Public Health Analyst

We are Accepting Applications for the Following Position:

Founded in the 1920s and headquartered in Decatur, GA, DeKalb Public Health (DKPH) works to protect, promote and improve the health and well-being of all DeKalb County residents.

Our vision is for a healthier DeKalb where all residents have equitable access to public health resources and live healthy lives. If you have a passion for people and are looking to make an impact on the health of the community, we invite you to join our team! For more information about our agency please visit

• 13 Paid Holidays
• 3 Weeks Annual Leave
• 3 Weeks Sick Leave
• Flexible Schedules within our core working hours of M-F 8:15am-5pm
• Pension Plan
• Employer 401K Match
• Payroll Deductible Health Benefits
• Payroll Deductible Flex Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Worksite Wellness
• Diverse Workforce
• Opportunities for Growth
• Hybrid teleworking optionfor
  eligible positions after probation

LOCATION: Richardson Health Center

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: Community Health HAP

SALARY INFORMATION: $48,985.67 Annually / Pay Grade J / Job Code GSP
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Under general to limited supervision of the Injury Prevention Program Coordinator, collaborates with local law enforcement, fire, EMS, District Attorney, treatment and recovery centers and the Public Health prevention and treatment communities. This position works to promote and protect the health and safety of the residents of DeKalb County. The purpose of this position is to close the gap between local law enforcement and the public health, prevention and treatment communities by enhancing the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s (HIDTA) existing partnerships with these communities, with an emphasis on deduplication and coordination of efforts.

This position will require a person with strong communication and facilitation skills as he/she will be collaborating with and educating varied agencies and organization members. This position will serve as a neutral entity for sharing information regarding overdoses, fire rescue data, medical examiner death data, prison data, law enforcement data, emergency department admission data, drug court data, and any other sources deemed relevant to addressing the current substance abuse/opioid threat to our communities.

• Collects, compiles, cleans, validates, organizes, and analyzes public health and injury-related data from multiple internal and external sources.
• Coordinates the collection and integration of overdose, substance use, injury, emergency response, and other relevant public health data.
• Works with the Office of Epidemiology and Statistics Program Coordinator to collect, organize, validate, and prepare public health data for submission to state and other required reporting systems.
• Reviews data for completeness, accuracy, consistency, duplication, and potential discrepancies.
• Supports data deduplication and linkage activities to improve the accuracy and usefulness of information shared among partner agencies.
• Identifies trends, patterns, disparities, geographic concentrations, and emerging public health concerns through quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Uses data to support identification of gaps in prevention, treatment, recovery, and emergency response services.
• Maintains appropriate documentation and data-management practices to ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Supports the development and maintenance of data dashboards, tracking tools, spreadsheets, databases, and other information-management resources.
• Applies evidence-based public health principles and current data to support program planning,…