Infectious Disease Data Coordinator-Public Health
Company: State of Nebraska
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: April 5, 2026
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Job Description:
The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Health & Human Services -
Agency 25 Location: Lincoln, NE Hiring Rate: $27.306 Job Posting:
JR2026-00024803 Infectious Disease Data Coordinator-Public Health
(Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed,
job is posted as open until closed): 04-17-2026 Job Description:
DHHS Public Health Division is seeking an Infectious Disease Data
Coordinator to plan the development and implementation of vital
statistics and various infectious disease program data collection
and reporting. The Infectious Disease Data Coordinator will:
Responsible for the planning, development and implementation of
vital statistics and various infectious disease program data
collection and reporting. Serve on project teams to establish
electronic data collection methods. Train data providers on
equipment and data collection tools including procedures for data
preparation including data cleaning, standardization, analysis, and
reporting. Develop data collection and evaluation methodologies,
including format design, project criteria and requirements, data
compilation, relevancy, and usage. Serve as liaison between the
Division and external program partners as well as consult with
staff on data coding issues and assists in developing means to
correct those problems. Work with medical professional and medical
records personnel in the development and implementation of an
appropriate data recording and collection system to obtain
requested data, as necessary. Contribute to program written reports
resulting from data collected to be used by interested groups and
individuals and represent the Infectious Disease Program through
developing and providing health data presentations to various
groups. Develop and implements evaluation methodology related to
various health data programs to determine completeness and adequacy
of the data collection procedure. Identify training and technical
assistance needs of data providers; assists with the development of
training plans and provides on-going consultation and technical
assistance. Requirements/Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Statistics or related field and one year
experience in statistics, data collection, data management or
related area OR Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or related field
plus three years experience in any of the above or related area.
Experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of computer
applications for data collection; the principles and practices of
data management; data collection, utilization, and validation;
research methodologies; report designs; arithmetic, algebra,
calculus, statistics, and their applications. SKILLS: Skills in
presenting information to others to convey information; teaching
others so they understand. ABILITIES: Candidates should snow strong
abilities to learn and apply agency policies and procedures;
interpret data; establish effective working relationships with data
providers and department staff; interpret and report on data
collected; prepare and present information to individuals and
groups. Can work independently, with a internal team, or as a
member of an external workgroup. If you're currently employed by
the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external
career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub -
Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access
Workday anytime through the Link web page:
https://link.nebraska.gov/ Benefits We offer a comprehensive
package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and
professional development opportunities to help you get the most out
of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total
compensation. Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to
offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and
employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit:
https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.htmlbenefits Equal Opportunity
Statement The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a
supportive environment that strives to promote diversity,
inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in
all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race,
color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital
status or genetics.
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