CDC Foundation is hiring a
Data Modernization Senior Advisor

Summary

Join the CDC Foundation as a Data Modernization Senior Advisor to guide public health agencies through data development and delivery, improving decision-making. This role is part of the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI) and requires expertise in public health operations, information systems, and advanced technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health, computer information systems, health informatics, epidemiology or other related field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience with direct experience in epidemiology, informatics, data science, or information systems development related to public health
• Including a minimum of 5 years of experience leading or collaborating with partners in the development of technical data strategies and infrastructure
• Prior experience working with public health or health agencies is required
• Understanding of information systems development and use, data and system life cycles, requirements development and good practices for developing information systems and processes
• Understanding of data use within public health, including the advantages and challenges associated with common data sources, systems and work processes
• Familiarity with successful and failed efforts to improve data exchange and use within public health
• Strong project management skills, ability to meet deadlines, and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to engage with, listen to and learn from a broad range of stakeholders, encouraging their meaningful participation
• Ability to communicate in a clear, positive manner with internal staff, leadership, and external partners, as well as clearly communicate to non-technical audiences
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to listen well and effectively represent the organization and its mission
• Creativity, problem solving, demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with others
• Understanding of data equity principles and capacity to implement into data systems and practices

Responsibilities

• Align with agency leadership to clarify agency information needs and opportunities for highly impactful systems improvement
• Develop and lead implementation of the organization’s strategy for increasingly effective use of data and information through improvements in information systems, policy, workforce, and work processes
• Provide expert technical advisement and guidance on information systems identifying, procuring, and enhancing information systems, systems architecture, and other data infrastructure
• Lead, advocate for, and/or cultivate the organization’s data modernization, data governance, data interoperability integration, and data security efforts
• Develop infrastructure, policies, and tools to assure timely, appropriate data sharing and data access
• Provide input to enterprise-wide data accessibility standards and requirements to be applied to all information systems and procurements
• Serve as liaison to other organizations to establish data exchange agreements and facilitate data linkage
• Develop and implement strategies for achieving cutting-edge, advanced data analytics and visualization capabilities
• Assure appropriate access to data by organization staff and partners to assure that operations and decision-making are informed by timely, relevant information
• Lead the development of and update data inventories of the organization’s data and information system resources
• Assess data needs within divisions and programs to identify gaps and areas for integration and establish consequent priorities and plans
• Ensure establishment and maintenance of a data governance process, including the implementation of strategies for effective standards, policies, practices, and procedures throughout the organization
• Ensure interoperability across the organization’s information systems and with information systems of external partners

Benefits

$135,000 - $166,050 per year salary range