Remote Data Modernization Senior Advisor

Summary

Join the CDC Foundation as a Data Modernization Senior Advisor to guide public health agencies through data modernization and improve decision-making. This role is part of the Workforce Acceleration Initiative, a federally funded program that aims to accelerate information system improvements in public health agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health, computer information systems, health informatics, epidemiology or other related field from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree preferred
• 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
• 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. Ability to lead the development and implementation of integrated data systems
• 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. Experience developing and implementing data sharing / data use agreements
• Ability to communicate in a clear, positive manner with internal staff, leadership, and external partners, as well as clearly communicate to non-technical audiences. Ability to train staff and partners with various levels of technical skills on the utilization of data systems. Ability to present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to brief key stakeholders on project progress using plain language
• 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
• Ability to identify and recommend data modernization solutions that balance security, cost, and accessibility
• Creativity, problem solving, demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with others
• Experience working with diverse cultures. Able to effectively engage with native American tribes. Prior experience working with native American tribes and awareness of tribal health issues is preferred
• Familiarity with public health data systems and public health data

Responsibilities

• Align with agency leadership and key personnel to clarify agency information needs and opportunities for highly impactful systems improvement, and to plan and implement those improvements within the limits of agency resources
• 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 through collaboration with key staff throughout the organization
• 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
• Develops and implements data modernization initiatives that balance security, cost, accessibility and equity
• Develops and implements strategies to involve Tribal public health departments and Tribal health programs in data modernization efforts of organization