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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5557 - Public Health Data/Informatics Analyst I

Salary Grade: 11
 

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $54,142 - $64,958 Annually 

Pay Range: $54,142 - $75,774 Annually 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION ENDING AUGUST 2028.

The first review of applications will be on 11/28/2025.

The Pima County Health Department is looking for a motivated and curious professional to join our team as a Public Health Data/Informatics Analyst I (Overdose Data Insights Analyst). In this role, you’ll help drive data-informed decision-making within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Component C initiative by using informatics and statistical tools to analyze, model, and visualize public health data.

Your work will help uncover trends, patterns, and predictive signals in overdose-related data—insights that directly inform prevention strategies and community health efforts. You’ll collaborate with a dedicated team of epidemiologists, informaticists, and business intelligence analysts to ensure findings are meaningful, accurate, and shared through clear reports and dashboards.

If you’re detail-oriented, passionate about data quality, and eager to use your skills to make a difference in your community, we’d love to have you on our team.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Conducts data analysis using established tools and techniques to extract insights from healthcare and public health datasets;

• Creates clear and effective data visualizations, such as charts and graphs, to communicate findings to stakeholders;

• Ensures data accuracy and reliability by implementing basic quality assurance procedures;

• Develops and produces routine reports and summaries based on public health data for internal and external stakeholders;

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including healthcare professionals and data experts, to support public health initiatives and projects;

• Maintains documentation of data analysis processes, data sources, and methodologies used for future reference;

• Adheres to data security protocols and assists in safeguarding sensitive healthcare and public health data;

• Stays informed about industry trends and emerging technologies related to public health informatics through continuous learning and training;

• Provides support to more senior analysts on data analysis projects, including data collection, data cleaning, and basic project management tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in public health, health education, computer science, computer engineering, management information systems (MIS), epidemiology, biostatistics or bioinformatics or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment and one year of data informatics experience. 

OR:

Two years of experience with Pima County performing duties related to data informatics and analysis.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):  

• Experience with/knowledge of using Snowflake, SQL, R, Qlik, or ArcGIS.