Salary: $91,946.00 - $124,789.00 Annually
Location : Capitol Heights, MD
Job Type: Probationary FT
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 11014
Department: Department of Health
Division: HD Office of Assessment and Planning
Opening Date: 10/27/2026
Closing Date: 11/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Nature and Variety of WorkAbout the Position This is professional, first-line supervisory, and administrative investigative work performed in order to identify, control and/or prevent the occurrence of communicable/infectious disease in the County. Incumbents are responsible for supervising, planning, coordinating, and monitoring the assigned activity as part of a comprehensive County-wide public health program. A significant aspect of the work involves explaining rules, laws and regulations to subordinates, other public and private agencies and the general public concerning the program. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher-level management and supervisory position and is evaluated in terms of adequacy and conformance to established departmental policies, procedures and regulations.
Examples of Work - Exercises the full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities over subordinate positions as defined in the Personnel Law Section 16 102(59).
- Monitors/coordinates the investigative activities of subordinate staff in order to ensure that unit operations are managed efficiently and effectively.
- Leads and oversees all BHD/LBHA data analysis, data management and data visualization county-wide.
- Data reporting and program evaluation.
- Approves course of action for the most difficult and complex cases.
- Explains and interprets laws, regulations and standards for subordinates and the general public.
- Prepares/supervises the preparation of summary reports and correspondence of a difficult nature which provide indices of morbidity and mortality; calculates rates and prevalence of disease and determines its impact on the community based on statistical inference.
QualificationsMinimum QualificationsCandidates must meet all minimum qualifications listed below to be eligible for additional consideration:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in or a minimum of thirty (30) semester credits in one of the biological physical and/or social science.
- Three (3) years' experience in Public Health investigative work of which one (1) year must have included lead responsibilities.
Any equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience
may also be considered.
Please note there is no equivalency for the required supervisory experience.
EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.Additional InformationSalary Range Transparency: The salary range listed in this announcement reflects the anticipated offer range for this position. Offers made within this range are based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Tentative Interview Dates: November 16-18, 2026. Please note that interview dates are subject to change and only selected candidates will receive confirmation and additional details.
Job Location: 9187 Central Avenue Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must (where applicable):- Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
- Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties.
- Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.
- Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTEDThe premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date. The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the
beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire. After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits
Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 + hours, per week)
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick)
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Retirement Benefits
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
- Supplemental Pension Plan
- Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
- 457(b)
- 403(b)
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits
- Critical Illness
- Whole Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Legal Services
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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ AND ACKNOWLEDGE: I acknowledge and understand that my responses to the supplemental questions must align with the information provided under the Work Experience and Education sections of my application. My responses to the questions below and the information provided under Work Experience and Education will determine if I meet all minimum qualifications for the position. I understand that attaching a resume does not fulfill the requirement to complete the application and answer all questions. While I am highly encouraged to attach a resume, I understand that only information provided in my application will be used to evaluate my experience and education for this opportunity.
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Which best describes your highest level of education completed? Please do not include education that is in process.
- Some high school, but did not graduate
- High School Diploma or G.E.D
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate/PHD/JD
- Other
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In what major or field of study did you receive your college degree?
- Biochemistry
- Ecology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Economics
- Other
- N/A
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Do you have a minimum of thirty (30) semester credits in biological, physical, and/or social sciences?
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How many years of experience in public health investigative work do you possess?
- I do not possess this experience.
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 5 years of experience
- 6 years of experience
- 7 years of experience
- 8 years of experience
- 9 years of experience
- 10+ years of experience
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Please explain your experience to the question above and list dates and places of employment where experience was obtained. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted. Please do not copy your entire resume here. Only provide information that relates to the question. Otherwise, please put N/A indicating you do not have this experience.
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How many years of experience do you have in a public health investigative lead role?
- I do not possess this experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 5+ years of experience
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Please explain your experience to the question above and list dates and places of employment where experience was obtained. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted. Please do not copy your entire resume here. Only provide information that relates to the question. Otherwise, please put N/A indicating you do not have this experience.
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Are you a current Prince George's County classified merit employee?
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Are you currently a member of the Prince George's County Health Department's Union?
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Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.
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