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El Paso County 911 District

Biostatistician

El Paso County 911 District, El Paso, Texas, us, 88568

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Requirements MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: Master’s Degree or Higher in Biostatistics, Statistics, Biomedical Informatics, or a related field and three (3) years of experience in statistical or biostatistical analysis.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

General Purpose Under general supervision, provides leadership in planning, developing, and directing advanced biostatistical work in support of public health programs. Applies basic and advanced statistical research methods to analyze data and support public health decision‑making.

Typical Duties

Provides biostatistical consultation to support planning, program implementation, evaluation, and research activities; confers with managers to develop project objectives and determine required methods of data collection, analysis, compilation, tabulation, and reporting.

Develops data processing methodologies and reviews reports and forms to determine necessary modifications; assists managers in developing narrative reports and statistical data presentations for project development, operation, and evaluation.

Implements statistical reporting procedures and prepares procedures manuals for coding, entering, and tabulating data.

Designs forms for data collection and compilation, and prepares report formats.

Provides technical support to personnel engaged in reporting and processing data.

Assists in evaluating program objectives and integrating computer application processes.

Coordinates the department’s statistical data reporting capabilities to ensure deadlines are met and necessary information is communicated to regulatory agencies and stakeholders.

Assists outside agencies and individuals seeking statistical information for planning and research investigations.

Initiates, plans, develops, and directs biostatistical studies: collects, organizes, and stores data for analysis and future reference, reviews data quality, identifies analytical needs, and ensures datasets meet statistical and research standards.

Conducts statistical analyses to evaluate performance and recommends improvements.

Analyzes local, county, state, and national demographic and health data to assess population impacts.

Prepares and monitors special or annual reports, and establishes and maintains disease or condition registries as needed.

Collaborates with diverse partners to strengthen data‑informed decision‑making.

Prepares and delivers presentations to local, county, state, and national audiences; prepares manuscripts, reports, and presentations for professional conferences and publications.

Supervises assigned staff: schedules, assigns, instructs, guides, and checks work; appraises performance; provides training and development; enforces personnel rules and regulations impartially; counsels, motivates, and maintains harmony; interviews applicants and recommends hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.

Acknowledges Application Instructions Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, or degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) agency prior to submission. "See résumé" comments or other incomplete submissions will not be considered. All required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated in your application; no information from your résumé will be used to assess eligibility.

Job Context Note: This is an unclassified contract position, grant funded. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately; the position will close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

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