Public Health Analyst

Position Highlights: Position Title: Public Health Analyst – Maine FLSA Status: Exempt Reports to: Program Officer Work Location: Remote Overview The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is an initiative designed to enhance public health-public safety collaboration and strengthen efforts to reduce drug overdose deaths. The ORS is funded by CDC and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help communities reduce fatal and non-fatal drug overdose rates by improved information sharing across public health and public safety agencies, and by supporting evidence-based intervention. As of July 2021, there are ORS Public Health Analyst (PHA) and Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) positions in 50 states, the District of Columbia (D.C.)., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PHA positions are funded by CDC through the CDC Foundation and DIO positions are funded by ONDCP through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. These state teams form the foundation of the ORS and work to promote overdose prevention and response efforts, and increase communication, data flow, and intelligence sharing between public safety and public health within and across ORS states. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a full-time Public Health Analyst to support the ORS. This position will support efforts of the Maine Office of Behavioral Health, Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), New England HIDTA, and other key partners in the development and implementation of drug overdose information sharing systems and evidence-based prevention programs. The Public Health Analyst must be based in Maine. The PHA will have a hybrid schedule, working remotely with weekly visits to Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC) located in Augusta, Maine. Periodic travel to meetings within the state and travel out of state to regional meetings and the ORS Annual Conference is required. Relocation expenses are not provided. Job Highlights Full suite of benefits available, Exempt, Salary Salary Range: $73,000 to $89,000 based on education, experience, and qualifications. Location: Maine Responsibilities Facilitate data sharing and joint initiatives between public health and public safety agencies and organizations that are designed to address illicit drug use and overdose Collaborate with assigned DIO to build partnerships between local HIDTA program(s) and public health entities Identify and promote overdose prevention interventions at the intersection of public health and public safety in assigned state or region Support and evaluate public safety-led interventions designed to connect people at risk of overdose to care and treatment Present to diverse audiences on overdose trends and local response efforts Support projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through the identification of appropriate local partners, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and dissemination of project…