Public Health Analyst, Overdose Data 2 Action

Harris County Public Health

If you're looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact, explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States.

HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Our Values: HCPH embraces a foundation of progressive work anchored by the department's cornerstone values guiding our work to improve community's health and well-being.

• Transparency - We share information openly and honestly so that staff, partners, and the community understand our actions and the reasons behind them.
• Integrity - Our actions reflect strong ethical principles, ensuring we remain trustworthy, accountable, and consistent with our mission.
• Respect - We foster a supportive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, listening intentionally, and treating people with dignity in every interaction.
• Impact - We focus our efforts on activities that improve health, reduce disparities, and create meaningful, measurable outcomes for the communities we serve.
• Collaboration - We actively partner across teams, disciplines, organizations, and communities to align our efforts toward common goals. This is a grant-funded position.

The Office of Planning and Innovation (OPI) leverages data, evidence, and strong programmatic relationships to help plan, implement, and improve public health services. The Overdose Data 2 Action (OD2A) Public Health Analyst supports the strategic assessment and planning of the Overdose Data 2 Action grant program through data-driven and evidence-based approaches. This position will work with program staff and community stakeholders to develop topic-specific assessments that promote evidence-based approaches for public health programming.

Additionally, the position will support program evaluation activities, including developing and monitoring an evaluation plan, setting and tracking performance measures, and regularly reporting program evaluation metrics for the Overdose Data 2 Action grant program.

• Develops and maintains evaluation plans, performance measures, and data tracking systems to monitor OD2A: LOCAL grant activities, outputs, and outcomes.
• Analyzes program data and develops reports to monitor and communicate program performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners to support robust performance reporting and data collection activities related to the program activities.
• Identifies and implements equitable, evidence-based strategies using data to inform OD2A planning and implementation efforts.
• Develops and delivers presentations to communicate program performance, evaluation findings, and quality improvement recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned including special tasks involved with responding to emergency events.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need special services or accommodations, please call  or email  This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Public Policy, Healthcare, or related field

Experience

• At least five (5) years of experience in public service, public health, public policy, community planning, healthcare or a closely related field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assess problems and identify solutions in a proactive and collaborative manner.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of public health…