MEDICAL/HEALTH CARE PROG ANALYST - SES - 64068591

Requisition No: 883730 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: MEDICAL/HEALTH CARE PROG ANALYST - SES - 64068591

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64068591 

Salary:  $60,000 - $65,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/08/2026 

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Anticipated Vacancy

Florida Department of Health

Division of Disease Control and Health Protection

Bureau of Communicable Diseases

Viral Hepatitis Outbreak Response Section

Pending Classification Updates

This requires daily in-office or field work.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensure proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

This is a highly responsible and technical position that reports directly to the Viral Hepatitis and Outbreak Response Section (VHORS) Administrator within the Bureau of Communicable Disease. The incumbent is an experienced public health professional who serves as the subject matter expert for outbreak response activities for viral hepatitis, HIV, and other communicable diseases of interest. The position manages the HIV Cluster Detection and Response Program and epidemiological investigations of viral hepatitis B, C, and D. The position is responsible for the day-to-day supervision, direction, training, and continuous assessment of disease transmission and intervention principles to mitigate outbreaks, and will guide the team regarding messaging, problem-solving, and other interventions to interrupt ongoing disease transmission. The position is responsible for the quality and timeliness of work and is responsible for establishing protocols and guidelines related to outbreak response activities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to supervise and lead a team.
• Understand and apply the current principles, practices, methods, literature, and new developments in the field of community disease control, the principles and practices of epidemiology, and biostatistics.
• Ability to collect, analyze and summarize data in epidemiologic reports.
• Ability to speak before public groups, both professional and non-professional, makes complex medical information understandable to audiences and use statistical software SAS, PowerPoint, Excel, Access. etc.
• Ability to think critically

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Experience providing technical assistance to collaborating entities by developing policies and procedures
• Experience providing consultative services and direction for development, implementation, evaluation and expansion of programs of service in public agencies and local government.

Preferred –

• Bachelor of Science or Master’s in Public Health
• Two or more years of experience

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, FL

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.