, and biostatistics principles and practices. - Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles. - Knowledge of computerized database and statistical software. - Knowledge of organization and administration of public health programs. - Knowledge of laws and organization of data records management. - Knowledge of public health laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, rules and regulations and basic medical terminology. - Knowledge of current cultural, social, economic and public health issues and community demographics. - Skill in applying interviewing and assessment techniques for case investigations including those from culturally and socio-economically diverse populations. - Skill in epidemiologic data analysis and problem solving. - Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing. - Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships. - Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing - Ability to train others; to supervise the work of others; to plan, conduct, and report on epidemiological investigations. - Ability to interact effectively and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, education, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, managers, co-workers, and members of the public and professional groups. - Ability to maintain strict confidentiality as required by HIPAA and other Texas privacy laws.