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Executive MPH

Job Title:

Program Coordinator, Enhanced Surveillance

Job Number:

00139526

Organization:

Cook County Department of Public Health

Posted:

9/17/2026

Type:

Full-Time

Classification:

Epidemiology

Industry:

Government

Number of Openings:

Location:

Forest Park, IL

Compensation:

$99058 TO $114881

Position Description:

The Program Coordinator, Enhanced Surveillance plans, organizes, coordinates, and conducts Enhanced Surveillance activities, including syndromic surveillance, wastewater surveillance, surveillance for diseases of seasonal importance (including respiratory diseases and endemic vector-borne disease), and other enhanced or non-traditional surveillance activities. Supervises program staff in all areas of Enhanced Surveillance. The Program Coordinator is responsible for generating surveillance reports to inform the prevalence and distribution of diseases routinely and during outbreaks. Participates in outbreak and control activities. Provides training and establishes strategic priorities in the areas of syndromic, wastewater, and seasonal surveillance, as well as other non- traditional surveillance data sources.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications ·Master's degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or related Public Health concentration. ·Five (5) years of experience in disease surveillance and control or epidemiologic data analysis. ·Two (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience in relevant public health programs ·Proficient in R, SAS, or Python

Preferred Qualifications ·Experience in communicable disease investigation. ·Advanced knowledge of statistical methods

Organization Description:

Cook County Department of Public Health is the local health department serving the suburban area of Cook County, outside the city of Chicago. We serve a jurisdiction of approximately 2.3 million residents and are an affiliate of Cook County Health, one of the largest public safety-net healthcare systems in the U.S. Our mission is to optimize health and achieve health equity for all people and communities of Cook County through our leadership and collaborations, focusing on health promotion and prevention, while advocating for and assuring the natural environmental and social conditions necessary to advance physical, mental, and social well- being.

Closing Date:

12/17/2026

Desired Starting Date: