Program Coordinator Enhanced Surveillance

Job Description - PROGRAM COORDINATOR ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE )

Job Description

PROGRAM COORDINATOR ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE

Sep 15, 2026, 6:07:59 PM

Sep 30, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Full-time Shift Start Time : 8:30 A.M. Shift End Time : 4:30 P.M.

Health and Hospital Systems

JOB TITLE: PROGRAM COORDINATOR ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE

DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEALTH

SHIFT: 8:30AM - 4:30PM

LOCATION: FOREST PARK

Salary is commensurate with years of experience indicated at time of application submittal. Experience not disclosed or documented at the time of application will not be considered for initial step placement.

Job Summary

The Program Coordinator, Enhanced Surveillance (Program Coordinator) plans, organizes, coordinates, and conducts Enhanced Surveillance activities, including syndromic surveillance, wastewater surveillance, surveillance for diseases of seasonal importance (including respiratory diseases and endemic vector-borne disease), and other enhanced or non-traditional surveillance activities. Supervises program staff in all areas of Enhanced Surveillance. The Program Coordinator is responsible for generating surveillance reports to inform the prevalence and distribution of diseases routinely and during outbreaks.

Participates in outbreak and control activities. Provides training andestablishesstrategic priorities in the areas ofsyndromic, wastewater, and seasonal surveillance, as well as other non-traditional surveillance data sources.

• · Monitors data in non-traditional surveillance systems (e.g., syndromic, wastewater) and developsreports and dashboards to report on findings.
• · Developsandvalidatesmethods and procedures fornon-traditional surveillance.
• · Monitors data quality in non-traditional surveillance systems and works with partners to improve completeness and accuracy.
• · Oversees and directs enhanced surveillance for seasonal diseases including respiratory illness (e.g., influenza, COVID-19, and RSV) and West Nile Virus.
• · Assists with immunization data analysis and reporting, particularly for respiratory immunizations.
• · Keeps the Director fully informed of pertinent information and follows through on assignments.
• · Explores and develops methods for communicable disease forecasting and modeling.
• · Analyzes and interprets data toidentifyepidemic trends and makes recommendations for strategies related to policy development, prevention, and program planning.
• · Supports informatics and data modernization initiatives, such as electronic case reporting.
• · Identifiesnew data sources for enhanced surveillance.
• · Maintains an enhanced surveillance procedure manual.
• · Collaborates with local, state, and federal partners in enhanced surveillance initiatives, including participation in relevant communities of practice.
• · Participates and represents the agency at specified meetings and responds to inquiries from the public,mediaand health care professionals.
• · Available for on-call duties.
• · Performs other duties as assigned.

• · Master's degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or related Public Health concentration.
• · Five (5) years ofexperiencein disease surveillance and control or epidemiologic data analysis.
• · Two (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience in relevant public health programs
• · Proficient in R, SAS, or Python

• · Experience in communicable disease investigation.
• · Advanced knowledge of statistical methods

• · Working knowledge of communicable disease regulations
• · Comprehensive knowledge oftheories, principles and practice of epidemiology and biostatistics in the field of public health
• · Proficiency in the use of electronic databases and statistical software…