Maternal Health Epidemiologist

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Public Health

Job Classification Title

Publ Hlth Epidemiologist (NS)

Position Number

65031176

Grade

MH15

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The primary role of the Maternal Health (MH) Epidemiologist is to support data collection, analysis, and evaluation activities to inform and strengthen maternal health initiatives. This role involves identifying, analyzing, and interpreting public health data to support ongoing program needs, guiding decision-making, and meeting reporting and deliverable requirements.

The MH Epidemiologist manages and analyzes data from multiple sources to monitor maternal health outcomes, identify disparities, and assess the impact of innovation-focused programs. They are responsible for compiling, maintaining, and reporting data to support efforts aimed at improving maternal health outcomes. In addition to supporting surveillance activities, the MH Epidemiologist contributes to program evaluation by assessing effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement, and supporting continuous quality improvement efforts.

The MH Epidemiologist will serve as the lead Epidemiologist for the Maternal Health Innovation (MHI) program. The MHI Program maintains and builds on state-level initiatives focused on expanding access to comprehensive care, enhancing state maternal health data capacity, and implementing innovative interventions to improve outcomes for populations disproportionately impacted by maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM).


Key Duties Include:
- Conduct epidemiologic analyses to monitor maternal health indicators and identify emerging trends.

- Manage and maintain datasets from multiple surveillance and reporting systems to ensure data quality and usability.

- Query, transform, and analyze data using statistical software such as SAS or R.

- Interpret statistical results to produce clear, actionable findings that guide program decision‑making.

- Develop epidemiologic reports, summaries, and presentations to meet internal, external, and grant‑related deliverable requirements.

- Assess maternal health program effectiveness by conducting evaluation activities and identifying opportunities for improvement.

- Support continuous quality improvement processes by providing data-driven recommendations.

- Collaborate with program staff and partners to strengthen maternal health data capacity and support implementation of evidence‑based interventions.

- Perform literature reviews to inform program strategies and ensure alignment with current scientific evidence.

- Provide technical expertise in epidemiologic methods, data interpretation, and analytical tools to support maternal health initiatives.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $61,177.00 - $91,767.00

Recruitment Range: $61,177.00 - $70,000.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. 
 
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred: